A motion was passed by AUNBT members following an AUNBT membership meeting on September 26, 2024. The letter forwarded to UNB President Dr. Paul Mazerolle can be found here.
AUNBT Newsletter Issue 2, Summer 2024
Dear AUNBT Members, Please see Issue 2 of the AUNBT Newsletter from your AUNBT Communications Committee.
AUNBT Newsletter Issue 1
Dear AUNBT Members, Please see the first of a new series of newsletters from your AUNBT Communications Committee.
Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) on strike
Dear Colleagues, As you are likely aware, the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is on strike. Yesterday, April 20, 2023, CAUT Council unanimously passed an emergency motion to support striking members of PSAC. Their statement can be found here:
UPEI Faculty Association on strike
AUNBT stands in solidarity with the UPEI Faculty Association (UPEIFA) and its members who are currently on strike. According to the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT), in the last decade, enrolments at UPEI have increased 26% and tuition has risen
Letter to the President Regarding Food Service Workers at UNB
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