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UOITFA at Ontario Tech

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The UOITFA is the association of tenured, tenure-track, teaching and academic associate faculty at Ontario Tech University in Oshawa linktr.ee/uoitfa

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Andrea Kirkwood (she/her) @kirkwoodlab.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
Similar to UTFA, my FA @uoitfa.bsky.social has been trying to make progress with admin for almost a decade regarding salary anomalies. Sigh. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Female professors at post-secondary schools in Toronto earn significantly less than their male counterparts. Here’s why
Female professors in Toronto are earning as much as $23,000 less than their male counterparts, according to Statistics Canada.
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CUPW @cupwsttp.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Take Action: Stop Canada Post’s Sweeping Service Cuts! Canada Post has been given the green light by the Federal Government to move forward with sweeping service cuts to the public post office. Postal workers need your support! Take Action: www.cupw.ca/take-action
Hands Off My Post Office!

Take Action: Stop Canada Post’s Sweeping Service Cuts!
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OCADFA @ocadfa.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Our articles on OCADU funding and finances: www.tinyurl.com/OCADArtEdu
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
More and more teaching at Ontario universities is being done on short-term contracts, and students are paying the price. OCUFA has solutions to stop the gigification of teaching. #Fairness4CF ocufa.on.ca/ontarios-uni...
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Congrats to @wlufa.bsky.social on making gains for their contract faculty unit in their recent round of bargaining. These are important steps towards ensuring #fairness4cf across our province and ending the gigifications of teaching in #onpse.
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WLUFA @wlufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Following the recent Member ratification vote, WLUFA’s Contract Faculty Members at Laurier are set to make some gains, but there is still more work to do to address precarity and advance fairness for Contract Faculty across the sector. tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa @ocufa.bsky.social #Fairness4CF
Graphic 1: Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “The growing presence of contract faculty on campuses represents the quiet ‘gigification’ of university teaching.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a yellow coffee cup and a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.A poster with OCUFA President, Rob Kristofferson. White lettering on a greenish background "Ontario's universities are being run on gig work-and students are paying the price. Read the op-ed by OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson. OCUFA."
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OCADFA @ocadfa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Too many contract faculty are hired term-to-term, paid less than their peers for the same teaching, & denied benefits. That instability affects faculty and students. Read the op-ed and join the call for #Fairness4CF ➡️ www.tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa @ocufa.bsky.social
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Brock University Faculty Association @bufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
#Ontario’s universities are the lowest funded in Canada, increasingly relying on contract faculty. @ocufa.bsky.social President Rob Kristofferson’s op-ed digs further into the precarious employment of our contract faculty. #Fairness4CF tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa
Ontario's universities are being forced to operate under conditions that no public system should endure. Minor tweaks will not fix the problem. And a system built on precarious work cannot deliver the education that Ontario students deserve, and our provincial economy need to thrive. - Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President

OCUFA.ON.CA/CAMPAIGNS/FAIRNESS
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Universities power Ontario’s economy and communities, but a system built on precarious work cannot deliver the education students deserve. It’s time to stop the gigification of teaching. Read the op-ed: ocufa.on.ca/ontarios-uni... Share your support for #Fairness4CF: ocufa.on.ca/campaigns/fa...
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “OCUFA’s Social Media Day of Action is a call to course correct. Fixing a strained system requires stable, predictable public funding that allows universities to hire permanent faculty, reduce class sizes, support students and plan for the future.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background is purple-toned and shows a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” The OCUFA logo and campaign website link appear at the bottom.
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Why is this happening? Ontario funds its universities less per student than any other province, leaving institutions to fill the gap by relying on precarious contract labour. The result: bigger classes, heavier workloads, and fewer supports for students.
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “Ontario’s universities are being forced to operate under conditions that no public system should endure. Minor tweaks will not fix a structural problem. And a system built on precarious work cannot deliver the education that Ontario students deserve, and our provincial economy needs to thrive.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a mason jar holding pencils and a laptop displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.
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ocufa.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Walk into many Ontario university classrooms today and you’ll see a system under strain: overcrowded classes, overstretched instructors, and growing instability. More and more teaching is being done on short-term contracts. This is the gigification of teaching. 🧵 #Fairness4CF
Graphic featuring a quote that reads: “The growing presence of contract faculty on campuses represents the quiet ‘gigification’ of university teaching.” — Rob Kristofferson, OCUFA President. The background shows a desk scene with a yellow coffee cup and a tablet displaying an op-ed entitled “Ontario’s universities are being run on gig work – and students are paying the price.” OCUFA logo and website link appear at the bottom.
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TUFA @trentfaculty.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Too many contract faculty are hired term-to-term, paid less than their peers for the same teaching, & denied benefits. That instability affects faculty and students. Faculty working conditions are student learning conditions. Read the op-ed #Fairness4CF tinyurl.com/cfsmdoa @ocufa.bsky.social
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Fairness for Contract Faculty - OCUFA
It’s time for job security, fair pay, and benefits for contract faculty! On March 11, join our call to Stop the Gigification of Teaching by taking part in our Social...
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University of Manitoba Faculty Association @umfa-faum.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Keep the Child Care Promise: Why $10 a Day Child Care is at Risk – and How We Can Protect it Urge Prime Minister Carney to keep the $10 a Day child care promise made to Canadian families. childcarenow.ca
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Child Care Now – Advocating for a publicly funded, inclusive, quality, non-profit child care system
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 09/03/2026
Survey findings show a growing majority of Canadians support public funding for colleges and universities. Learn more in the latest issue of the Bulletin: www.caut.ca/bulletin/gro...
Bar graph showing change in belief from 2024 to 2025 that it is important for governments to continue funding colleges and universities, ranging from “very important” to “not important at all.”
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UOITFA at Ontario Tech @uoitfa.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Faculty at @ontariotechu.bsky.social are in bargaining. We do not want a strike and we are working hard to avoid one but we need your help to get Ontario Tech to bargain in good faith. Send a letter to Ontario Tech asking them to bargain a a fair deal now: uoitfa.ca/take-action2026/
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Nelson Lafrenière @lafrenel.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I did so as well! Support your faculty! Help us negotiate a fair deal now! Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...
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Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for Faculty at Ontario Tech
Join me in calling on the Ontario Tech Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with the UOITFA.
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Andrea Kirkwood (she/her) @kirkwoodlab.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
I just emailed Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors telling them to negotiate a fair deal for faculty. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-... cc @uoitfa.bsky.social
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Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for Faculty at Ontario Tech
Join me in calling on the Ontario Tech Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with the UOITFA.
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CUASA - Carleton University Academic Staff Association @cuasa.ca · 06/02/2026
Thanks to everyone who came out to the Academic Freedom at Carleton in 2026 Townhall! CUASA continues to work to protect and strengthen academic freedom! Thanks for the collaboration CAUT, OCUFA, CUSA, CUPE 4600, CUPE 2424, and PSAC 77000!
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Dominique Marshall @dominiquemarshall.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@caut.bsky.social @ocufa.bsky.social @apuott.bsky.social @ottawalabour.bsky.social @opseusefpo.bsky.social
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
Solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social as they wrap up a third week on the picket lines in the Sudbury cold! Solidarité avec l’APPUL alors qui terminent une troisième semaine de piquetage dans le froid de Sudbury!
Flying pickets on the LUFA picket lines in Sudbury.
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Brock University Faculty Association @bufa.bsky.social · 06/02/2026
@bufa.bsky.social and @umfa-faum.bsky.social stand in #solidarity with @lufappul.bsky.social! Click here to send a letter: www.lufappul.ca?page_id=6858 Today's Rally is at MSoA and social at 4:30pm at Daventry Pub on Regent St. @cautdefencefund.bsky.social #CDNpse
CAUT Defence Fund (@cautdefencefund.bsky.social), with BUFA (@bufa.bsky.social) and UMFA (@umfa-faum.bsky.social) stand in solidarity with LUFA (@lufappul.bsky.social) members on the picket line at Laurentian University.
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UOITFA at Ontario Tech @uoitfa.bsky.social · 04/02/2026
Laurentian Faculty have gone above and beyond for their community and they deserve a fair contract NOW! Email the Laurentian Board of Governors telling them to invest in Laurentian and its faculty for a stronger future. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...
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Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for LUFA
Join me in calling on the Laurentian University Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with LUFA.
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Nelson Lafrenière @lafrenel.bsky.social · 03/02/2026
Very proud of @ontariotechu.bsky.social! We are an exciting, vibrant place to be! With that said, I hope OTU gets serious about negotiating a new contract with faculty. Let's avoid the same fate as Laurentian and keep OTU's momentum going in a positive direction! Fully behind @uoitfa.bsky.social!
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UOITFA at Ontario Tech @uoitfa.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Ontario Tech's Board of Governors is shutting the community out of important conversations regarding Enrolment and the University’s Differentiated Growth Agenda – plans stemming from this conversation could directly impact our teaching and learning conditions.
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Nelson Lafrenière @lafrenel.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
My thoughts go out to LU Faculty; I hope they can come to a swift, beneficial resolution. I feel for the students who will be disrupted. A strike is always a last resort, but often there is no other choice. I'm hopeful OTU can avoid the same fate. I'm 100% behind our awesome Faculty Association!
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CUASA - Carleton University Academic Staff Association @cuasa.ca · 22/01/2026
www.sudbury.com/columns/gues...
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Opinion: The reasons behind the strike, in the words of a Laurentian faculty member
Elizabeth Carlson-Manathara, an associate professor at Laurentian University, explains why faculty has taken the step of walking off the job and, as many can imagine, LU’s insolvency and its fallout i...
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Peggy Sattler @peggysattlerndp.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
Laurentian faculty and students bear the cost of Ford's cuts. Read my full statement below: #onpoli #onpse
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Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde @albrechts-h.bsky.social · 19/01/2026
This university is not taking the damage the insolvency did to us, and the contract that was imposed on us., seriously. I am thoroughly behind this strike. Laurentian University faculty officially on strike www.sudbury.com/local-news/l...
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Laurentian University faculty officially on strike
Negotiations between Laurentian University and the union have ended, with the mediator calling an impasse with five hours left to the strike deadline. While the campus is open Jan. 19, there will be n...
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College Faculty @caatfaculty.bsky.social · 14/01/2026
“This win belongs to every worker, student, and neighbour that has been devastated by John Tibbits’ destructive tenure,” said Leopold Koff, President of OPSEU/SEFPO Local 237, representing faculty. “Now the adults can sit down and talk.” www.globenewswire.com/news-release...
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Conestoga College President John Tibbits resigns after union pressure, OPSEU/SEFPO invites interim leadership to rebuild together
Toronto, ON, Jan. 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Faculty and support staff at Conestoga College are celebrating the start of a new chapter – after their...
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OCADFA @ocadfa.bsky.social · 15/01/2026
AN OPEN LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION: www.linkedin.com/pulse/ocadfa...
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Newfoundland and Labrador Federation of Labour @nlfl.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
MUN plays a crucial role in our province. It has a special obligation to the people of this province. That obligation can't be met without proper funding. We stand in solidarity with the students, faculty, and staff who are fighting to protect this vital institution. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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MUN faculty, students concerned about upcoming program cuts | CBC News
Memorial University has reported a drop in enrolment for the second year in a row, leaving faculty and students worried about the university's future.
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
To recognize Mi'kmaq History Month, DFA is hosting a virtual discussion with Curtis Michael, Assistant Prof of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social. Open to all! Join us Wed, Oct 29 at 2:30 pm (AST). For the zoom link, email DFA Communications Officer catherine.wall@dal.ca
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OCADFA @ocadfa.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
We're in the lobby of 100 McCaul, come say hi!
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Jason Haslam @jasonhaslam.ca · 11/10/2025
Please sign to support part-time academics and teaching assistants at Dalhousie! #KeepDalStrong @dalfaculty.bsky.social win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
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New/Mode | Make your voice impossible to ignore
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Fair Employment Week (FEW) is from October 20 to 24, 2025. FEW is a @caut.bsky.social annual campaign to raise awareness about precarious employment on campus and to improve the working conditions of CAS by amplifying their voices. Visit www.stfxaut.ca/part-time-ac... #Fairness4CAS #MakeitFair
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#MakeItFair
From the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT): Fair Employment Week (FEW) is taking place from October 20 to 24, 2025. FEW is the Canadian Association of University Teacher’s (CAUT)…
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Leslie Kenwell, Dental Hygiene LTA at dalhousieu.bsky.social - "My most recent 2yr term ended June 30. I have been granted a 1yr term extension - not a reappointment - with no promise of anything after that. My precariousness has increased." @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social #KeepDalStrong
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ANSUT @ansut.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Every year, contract academic staff teach thousands of students, & bring passion, expertise, & innovation to university classrooms. Nearly one-third of faculty appointments in Nova Scotia are on short-term contracts—but their impact is lasting. #MakeItFair #ANSUTstandswithCAS
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OCADFA @ocadfa.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Look out for us on 21 to 23 Oct around 100 McCaul in the Foyer and the Great Hall (we’ll be carrying the OCADFA flag) and say hi! You can ask us your questions and learn more about what we do, how we can help you, and where to get more information. We’ll bring candy! ocadfa.ca/blog/2025/10...
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
There's still time to register for Wednesday's Fair Employment Week keynote! Register for the webinar now to hear Dr. Kendra Strauss discuss academic freedom and precarity. More information: www.caut.ca/event/a-disc...
Promotional image for CAUT's Fair Employment Week keynote. Photo of speaker Dr. Kendra Strauss with text that reads "Make it Fair. A Discussion with Dr. Kendra Strauss on academic freedom and precarity. Wednesday, October 22 at 12pm EDT."
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StFXAUT @stfxaut.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Looking forward to this! #FairnessForCAS #MakeItFair
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CAUT/ACPPU @caut.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
In Canada, proposed cuts of 15% across the federal government would have a dramatic effect on already globally decimated research & science. Join Canada's research and science community and tell PM Mark Carney to preserve the funding promised in 2024. Send a letter: win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
Illustration of a magnifying glass above text that reads "Take action now! Tell the Prime Minister not to cut science and research funding in the Budget on November 4."
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CUPW @cupwsttp.bsky.social · 06/10/2025
CUPW Picket Line Locations bit.ly/3UXqpRc #SupportCUPW #canlab #cdnpoli @CanadianLabour
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CUPW Picket Line Locations | Lieux de piquetage du STTP
CUPW Picket Line Locations
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CUASA - Carleton University Academic Staff Association @cuasa.ca · 02/10/2025
Join us on the picket line! Today until 4pm - 1385 Woodroffe Avenue Fighting for the future of public colleges in Ontario! @opseusefpo.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social @algonquincollege.bsky.social
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CUPE 3912 @cupe3912.bsky.social · 23/09/2025
Send a letter to the University of Lethbridge President and senior leadership and ask them to negotiate a fair deal with the University of Lethbridge Faculty Association (ULFA) that prioritizes high-quality education and fair working conditions! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...
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CUASA - Carleton University Academic Staff Association @cuasa.ca · 17/09/2025
CUASA stands with @OPSEU! Save our Colleges! On the Algonquin picket line today! ✊
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rabble.ca @rabble.ca · 12/09/2025
David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, talks about the importance of academic freedom and why a strong, well-funded public post-secondary system is essential. rabble.ca/podcast/acad...
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Academic freedom and the changing landscape of post-secondary education
David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, talks about the importance of academic freedom.
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Liam McHugh-Russell @xntl.info · 14/09/2025
Over the last ten years, Dalhousie University reported $463 million in net surpluses. Where did that money go? Where did it come from? Where is it now? Is any of it available to address the university's current financial constraints? If you want clear answers to that question, check this out
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University of Winnipeg Faculty Association @uwfa.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
A reminder that our colleagues @dalfaculty.bsky.social are STILL locked out as week 3 of the Fall term begins. #KeepDalStrong
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 10/09/2025
Curtis Michael, Instructor of Indigenous Studies @dalhousieu.bsky.social and member of Sipekne’katik First Nations comments on his concern for students and missed opportunities. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social #keepdalstrong
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Dalhousie Faculty Association @dalfaculty.bsky.social · 11/09/2025
Join us! Friday September 12 for the Solidarity March starting at the Killam Library on University Avenue. Let's show @dalhousieu.bsky.social Admin and Board a level of solidarity they have not seen before! #keepdalstrong @ansut.bsky.social @cautdefencefund.bsky.social @caut.bsky.social
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