Professors Support NDP Proposal on Needs-Based Student Grants, but Say More Still Can Be Done
Created 23 April 2013 13:04
The announcement by the New Democratic Party indicating their commitment to establishing a $100 million needs-based, non-repayable student grant program…
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CUFA BC Releases E-Book on Academic Governance
Created 10 April 2013 17:04
Are academic governance mechanisms up to the challenge of the 21st century? How can we protect academic quality while being…
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Cuts Will Hurt Students, Grant Program a Gimmick say Profs
Created 19 February 2013 14:02
The 2013/14 provincial budget shortchanges students and their families according to the organization representing professors and other academic staff at…
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Presentation to 2013/14 Pre-Budget Consultations
Created 2 October 2012 13:10
Presentation to the 2013/14 Pre-Budget Consultations of the Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services Tuesday, October 2, 2012 Introduction…
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Governance: It’s Broken — Let’s Fix It
Created 26 September 2012 01:09
By Robert F. Clift, Executive Director, CUFA BC September 26, 2012 For the past 11 months, I’ve been part of…
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Minister Yap, We Need to Talk
Created 10 September 2012 13:09
Joint News Release September 10, 2012 Faculty and staff from across BC’s public post-secondary education system call on new Minister…
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UBC-O, UNBC and UVic Professors Honoured for Using Their Research to Benefit the Community
Created 12 April 2012 08:04
(Left to Right) Dr. Christopher Opio, Dr. Eric Sager, Dr. Cigdem Eskicioglu and Dr. David Mirhady VANCOUVER — An Engineering…
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Profs Slam Government Over Bill 18
Created 29 March 2012 09:03
VANCOUVER — Legislative changes described by the provincial government as “good governance” have been slammed by the province’s university professors…
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Statement Regarding Bill 18
Created 29 March 2012 09:03
Statement by the Confederation of University Faculty Associations of BC Regarding Bill 18 – Advanced Education Statutes Amendment Act, 2011…
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University Profs Declare 2012 “Year of Governance”
Created 9 March 2012 12:03
Citing growing dissatisfaction amongst academic staff and students over the governance of their universities, the organization representing professors and other…
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