Colleagues: Late afternoon on Thursday March 12, AUNBT received a CAUT advisory regarding temporary preventative measures likely to be taken by universities in response to public health concerns related to the novel coronavirus COVID-19. Universities have a legal obligation to
CAUT Statement on International Women’s Day
CAUT Statement (Ottawa – March 8, 2020) CAUT and academic staff across Canada mark International Women’s Day by standing united with woman and girls around the world, and celebrating their social, economic, cultural and political achievements. CAUT continues to call
AUNBT statement on de-professionalization of New Brunswick Public Library Service leadership
The Association of University of New Brunswick Teachers (AUNBT), the largest union representing librarians in New Brunswick, condemns the recent appointment of a non-librarian as Executive Director of the New Brunswick Public Library Service (NBPLS). The Executive Director, or “Provincial
Fair Dealing Week 2020 Events at UNB
Fair Dealing Week, Feb. 24 to Feb. 28, is a Canada-wide initiative intended to promote awareness and discussion of copyright issues affecting academic staff and students. The recent trade deal with the United States and Mexico has made copyright extension
Solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation
AUNBT joins other Canadian university faculty associations in expressing solidarity with the Wet’suwet’en Nation and its Hereditary Chiefs in their insistence on respect for their sovereignty over their unceded territory. We urge the federal and provincial governments involved to avoid
Draft Policy on Responsible Conduct of Research
A 15-page draft policy on responsible conduct of research at UNB was sent to Deans on October 29, with a request to forward the draft to academic staff in their Faculties for feedback. It appears that colleagues in some Faculties did not
University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (UNBC-FA) on strike
Members of the University of Northern British Columbia Faculty Association (UNBC-FA) went on strike on November 7th. UNBC Faculty Association President Stephen Rader has called for support to “demand the employer return to the table with a fair proposal that
Rally in Support of Rod Cumberland, November 19
A rally in support of Rod Cumberland is being organized by Friends of Rod Cumberland for Tuesday, Nov. 19, between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. at the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick in Fredericton. Rod Cumberland is a wildlife biologist
Canadian Developments Around the Use of Student Opinion Surveys
Colleagues: There have been some recent developments in Canada with respect to the use of Student Opinion Surveys that should be of interest to members. We have prepared a report on the Kaplan arbitration decision, the OCUFA report, and the
FT Membership Vote Today and Tomorrow: proposed changes in life insurance
The vote on the University’s proposed changes to the life insurance benefit takes place on February 14 and February 15: Fredericton: (IUC Science Library, Room 112) 9am-4pm Saint John: (Hazen Hall, Room 7A) 9am-4pm Moncton: (55 Lutz Street, Room 134) 9am-4pm