Toronto — Professor Susan Vajoczki of McMaster University has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Professor Vajoczki, who sadly passed away in 2012, taught in the school of Geography and Earth Sciences. She will receive a posthumous 2012-2013 OCUFA Teaching Award at a September […]
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Trent University’s Catherine Bruce wins prestigious teaching award
Toronto – Professor Catherine Bruce of Trent University has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Professor Bruce, who teaches in the School of Education and Professional Learning, will receive a 2012-2013 OCUFA Teaching Award at a September 28, 2013 ceremony in Toronto. “Professor Bruce’s students, […]
Ryerson University’s Lorraine Janzen Kooistra wins prestigious teaching award
Toronto – Professor Lorraine Janzen Kooistra of Ryerson University has been named one of Ontario’s most outstanding university teachers by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA). Professor Janzen Kooistra, who teaches in the Department of English, will receive a 2012-2013 OCUFA Teaching Award at a September 28, 2013 ceremony in Toronto. “Professor Lorraine Janzen’s research […]
OCUFA calls for increased efforts to free Tarek Loubani and John Greyson
On August 17, 2013, Dr. Tarek Loubani, an assistant professor at Western, and John Greyson, an associate professor at York, were arrested and imprisoned in Egypt. OCUFA, CAUT, and faculty associations across Canada have taken action to urge the Government of Canada to do everything possible to effect their release. Below, please find the letter […]
OCUFA meets with Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities
On August 26, 2013, OCUFA President Kate Lawson met with Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Brad Duguid. The purpose of the meeting was to consult OCUFA on several policy initiatives, including a new credit transfer framework, online education, and the differentiation agenda. The Minister emphasized that the government is still in the process of developing […]
OCUFA announces appointment of 30th president
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its 30th president – Kate Lawson, an Associate Professor of English in the Department of English at the University of Waterloo. Lawson officially began her two-year term on July 1, 2013. “OCUFA is a powerful advocate for high quality and […]
New issue of Academic Matters is now live!
OCUFA is pleased to announce that the latest issue of Academic Matters , OCUFA’s flagship journal of higher education, is now available online. Titled “The War on Knowledge,” the magazine examines attempts to muzzle scientists and academic librarians in Ontario, cuts to important data sources, and how over-exuberance for certain technological tools threatens the public university. Featured articles […]
OCUFA expresses deep concern over cuts to teacher education in Ontario
As we reported in last week’s OCUFA Report , Ontario has announced plans to cut the amount of per-student funding provided to the province’s teacher education programs. This week, OCUFA wrote a letter to Minister Liz Sandals (Education) and Brad Duguid (Training, Colleges, and Universities) expressing our concerns. The full text of the letter follows: Dear Ministers Duguid and Sandals, […]
OCUFA writes letter regarding troubling labour developments at Saint Paul University
On May 27, 2013, OCUFA President Constance Adamson wrote a letter to Rector Chantal Beauvais of Saint Paul University, regarding troubling labour developments at the university. Here is the full text of the letter. Dear Rector Beauvais; I am writing this letter to urge the administration of Saint Paul University to reverse its threat to […]
OCUFA announces appointment of 30th president
TORONTO – The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is pleased to announce the appointment of its 30th president – Kate Lawson, an Associate Professor of English in the Department of English at the University of Waterloo. Lawson officially began her two-year term on July 1, 2013. “OCUFA is a powerful advocate for high quality […]
HEQCO finds that Ontario’s universities are productive, efficient
In a paper released today , the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) reviews the performance of Ontario’s postsecondary education system in terms of access, quality, productivity, and social impact. It confirms what Ontario’s professors and academic librarians have known for years – our universities are efficient, productive, and accessible (though more work is needed to […]
2013 Worldviews Conference: Global Trends in Media and Higher Education
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OCUFA releases new issue of Trends in Higher Education on university “productivity”
This week, OCUFA released a research paper examining recent proposals around increasing university productivity as part of its Trends in Higher Education series. The paper finds that the current discussion in Ontario is plagued by unclear definitions, problematic assumptions, and troubling policy ideas.Reviewing the available evidence, the paper argues that: The discussion in Ontario has no clear definition of […]
Less austerity, more higher education investment, says Northern Ontario
Today, OCUFA released new poll findings on public attitudes towards higher education and austerity in Northern Ontario. Presented at a news conference at Laurentian University, the results indicate that residents of the region do not want the government’s deficit-cutting agenda to compromise the quality of university education in the province. Key findings include: 74 per […]
Less austerity, more investment in higher education, says Southwestern Ontario
Today, OCUFA released new poll findings on public attitudes towards higher education and austerity in Southwestern Ontario. Presented at a news conference at the University of Western Ontario, the results indicate that residents of the region do not want the government’s deficit-cutting agenda to compromise the quality of university education in the province. Key findings […]