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Important Notice: Rally March 8, Provincial Legislature
On March 8 at noon there will be a rally at the Provincial Legislature. We need you to attend. The USFA is willing to help transport members and members of our university community to Regina for the...
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Avoiding Publishing and Perishing! Beware of Predatory Journals
Faculty members getting ready for tenure and promotion are under pressure to publish their research and scholarly work. According to the University Standards, candidates for tenure and promotion are...
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Government threatens the autonomy of the University
Like all publicly funded institutions in this province, our university faces a directive from the Government of Saskatchewan to constrain the total cost of employee compensation so that it is no...
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USFA Scholarship: Online applications close 11:59 p.m. Thursday, June 1, 2017
The USFA Scholarship Program is open to students who are immediate family members of USFA members. Immediate family includes spouse/partner, sons, daughters or children whom USFA members have served as...
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Grievance Filed on Surreptitious Recording of Committee Proceedings
The Faculty Association has filed a grievance against the employer for surreptitiously audio-recording collegial committee meetings and deliberations. The recording was done without the knowledge...
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It’s never too soon to think about tenure or promotion: Lunch invitation...
Today is the best day to start thinking about your promotion/tenure case. You have a lot of resources to help you with your case. If you are planning to go forward for renewal, tenure or promotion this...
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U of S: We are worth the investment
In light of the government directive to constrain salaries of university employees, it is important to remember that the funding it provides is not only a sound investment in the Saskatchewan economy,...
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Saskatchewan’s universities after Budget Day: Destabilized and diminished?
Representatives of the Saskatchewan Association of University Teachers will be in attendance at the Legislature today to hear firsthand how much financial support from the Provincial Government will be...
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Upcoming Talk: Publishing and the New Tri-Agency Policy
1:00 – 2:30 p.m. March 29 Room 50.12 Murray Library As part of Open Education Week, USFA member DeDe Dawson, one of the creators of the library’s LibGuide on predatory publishers, is giving a...
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Press Release: Students and faculty at the U of S are deeply concerned...
Saskatoon – The recently announced provincial budget will have substantial negative consequences on post-secondary education in Saskatchewan. The dramatic reduction in operating funds after multiple...
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