YUFA
Free Speech
29 Oct 08 - Read the full article here or go to the CAUT Website. more...
First-Hand Eye-Witnesses Wanted for Vari Hall Legal Proceedings
CAUT Confirms
Investigatory Committee Report to be Released in September
27 Mar 06 (revised 23 Jun 06) - Executive Director Jim Turk has confirmed
that the CAUT Investigatory Committee will release its report in
September.
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OCUFA
Letter to President Marsden re Freeman-Maloy
19 July 05 - Dear Dr. Marsden: At the June 12 meeting
of the OCUFA Board of Directors, concern was raised about the very long
suspension of York University student Daniel Freeman-Maloy.
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YUFA Executive Affirms Support of CAUT
Investigatory Committee's Work
28 June 05 - Many YUFA members may have received an
e-mail note concerning YUFA's involvement in the CAUT investigation of
York. more...
CAUT Investigatory Committee Invites Views on
Academic Freedom, Free Expression and Governance at York
6 June 05 - Professors Rebecca Coulter and Ken Field
have issued the following invitation to members of the York community.
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YUFA Executive Opposes Boycotts
3 June 05 - In response to members' queries
concerning boycotts of universities and their professors by faculty
associations, YUFA Executive passed the following motion:
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Thunder Bay & District Labour Council
Appalled by York Administration's Disregard for Freedom of Expression
1 June 05 - In
a letter to President Marsden, the Thunder Bay & District Labour Council
expressed its dismay at learning of the disregard York University has
for freedom of expression. more...
Ontario Federation of Labour Opposes Threats to Free Expression
and Free Assembly at York
20 May 05 - In
an open letter to President Marsden and in a press release to its
members...more...
CAUT to Investigate
Free Speech and Governance at York University (pdf)
11 Mar 05
– At YUFA's request, CAUT's Executive has unanimously
passed a motion to conduct an investigation ...
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Were Classes Cancelled and Exams
Disrupted in Vari Hall on Jan. 20? YUFA Members Respond
2 Mar 05
–
At 11:55 a.m., Jan. 27, YUFA sent out the following
e-mail note to its members via YUFA-M
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From Sea to Sea,
Canadian Faculty Associations Condemn York Administration’s Response to
the Anti-Bush Demonstration
1 Mar 05
–
In open letters,
Canadian faculty associations have condemned the Administration’s
response to the anti-Bush demonstration on January 20, 2005.
more...
16 Feb 05 - At the most recent meeting of YUFA's
Stewards' Council, a motion was passed to write a statement addressing
issues which have arisen in the aftermath of the York University
Administration's actions on January 20th of this year in response to a
demonstration in Vari Hall.
more...
Anomalies in York's Policy and Procedure for the Temporary Use of
University Space
7 Feb 05 - As a result of the January 20
demonstration, YUFA members have questioned the Administration's related
Policy and Procedure. YUFA's Executive has discerned several anomalies
in this policy and procedure. more...
Open
Letter from OCUFA Condemns Administration's Response to Anti-Bush
Demonstration
3 Feb 05 - The Ontario Confederation of University
Faculty Associations (OCUFA) has written to York's President.
more...
YUFA
Executive Asks Members to Consider Signing
Statement of Concern re Police on Campus
31 Jan 05 - In response to a
query from many YUFA members and in conformity with our concern
regarding the Administration's response to the January
20 anti-Bush demonstration, YUFA Executive asks members to consider
signing the following statement of
concern. more ...
YUFA Member Counters Press Account of
Anti-Bush Rally
28 Jan 05 - In response to The Toronto Star's
coverage, a YUFA member has written the following eyewitness account...more...
Joint Statement by Campus Unions re
Demonstrations
26 Jan 05 - Last Thursday at York University, several
students held a peaceful rally in response to the inauguration of George
Bush. The purpose of their rally was to draw attention to York
University's connections to corporations that have benefited from the
Bush regime.The York administration called Police...more...
YUFA Responds to Toronto Star
Coverage
of Anti-Bush Rally
25 Jan 05 - In response to the Star's coverage of the
anti-Bush rally at York last Thursday, YUFA has written the Toronto
Star's editor as follows...more...
YUFA Executive Member Speaks Out Against
York Administration's Handling of Anti-Bush Rally
24 Jan 05 - My name is Nick Lary; I am Vice-President
External of the York University Faculty Association. I have not had a
chance to clear my remarks with the YUFA Executive. Nonetheless,
since it is part of my job to liaise with student groups and other
campus unions, I will speak to you about some of our shared concerns.
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