Dalhousie Faculty Association

Tune in! DFA public speaker series event, AI and Its Effect on Post-secondary Education. Open to all! Please share ... Wed, Nov 4 at 7 pm. Virtual, link below. @caut.bsky.social @ansut.bsky.social @hfxpublib.bsky.social Meeting ID: 815 1241 5385 Passcode: 687807 us02web.zoom.us/j/8151241538...

A university system that relies on insecure employments has consequences for the quality of education students receive. Greater job security supports better education. Find out if your campus has an active Fair Employment Now! campaign: buff.ly/30oAYUQ

Faculty associations across the province are participating in the campaign to raise awareness of the value of post-secondary education. Follow and share! #keepdalstrong #BeaconforNSPSE

Join the NS Federation of Labour at a rally Friday, October 2 at 12pm at CIBC Building, 1809 Barrington Street, to defend the right to strike. RSVP for the Rally here: actionnetwork.org/events/hfx-rally-against-bill-c39

Join us tomorrow for this panel presentation. Open to all! @ansut.bsky.social @hfxpublib.bsky.social Via Zoom ONLY. Meeting ID 82924230834 Passcode 026573 More info here: canva.link/h05clvnyufie...

Members of @dalfaculty.bsky.social and @ansut.bsky.social turned out today for Question Period at Province House. Thanks PaulWozney and @nsndp.bsky.social for asking questions about university funding, political interference and transparency.

Join DFA and the Coalition for Collegial Governance on Monday, Sept 21 at the Halifax Central Library for this lively panel on university governance. Doors open at 6:00 pm, all are welcome. #keepdalstrong

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Open to all! This Saturday, 11 am.

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@dalfaculty.bsky.social interesting article on campus organizing.

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DFA is planning a July social media campaign to highlight the academic contribution of DFA members who identify as part of the 2SLGBTQAI+ community. To participate, email Catherine.Wall@dal.ca with your rank, dept, and a few points about committee involvement/research. #keepdalstrong

Celebrating Dominic Silvio, Jonathan Shapiro, Matt Numer, Patti Doyle-Bedwell & Catrina Brown for their long-term commitment to the DFA. They received a CAUT Dedicated Service Awards earlier this month. Their service to the DFA and its members keeps our union strong and united. #keepdalstrong

Congrats to the DFA 2026-2027 Executive Committee who took office at the end of our 2026 AGM yesterday. This team will lead our union as we work to #keepdalstrong Special thank you to Kiran Banerjee (Political Science) and Iona Green (Business and Social Sciences) for their time on the Executive.

Now that it's tax season, I'm wondering again: what was the impact of the Dalhousie administration's lockout of @dalfaculty.bsky.social faculty on NS income tax revenues? Ballpark, about $1.5m, maybe even $2m? It's a drop in a large bucket, I know, but still a drop that makes a difference. #nspse

Register today! Watch & discuss "Campus Chaos", a documentary by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation exploring the growing reliance on high-priced external consultants and how the trend is undermining universities around the world. Friday, April 24 at 2:30 pm (ET). To register: shorturl.at/UZRRw

Stand in solidarity with your colleagues at the University of King's College Teachers' Union. They are in a legal strike position mid-next week. Rally this Tuesday at 10 am, King's Quad.

Don't miss Monday's workshop, Policy Projects and You. Rose Silivestru is behind DalLockedOut, giving huge momentum to the DFA during the 2025 lockout by Dal Admin. Ajay Parasram is a DFA Member and Founding Fellow at the MacEachen Institute of Public Policy & Governance. #KeepDalStrong

Tune into this 2-part panel, Who Governs the University? Public Good and the Politics of Higher Education. Brought to you by the Diversity Equity Committee Conversation Series, Dal School of Social Work. Part 1 March 19 & Part 2 March 26. Register events.teams.microsoft.com/event/8c75a7...

Support CUPE3912NSCAD! Rally on March 13 at 11 am Granville Mall (5163 Duke St). NSCAD ICAs, TAs, and RAs are struggling in poverty and precarious employment. Please sign their email campaign, tell the NSCAD Admin to keep bargaining and give a fair deal! win.newmode.net/canadianasso...

Wilfrid Laurier Contract Faculty may be on strike as soon as this Mon, Feb 23. They teach ~40% of undergraduate courses at Laurier, yet account for less than 6% of the university's operating budget. Support their efforts and join this letter writing campaign: actionnetwork.org/letters/4dea...

Join the Coalition for Collegial Governance on Monday, Feb 23 at the Halifax Central Library for a discussion on protecting post-secondary education in our province. 6:30 pm start time. #KeepDalStrong

Faculty at Laurentian are on the picket lines for a fair deal! Take a few moments to show your support and sign on to their letter campaign today: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

Call for Abstracts - Feb 15/26 The 8th Critical Indigenous, Race and Feminist Studies Student Conference: Constructing and Resisting Erasure (Presented by the Racialized Students Academic Network) For conference info, abstract submission details, tips and form: cirfsconference@gmail.com

Special thanks to DFA President Dave Westwood for his steady hand during the recent month-long lockout. Long days, little sleep, setbacks & ultimately big wins - Dave never wavered. Our union is stronger as a result of his steadfast leadership. Caricature (by www.JillQuinnBabcock.com) #keepdalstrong

Congrats to Julia M. Wright, DFA Member! She received the CAUT Dedicated Service Award in 2023. Last night, DFA held its first in-person social event in more than 2 years, and finally presented Julia with her award. Thanks, Julia, for your continued dedication to DFA and our members. #KeepDalStrong

Congrats to DFA Members Jason Haslam, Kiran Banerjee and Kassandra Luciuk for receiving the 2025 CAUT Dedicated Service Award! Their commitment, focus and energy during DFA's recent month-long lockout was outstanding. Awards presented at the DFA Solidarity Party held last night. #keepdalstrong

The info and petition below concerns arrested academics in Iran. Please consider signing/sharing it with colleagues. Writers and Scholars Arrested and Held Incommunicado in Iran: iranhumanrights.org/2025/11/writ... Link to petition: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Contract Academic Staff - they publish, mentor, innovate - all on precarious contracts. More than 80% of CAS surveyed consider their work vital to their university’s mission. Let’s treat it that way. #FairEmploymentWeek#ANSUTstandswithCAS@caut.bsky.social @dalfaculty.bsky.social@cupe3912.bsky.social

Tomorrow morning, October 24, 2025, we are having two rallies for our striking members: At MSVU,10-11 a.m., in front of the Seton Academic Centre, 166 Bedford Highway At, SMU 12-1 p.m., in front of the Burke Building, on Inglis Street

During CAUT Fair Employment Week, @cupe3912.bsky.social colleagues at MSVU are on strike, and those at SMU are in conciliation, all fighting for a fair deal. It's time for universities to step up and properly recognize the value of those on precarious employment. #MakeItFair

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

Screenshot and share this post to to your own page and tag MSVU and tell them CUPE 3912 Part-Time Academics deserve a fair deal now!

Behind every inspired student is a dedicated educator. Contract academic staff teach up to 50% of undergrad courses in some faculties, shaping the future despite uncertain working conditions. Let’s value their contributions. #ANSUTstandswithCAS @dalfaculty.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social

It's @caut.bsky.social Fair Employment Week. Becca Babcock, LTA @dalhousieu.bsky.social "I'd like to focus on my students, rather than worry about unemployment." Short-term contracts for long-term needs weaken the academic environment. #KeepDalStrong @ansut.bsky.social @cupe3912.bsky.social

Contract faculty bring the world into the classroom — with research expertise, fresh perspectives, and lived experience. Yet more than 60% lack job security beyond a single term. Fair work for them means stronger education for everyone. #FairEmploymentWeek #MakeItFair #ANSUTstandswithCAS

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

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

Just gonna leave this here for the @dalhousie.bsky.social admin as a reminder of how they might better think about their current situation and jobs. No Dal without @dalfaculty.bsky.social and we will bring the school forward. #KeepDalStrong

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

Panelists: Dr. Karen Foster, Associate Dean of Research, Dalhousie University, will revisit her research on #CAS in #NovaScotia and #Canada, and offer her thoughts on what has changed, tactics and trends we are seeing employers use in dealing with CAS. #cdnpse #canlab @dalfaculty.bsky.social

Great event organized by @ansut.bsky.social ... virtual panel discussion on Mon Oct 20 at 630 pm. Register today to learn about precarious employment in the academic setting.

DFA members Julia M. Wright and Spring Farrell comment on surviving the condensed fall term. dalgazette.com/news/dal-pro... #KeepDalStrong