As you may be aware, the Ontario government has introduced Bill 33, the Supporting Children and Students Act, 2025, which includes proposed changes that would significantly increase government control over colleges and universities. Despite claims that the Bill will improve transparency, it poses a serious threat to the autonomy of Ontario’s publicly funded postsecondary institutions, … Read More
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David Newhouse presents: Extending our Rafters, a progress report
Title: Extending our Rafters: a progress report. Canadian universities have responded to the 2015 TRC report. This presentation describes and analyses these actions and provides comments, observations and prognostications for the next step. Length: 30-35 minutes with time for questions Date: Thursday November 13th 7pm Location: Bata Library film theatre BL103 Please hold the date
TUFA Newsletter August 12, 2025
President’s Message In my last newsletter message, I explored workload problems arising from management consultant reviews of universities. In this message, I continue the exploration by looking at a specific type of consultant recommendation to improve efficiency and save money: the centralized service hub. The time to think about the workload implications of centralized service … Read More
TUFA Newsletter June 13, 2025
TUFA Newsletter Quick Mentions: Bargaining Update TUFA Heads to the Table in June We are preparing to begin formal negotiations with the employer later this month. TUFA’s bargaining team has been hard at work analyzing member priorities, reviewing current language, and developing our bargaining mandate.We remain committed to transparency and will keep members informed as … Read More
TUFA Newsletter May 23, 2025
TUFA News Reminder: If you did not already complete it, please check your inbox for the microsurvey that we sent out Thursday, May 22. Each survey should take only a few minutes and will help to inform the Bargaining Team’s strategy at the table. President’s Message Dear TUFA members, I’m very happy to serve once … Read More
TUFA Divests from Scotiabank
The Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA), representing 325 professors and professional librarians at Trent University, is divesting over half a million dollars from Scotiabank due to the bank’s financial ties to Elbit Systems, Israel’s largest weapons manufacturer. This decision follows a motion passed in June 2024 and reflects our Association’s commitment to ethical investment and … Read More
2025/26 TUFA Executive Committee
Dear Colleagues, With thanks to our Nominating and Elections Committee (Moira Howes, Chair; Bruce Cater; Marina Morgenshtern; Ellen Olsen-Lynch; Robin Quantick), TUFA’s 2025/26 Executive Committee has been finalized. The four members standing for elected positions have been acclaimed (per Article VII.2 of the TUFA Constitution), and the Nominating and Elections Committee’s recommendations for appointed positions were … Read More
The Importance of Voting in the 2025 Ontario Provincial Election
The Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA) is deeply committed to the advancement of higher education in Ontario. The upcoming provincial election presents a pivotal opportunity to influence the future of post-secondary education in our province. By exercising our right to vote, we can advocate for policies that support the sustainability and growth of our institutions. … Read More
Letter from Acting President:
Colleagues, Our recent discussions regarding the state of University finances and enrollment makes the upcoming provincial election one that is timely and important to the future of our collective working conditions. Underfunding, precarity, and the marketization of higher education over decades of austerity politics in Ontario have brought us to the crisis moment the University … Read More
Special General Meeting call – February 4th
Colleagues, TUFA’s Executive has scheduled a Special General Membership Meeting (GMM) for 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 4th. This meeting is responsive to a request from members on December 5th that we meet early in the new year to discuss the University’s financial position. It also provides an opportunity for our Chief Negotiator to update members … Read More