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Category Archives: Context – National, Provincial, Governmental
Mark Jones, Open Letter: Response to Principal Woolf re Apology to Michael Mason (27 November 2012)
Dear Colleagues: An update on the letter of apology for Professor Michael Mason: It was published in the Globe & Mail on 19 November with a column by James Bradshaw. The National Post also reported it on 19 November, and the Kingston Whig-Standard on the 20th.
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PSAC 901 Responds to CAUT Report on Michael Mason (1 November 2012)
PSAC Local 901, representing Graduate Teaching Assistants and Teaching Fellows at Queen’s, has posted two critical responses to the CAUT Ad Hoc Investigatory Committee Report on the situation and treatment of Dr. Michael Mason in the Department of History at … Continue reading
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Highlights from the CAUT Almanac of Post-Secondary Education, 2012-13 (9 October 2012)
The CAUT Almanac “documents the most current statistical information available on the status of post-secondary education in Canada,” using Stats Canada and other data. Each chapter of charts and tables is prefaced with “Highlights,” as quoted below.
Responses to MTCU’s Discussion Paper (5 October 2012)
Responses to the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities’ (MTCU’s) discussion paper, “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres“:
CAUT: Assault on labour rights and post-secondary education (21 September 2012)
For this important post please see QUFA Forum.
Mark Jones, Toward a Response to “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres” (19 September 2012)
Emailed to Provost Alan Harrison on 19 September 2012, in response to his call for submissions. Slightly revised for posting. Dear Provost Harrison: Thank you for your invitation for input on the Ministry’s discussion paper, “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres…” (SOC). Like … Continue reading
Mark Jones, Heads Up on Ontario’s Aims for Post-Secondary Education (13 September 2012)
A Provincial “discussion paper,” “Strengthening Ontario’s Centres of Creativity, Innovation and Knowledge” (SOC), was issued by the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) on 28 June 2012, and was followed up with a series of “consultations” (really more like … Continue reading
OCUFA Memo on SMA’s (23 August 2012)
By Mark Rosenfeld, Executive Director of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA); as emailed to member associations, 23 August 2012. Re: Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) Strategic Mandate Agreements for Ontario Universities and Colleges I am … Continue reading
OCUFA: Ontario Government Launches Consultation on University Reform (5 July 2012)
As sent to members by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations on 5 July 2012 and subsequently posted: On Thursday, June 28, 2012, OCUFA President Constance Adamson and OCUFA staff met with Minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities Glen … Continue reading
Access Copyright: Who has signed, who has not (31 May 2012)
First posted 31 May 2012. Updated 9 June 2012. As of 7 June, UBC, Athabasca, Windsor, Winnipeg, York, New Brunswick, and Waterloo have announced that they will not sign with Access Copyright. To follow this list see Ariel Katz’s blog … Continue reading
Queen’s Journal: Students accuse public agency of misconduct (28 May 2012)
By Holly Tousignant. As published in the Queen’s Journal, 28 May 2012. See also the readers’ comments on the QJ site and “Motions” in May Senate Notes. An Ontario government agency was accused of academic misconduct last month after two Queen’s … Continue reading
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Queen’s Journal: Student strikes raise concerns (28 May 2012)
By Isabelle Duchaine. As published in the Queen’s Journal, 28 May 2012. Rising tuition costs across the country need to be evaluated to ensure quality education For over 100 days, students in Quebec have been marching, chanting and boycotting classes … Continue reading
Mark Jones, Comments on the “Business Case to Grow Distance Enrolments in the Faculty of Arts and Science” (25 May 2012)
re: http://www.queensu.ca/artsci/sites/default/files/Business_Case_Final.pdf The “Business Case to Grow Distance Enrolments in the Faculty of Arts and Science,” which was declared by the Provost to be confidential in early March, was recently released in response to a FIPPA request.[1] One cannot expect … Continue reading
UBC Says No to Access Copyright (15 May 2012)
From a University of British Columbia broadcast e-mail, 15 May 2012: To: All UBC Faculty and Staff [….] After extensive review, the University of British Columbia has decided not to sign a license agreement with Access Copyright (AC) based on … Continue reading
OCUFA: Statement on allegations of research misconduct at Queen’s University and HEQCO (27 April 2012)
As posted by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations and sent to members on 27 April 2012: OCUFA-Statement-on-Queens-HEQCO-April-2012-FINAL
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CAUT: A Bad Deal: AUCC/Access Copyright Model License Agreement (17 April 2012)
As posted and sent by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) to participating associations, 17 April 2012. See also QULA on Access Copyright (7 May 2012). The organization representing Canada’s university presidents announced an agreement yesterday with Access Copyright on a … Continue reading
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Occupy Queen’s: OcQpy signifies change (5 April 2012)
Letter to the Editors, Queen’s Journal, 5 April 2012: Dear Editors, We are a group of students and faculty here at Queen’s who have been inspired by the (re-) emergence of political consciousness and activism across North America. We would … Continue reading
CAUT Analysis of the Federal Budget 2012: “You cannot cut your way to prosperity” (2 April 2012)
As emailed by the Canadian Association of University Teachers to Faculty Associations on 2 April 2012: CAUT Analysis of 2012 Federal Budget
OCUFA, Analysis of the 2012 Ontario Budget (30 March 2012)
As emailed by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 30 March 2012. Responds to the 2012 Ontario Budget. See also OCUFA’s response of 28 March 2012. OCUFA Budget Analysis 2012
OCUFA, Ontario budget adds up to less funding and more intervention (28 March 2012)
As emailed by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 28 March 2012. Responds to the 2012 Ontario Budget. See also reviews and analyses by Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA); CBC News; Globe & Mail; Globe & Mail; Eckler Consultants. … Continue reading
Ontario Government Policy Paper Recommends 3/5 Online Courses (23 February 2012)
First posted 23 February 2012; updated 28 May 2012. Details are still vague, but a policy paper generated within the Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities (MTCU) is reportedly proposing to the Ontario Government that three out of five post-secondary … Continue reading
OCUFA Analysis of the Drummond Report: Long on cuts, short on insight (22 February 2012)
As posted by the Ontario Confederation of Faculty Associations (OCUFA), 22 February 2012. Responds to the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, released 15 February 2012. See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012). Introduction: What’s old is new … Continue reading
OCUFA to Drummond: You can’t drive Ontario forward on a half-empty tank (15 February 2012)
As posted by the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations, 15 February 2012. See also the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, especially ch. 7, “Post-Secondary Education,” and OCUFA Analysis (22 February 2012). OCUFA … Continue reading
Drummond Report, Chapter 7: Post-Secondary Education (15 February 2012)
Excerpt from the Report of the Drummond Commission on the Reform of Ontario’s Public Services, as released 15 February 2012. See also OCUFA to Drummond (15 February 2012) and OCUFA Analysis (22 February 2012).
Star: Art Education (3 December 2011)
By Murray Whyte. As published in the Toronto Star, 3 December 2011: It’s D-day at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, though hundreds of students and faculty at the 124-year old university won’t know what that means for … Continue reading
Sign Petition to Save NSCAD (1 December 2011)
A petition to the Government of Nova Scotia to save Nova Scotia College of Art & Design (NSCAD) has garnered over 7,000 signatures as of 1 December 2011. The petition, which you can sign here, reads:
Ontario Speech From The Throne (22 November 2011)
As delivered in Ontario’s legislature by the Honourable David C. Onley, Ontario’s Lieutenant Governor, on 22 November 2011, and posted by the Ontario Office of the Premier. Passages relevant to post-secondary education are highlighted below in red. See also the … Continue reading
Highlights from the CAUT Almanac of Post-Secondary Education, 2011-12 (24 October 2011)
The CAUT Almanac “documents the most current statistical information available on the status of post-secondary education in Canada,” using Stats Canada and other data. Each chapter of charts and tables is prefaced with “Highlights,” as quoted below.
Mark Jones, On Virtualization at Queen’s and Beyond (29 July 2011)
As sent to campus lists, 29 July 2011. To download the draft report, click here: On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities Dear Colleagues: I am writing to share with you a report, recently drafted for the Senate Academic Planning Task … Continue reading
Globe and Mail: Ontario shakes up postsecondary funding (1 June 2011)
As published in the Globe and Mail, 1 June 2011: By JAMES BRADSHAW Ontario is overhauling the way it finances universities and colleges, replacing some per-student funding with performance-based support intended to discourage an attitude of “growth at all costs” … Continue reading
Hon. John Milloy: Notes on Post-Secondary Education: “Putting Students First” (30 May 2011)
As posted by the Ontario Ministry of Training, Colleges and Universities, 30 May 2011: Notes for Remarks by the Honourable John Milloy, Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities Canadian Club, May 30, 2011 Watch the Minster’s speech hosted by the … Continue reading
University Affairs: Enrolment will continue to climb despite demographic decline (26 May 2011)
Published in University Affairs, 26 May 2011: New report by AUCC predicts 125,000 more students, a 14-percent rise, by 2020. by Léo Charbonneau It’s a fact: the number of Canadians aged 18 to 21 peaked this year, and over the … Continue reading
COU: ONLINE LEARNING (May 2011)
As posted by the Council of Ontario Universities, May 2011: Digital literacy and expanding access to higher education are the fundamental benefits of an online education ONTARIO ONLINE INSTITUTE With over 10,000 courses and a research portal online, Ontario universities … Continue reading
OCUFA Release: HEQCO Differentiation (27 October 2010)
Press release from OCUFA (Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations), 27 October 2010. See also OCUFA’s critique of 26 October and Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities, at pp. 31-39. Council’s vision for university differentiation just won’t … Continue reading
Queen’s News Centre: Principal welcomes discussion on university specialization (27 October 2010)
As posted in Queen’s News Centre, 27 October 2010. Note that the “discussion” the Principal “welcomes” is not about whether to support the HEQCO Report but only about “how.” See also OCUFA’s two critiques of HEQCO’s recommendations, and Mark Jones, … Continue reading
OCUFA Response to the HEQCO Differentiation Report (26 October 2010)
The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations responds to the HEQCO Report; as sent to Queen’s University Faculty Association, 27 October 2010. See also Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of Ontario Universities, at pp. 31-39. • “Differentiation”, when applied … Continue reading
HEQCO: The Benefits of Greater Differentiation of Ontario’s University Sector: Final Report (26 October 2010)
From the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO), 26 October 2010 (undated document): HEQCO, The Benefits of Greater Differentiation (pdf) See also critiques by OCUFA, 26 October and 27 October 2010, and Mark Jones, On Virtualization and Differentiation of … Continue reading
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