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The Importance of Voting in the 2025 Ontario Provincial Election

The Trent University Faculty Association (TUFA) is deeply committed to the advancement of higher education in Ontario. The upcoming provincial election presents a pivotal opportunity to influence the future of post-secondary education in our province.  By exercising our right to vote, we can advocate for policies that support the sustainability and growth of our institutions. … Read More

Letter from Acting President:

Colleagues, Our recent discussions regarding the state of University finances and enrollment makes the upcoming provincial election one that is timely and important to the future of our collective working conditions. Underfunding, precarity, and the marketization of higher education over decades of austerity politics in Ontario have brought us to the crisis moment the University … Read More

Executive Committee – Call for Nominations

Dear Members, TUFA’s 2024/25 Nominating and Elections Committee is pleased to open nominations for elected positions on the Executive Committee in accordance with Article VIII of TUFA’s Constitution.  Contested positions will be decided by election with a mailing date of Monday, April 14th. Completed nomination forms must be received by the Secretary (c/o the TUFA Office) on … Read More

TUFA Community Funding

Reflecting our ongoing comittment to the community and principles of social justice TUFA has committed funds to support community and social justice initiatives in Peterborough and Durham.

Applications in support of local cultural, intellectual, educative, community service, humanitarian, and/or social justice events and initiatives will be preferred.

More information can be found here