Background In spring of 2021, a donor to TMU’s School of Fashion posted a photograph with Donald Trump on her social media. The post attracted attention from students, faculty, alumni and community members at the School and many raised concerns about the donor’s implied endorsement of the former US President and his political positions and…
The Algoma University Faculty Association is fighting back against the privatization of their university. Faculty at Algoma U (AU) have been designing and delivering courses in a graduate certificate in Project Management since 2021. This fall, AU management has transferred course design and delivery responsibilities for this certificate to Yorkville University, a private, for-profit university with…
This semester the TFA will be hosting three membership drop-ins at our office. Have questions about the TFA? Want to get involved in the TFA? Come by our office to meet the new TFA executives and new staff members and talk about the TFA. Light refreshments will be provided. When: Where: TFA office, Kerr Hall…
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April 13, 2023 To all TFA members, On Tuesday, we advised you that CUPE 233, representing custodians, groundskeepers and maintenance workers at TMU, would be in legal strike position as of April 13th. Following a failed mediation session at the Ministry of Labour yesterday, the union began a work-to-rule starting today (Thursday). CUPE has advised…
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Health and Safety Checklist for University Re-opening If a University Administration wishes to schedule significant in-person activities while COVID-19 remains a public health concern, a number of conditions must be met before staff and students can have confidence that their campus is safe enough for in-person teaching, learning, and other work. The following is a…
Indigneous faculty at this University having written an open letter to X University calling on the university to permanently remove the Egerton Ryerson statue and to announce a commitment to rename the university. Following the lead of our Indigenous colleagues, a letter from non-indignenous faculty, to X University is also being circulated for signature. A link to…
The X*FA Executive is outraged by the act of terror in London Ontario where a family was murdered as part of a racist Islamaphobic attack. We send our support to X*FA members and all other members of the X University community who are suffering as a result of this horrible act. We see this act as a direct…
Dear Colleagues, Motion passed by the Executive on April 27 2021: The RFA strongly condemns the rise in Anti-Asian harassment and activities, and we encourage any member experiencing Anti-Asian or any form of discrimination or harassment, to contact Lila Pine, the Chair of the RFA Equity Committee (lpine@ryerson.ca). Regards, RFA Executive
