Dear Colleagues, As you may be aware, UNB is in the process of changing one of its food service providers. AUNBT has sent a letter to President Mazerolle noting our concerns regarding the impact this change will have on our
Letter from the President to CAUT Regarding the Provost Position Process
UNB President Paul Mazerolle has sent a letter to the CAUT in response to the CAUT’s letter of August 2022 regarding the provost position process. AUNBT’s concerns were outlined in letters to the President and Board of Governors on May
Letters to the President and Chair of the BOG Regarding the Provost Position
AUNBT has sent a letter to President Mazerolle and another to Robyn Tingley, Chair of the Board of Governors, outlining our concerns with the process surrounding the planned provost position and given the results of the recent vote at a
Report released: Preliminary Perspective on Laurentian University
The Ontario Auditor General has released a preliminary report on Laurentian University’s administration and the financial crisis experienced at Laurentian. The report may be read here: Preliminary Perspective on Laurentian University (PDF)
Chronicle of Higher Education releases study on COVID-19 impact on faculty
The Chronicle of Higher Education has released a research brief titled: “On the Verge of Burnout: COVID-19’s impact on faculty wellbeing and career plans”. This research brief was sponsored by Fidelity Investments and is based on data the Chronicle of
Winter 2020 SOS memorandum of understanding
On March 18, 2020, in a message regarding COVID-19 measures at UNB, we informed members of an informal agreement between AUNBT and UNB that Winter 2020 Student Opinion Surveys (SOS) results will not be used in future assessments and will
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
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
FNBFA and CAUT on Performance Based Funding
The Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations (FNBFA) has released a Position Paper on the Implementation of Performance-based Funding in New Brunswick Public Universities (January 2020). Also of interest is CAUT’s review of performance based funding in higher education (October