The Executive Committee of the St. Francis Xavier University Association of University Teachers supports the rights of students to free expression and peaceful assembly on university and college campuses. Post-secondary institutions must be places where open debate and dialogue are fostered, and thus we call on the administrations of Dalhousie University, Mount Saint Vincent University, […]
Read More »Today, September 7, 2023 marks 433 days since the Fifth Collective Agreement between the StFXAUT and the Board of Governors of StfX University expired. Where do things stand? Read today’s Bargaining Bulletin and find out!
Read More »The StFXAUT Book Prize is awarded to graduating students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice advocacy and community development on campus or in the community. Each student was presented with cash award of $200 and two books. This award is officially acknowledged on students’ StFX University transcripts. The StFXAUT would like to congratulate the […]
Read More »This article, written by Grace Bourret, Diversity Outreach and Engagement Librarian, appears in the Fall 2022 issue of The StFXAUT Beacon. Introduction The Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) 2022 Librarians’ and Archivists’ Conference took place in Ottawa and online on October 21-22, 2022. The theme of this year’s conference was Collective Resistance to tackle […]
Read More »Dear StFXAUT Members, This issue of the Beacon features an interview with StFX Alumna Dr. Lisa Gillis (’94), a hospitalist at St. Martha’s, and reflections on the recent CAUT Librarians’ and Archivists’ Conference and the 2022 Fair Employment Week. Also included are overviews of StFXAUT donations and strike support, and another challenging True-or-False quiz on […]
Read More »This interview, written by Philip Girvan, StFXAUT Communications Officer, appears in the Fall 2022 edition of The Beacon. The Beacon regularly features interviews with StFX University Alumni on the topic of their relationships with StFXAUT Members who challenged, inspired, or helped in some way. This issue’s interview is with Dr. Lisa Gillis (B.Sc.‘94). The Beacon: […]
Read More »Please find linked [PDF] the StFXAUT Bulletin, “Culture of Entitlement @ StFX” outlining the exorbitant spending on administration at StFX that led to the more than doubling of overall compensation for senior administration over the past 10 years, and comparing it to the moderate increases in compensation costs for AUT Members. As per the final […]
Read More »With winter fast approaching, the Antigonish Emergency Fuel Fund (AEFF) is ramping up activities as it enters its 15th winter season. Despite recent drops in the cost of furnace oil (~40% of AEFF clients use oil), heating costs remain significantly higher than they were at the beginning of last winter and the Fuel Fund anticipates […]
Read More »In 2021-2022, StFXAUT Members provided strike support to the following Canadian Faculty Associations: Acadia University $2,000 Concordia University of Edmonton $1,000 L’Association des professeurs, professeures et bibliothécaires de l’Université Sainte-Anne $1,000 University of Lethbridge $3,000 University of Manitoba $2,000 University of Ontario Institute of Technology $1,000
Read More »StFXAUT President Dr. Martin van Bommel presents a sponsorship cheque in the amount of $3,380 to Members of the StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society (left to right): Dr. Maria Paz-MacKay (Department of Modern Languages), Nancy Kiden, WUSC President Chloe Oleksiuk, and Lucia Macka. Photo credit: Susan MacKay. Read past WUSC Beacon articles: […]
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