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On behalf of the President, Dr. Francine G. Smith, Ph.D. Dear Colleagues,   I am writing to share the results of the TUCFA survey on Bill 2, which was sent to members on November 13. I want to thank everyone who took the time to share their views on the provincial government’s decision to invoke…

On behalf of TUCFA President, Dr. Francine G. Smith, Ph.D.  The University of Calgary Faculty Association (TUCFA) sends a message of support and solidarity to the members of the Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA). ATA members have been on strike for over three weeks to improve their wages, their working conditions, and students’ learning conditions. Yesterday, teachers learned of a new…

We are pleased to make available, for our membership and interested stakeholders, a recording of the recent webinar entitled “Academic Freedom in Today’s Academy” arranged by the Faculty Association. This session features Dr. James Turk, the Director of the Centre for Free Expression at Toronto Metropolitan University. Dr. Turk boasts an impressive academic background, having…

The Faculty Association of the University of Calgary supports the Student Union’s proposal that the Board of Governors initiate an independent review of the events leading up and including May 9, 2024. TUCFA’s support for asking the Governors to initiate an independent review does not imply that there was any wrongdoing by the administration or…

The Faculty Association is steadfastly committed to the academic freedom rights of our members, and the rights of everyone in the campus community to have free expression and to peacefully protest. Regarding recent events on campus, we have been seeking to gather as much information as possible regarding the decision-making processes used by the Administration…