This article, written by Erika Koch, appears in the Winter 2017 edition of The Beacon. Seven airplanes, four hotel rooms, and not quite seven days. That’s what it took for me to travel to and from my usual winter conference—leaving it a day early—and arrive in Washington, DC for the Women’s March, which took place […]
Read More »This article, written by Russell Wyeth, appears in the Winter 2017 issue of The Beacon. Following the conclusion of our recent collective bargaining process, an inequality amongst our members has been established. Faculty in Education will receive teaching credit for supervision of Master’s theses, while faculty in science and the arts will not (Section 1.3.6 […]
Read More »President’s Message appears in the Winter 2017 issue of The Beacon This academic year has focused on the negotiation and implementation of our new Collective Agreement. Our own negotiations occurred in a larger context of labour action from those associated with our academic environment. As of December 14, 2016, we signed a new Collective Agreement, […]
Read More »The StFXAUT offers a Book Prize Award consisting of a book and a cash award of $200, which is to be awarded at each Spring Convocation to two undergraduate and/or B.Ed. students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice advocacy and community development on campus or in the community. If you are interested in nominating […]
Read More »This article, written by Philip Girvan, will appear in the Winter 2017 issue of The Beacon. In 2001, Kelly Thompson and his family moved to Antigonish from Saskatchewan when his then spouse was hired at StFX. As luck would have it, the Human Kinetics Department was looking to fill both a lab position and a skills […]
Read More »Dr. Elaine Craig, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, will be giving a public talk, “Sexual Violence and the Legal System,” on Friday, February 10 from noon to 1:30pm. Dennis Hall. All are welcome.
Read More »Wednesday February 8: Wing Night with Get Real (Golden X Inn) Thursday February 9: Gaymes Night (NH 154) 6-9 pm Friday February 10: X-Pride Coffee House and Open Mic (MSB Cafe) 6-8 pm Saturday February 11: Priscilla, Queen of the Highlands (MacKay Room) 9-12 Sunday February 12: Queer Movie Night — Blue is the Warmest […]
Read More »The Department of Sociology is pleased to invite you to “Challenges with the Field of Environmental Advocacy” a talk by Dr. Howard Ramos, Associate Dean of Research, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences; Professor, Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, Dalhousie University. Dr. Ramos’s bio is here. Time: Monday January 16th beginning 2:00 pm Location: […]
Read More »This article, written by Susan MacKay, originally appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of The Beacon. In support of and in solidarity with our colleagues at the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA), the StFXAUT donated $1,000 as a demonstration of that support during the Association’s 21-day strike. Some of UMFA’s central concerns include workload protection […]
Read More »This article, written by Suzanne van den Hoogen, originally appeared in the Fall 2016 issue of The Beacon. Academic Librarians represent a unique group within the academy. Like our faculty colleagues, we face many of the same workplace challenges – from basic conditions of employment to equity, research, teaching, professional development, and academic freedom. Additionally, […]
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