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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 8h

Looking forward to this upcoming online panel discussion highlighting contract academic workers at universities across NS.

Monday, October 20, 6:30 - 8:00 PM

Register at ansut.ca

ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 9h

Join us online on Mon., Oct 20 for a panel discussion highlighting and celebrating contract academic staff. Register: ansut.ca @msvufa.bsky.social @stfxaut.bsky.social @astfassoc.bsky.social @cbufa.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social @smufu.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social

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Peter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 16h

AI and Surveillance in Higher Education. ojs.library.queensu.ca/index.php/su...

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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 2d

Support a fair deal for the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association.

Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 6d

Our colleagues at the U of Lethbridge need your support. Join their letter writing campaign for a fair deal. ULFA members are paid an average of 15-20% less than academic staff at comparative institutions, and have some of the worst health benefits in the industry. www.ulfa.ca/take-action/

Take Action – University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA)

www.ulfa.ca

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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 5d

DFA members Julia M. Wright and Spring Farrell comment on surviving the condensed fall term. dalgazette.com/news/dal-pro... #KeepDalStrong

Dal professors worry about a condensed fall semester

With the fall semester shortened due to the faculty lockout, professors at Dalhousie University are restructuring their courses to fit a condensed schedule.

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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 7d

This Friday, Oct 3, join CUPE3912 for their rally. Great chance to show solidarity for our colleagues @dalhousieu.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong

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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 7d

If you’re in or around Halifax, please consider standing alongside the CUPW today.

#canlab #canpoli

CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 7d

CUPW Nova local is inviting allies to join them at the following MP offices on Wednesday, October 1 10AM-2 PM:

Shannon Mediema (Halifax MP) 1809 Barrington Street
Lena Metlege (Halifax West MP) 3845 Joseph Howe Drive
Braedon Clark (Sackville Bedford Preston MP) 281 Sackville Drive

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 9d

In 2015, Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission issued ninety-four Calls to Action for repairing the Crown’s relationship with Indigenous peoples. A decade later, most remain unfulfilled. Seven Indigenous writers reflect on the work still to be done: thewalrus.ca/truth-and-reconc...

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CUASA - Carleton University Academic Staff Association @cuasa.ca · 8d

The 94 Calls to Action remind us that reconciliation requires collective effort and accountability.
nctr.ca/publications...

Reports - NCTR

Table of Contents Highlighted ReportsTruth and Reconciliation Commission ReportsNational Centre for Truth and Reconciliation ReportsCreating an Engagement Plan with Indigenous Communities:Modern Repor...

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 8d

On this day of reflection, remembrance, and action, CAUT, together with academic staff associations, honours the survivors of Canada’s residential school system who endured racism, violence and forced family separation.

Read more: www.caut.ca/news/caut-st...

White text that reads "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation September 30" on a gradient orange background

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 14d

"Finding a solution to the financial crisis our colleges and universities face requires action by both the federal and provincial governments."

Read CAUT Executive Director David Robinson's op-ed in the Hill Times (paywall): www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

A new deal for post-secondary education and research

Finding a solution to the financial crisis our colleges and universities face requires action by both the federal and provincial governments.

www.hilltimes.com

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Berkshire Conference of Women Historians @berksconference.bsky.social · 21d

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians has released a statement on protecting academic freedom and due process. You can read the full statement on our blog, linked here: berksconference.org/2025/be...

Berks Statement on Protecting Academic Freedom and Due Process - Berks

The Berkshire Conference of Women Historians was founded on the belief that scholarship flourishes when intellectual freedom and diverse perspectives are protected. That commitment feels especially urgent today. In recent weeks, faculty and staff acr

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Peter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 18d

Revisiting the Cold War era "scoundrel time": academeblog.org/2025/09/19/t...

Thoughts on Charlie Kirk, Professor Watchlist, and the New York Times

BY HANK REICHMAN Charlie Kirk did not deserve to die. As so many have pointed out, political violence—whatever the source—must be condemned for both its immorality and its destructiven…

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 14d

In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science.

Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024.

Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Illustration of a magnifying glass above text that reads "Take action now! Tell the Prime Minister not to cut science and research funding in the Budget on November 4."

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CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 15d

Send a letter to the University of Lethbridge President and senior leadership and ask them to negotiate a fair deal with the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) that prioritizes high-quality education and fair working conditions!

win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

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AAUP @aaup.org · 15d

The AAUP stands for what we always stood for: a powerful higher education sector that leads to innovation, social mobility, and is a bedrock of democracy.

Read AAUP Todd Wolfson’s Q & A published this week in the Chronicle of Higher Ed.

www.chronicle.com/article/is-t...

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StFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 16d

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 19d

“What are the appropriate political boundaries for faculty associations, if any?”

Read more on the constitutional boundaries of faculty associations in the latest Bulletin commentary: www.caut.ca/bulletin/con...

Illustration of hands typing on a laptop with a speech bubble illustration on screen. Text that reads “What are the appropriate boundaries for faculty associations, if any?”

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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 19d

Solidarity with @cupe3912.bsky.social

CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 20d

Talks stalled at SMU as academic workers prepare for possible strike. Go to "News" section of our website to read the full release.

cupe3912.ca/2025/09/17/m...

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Acadiensis @acadiensis.bsky.social · 19d

Acadiensis is proud to announce a special forum on The Marshall Decision @ 25: Honouring the Future of Peace and Friendship Treaties.

For more information click: acadiensis.wordpress...

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StFX University @stfx-university.bsky.social · 19d

Professors Patti Hansen-Ketchum and Meagan Ryan are driving RN-led research at StFX to improve how Nova Scotia’s health care teams share information in real time. Their work highlights both innovation and the human side of research. 🌟 www.stfx.ca/news/RN-led-...

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Peter McInnis @defendeducation.bsky.social · 22d

"This is obviously the greatest assault on higher education in the history of this country.... What the Trump administration is doing is attacking the sector and institutions writ large to undermine their autonomy. That never happened under McCarthyism."
www.caut.ca/bulletin/tod...

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 22d

“Doing more with less means doing less with less: less contact time per student and fewer courses on offer.”

Read Robin Whitaker’s first President’s Message in the newest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/the...

Promotional image for the September-October 2025 issue of the CAUT Bulletin featuring the magazine’s cover.

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Brian Mulroney Institute of Government @mulroneyinstitute.bsky.social · 27d

The Deveau Centre for Indigenous Governance and Social Justice at StFX is hosting a free concert commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation.

Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers
Sept. 30, 2025 | 7 p.m.
Schwartz Auditorium
@stfx-university.bsky.social

A poster promoting a free concert commemorating the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation featuring Alan Syliboy & The Thundermakers. Sept. 30, 2025 at 7 p.m. in the Schwartz Auditorium at StFX University.

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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 21d

On August 20, the Dalhousie University administration locked out its nearly 1,000 faculty, librarians, counsellors and instructors.

Learn more about academic staff association strikes and lockets over the last decade in the latest Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/aca...

Line graph showing the number of academic staff association strikes and lockouts each year between 2014 and 2024.

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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 21d

Good news!

CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 21d

The Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social has reached a tentative agreement with the university administration after last-minute negotiations concluded just after midnight on Tuesday, September 16.

www.caut.ca/news/dfa-rea...

Photo montage of the back of a DFA picketer wearing a #KeepDalStrong T-shirt.