By now you have likely seen the message from the University President about in-person class cancellations. As mentioned in our initial statement on the situation, the UOITFA supports this decision. The health and safety of all members of the university community must be the highest priority. As information continues to be received, we understand that …
The University has announced it will cancel classes effective March 13th as they begin to transition towards online forms of delivery. Further communication about this transition will be provided by Monday March 16th at the latest. This cancellation only affects face-to-face activities on campus – existing online classes and clinical placements will continue as scheduled. …
Recently, the University administration provided a budget update to the community that provided information about the administration’s plans to balance the University’s budget for next year in the face of the tuition freeze and their ongoing desire to invest our operating funds into capital projects. In fact, of the slightly more than $6M deficit currently …
We would like to wish all of you a happy holiday break and wish you all the best to you and your families. The FA office will be closed this Friday December 20 and will re-open on January 6, 2020. See you in the new year!
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As we reach the end of the Fall term, and most of us have been or still are busy trying to complete our Fall term exam marking and final grades, you might not have time to reflect on this, but perhaps you might over the well-deserved holiday break. The figure below shows the examination period …
By Dr. Hannah Scott I am a woman and professor at a university. This looks like a success story, given the majority of my cohort were men and that my first workplaces had few female professors. I now work in a faculty where almost half of the instructors are women, but there are fewer women …
Introduction On Monday October 21st 2019, Canadians head to the polls. In recent years, we have seen much needed, but not enough investment, in basic research, improvements to the Canada Student Grants and Loans program, and increased support for Indigenous education. However, the last time the federal government increased core funding to the provinces to strengthen …