Dear Colleagues, Tomorrow is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and TUFA encourages its members to show solidarity with Indigenous colleagues and students by participating in the commemorative activities planned for today (Durham campus) and Monday (Symons campus). Details are available on Trent’s “Honouring Truth & Reconciliation Day” page. On September 30th, we collectively … Read More
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Upcoming community events
Dear Colleagues, Summer always seems so — for lack of a better word — brief. Below, please find a number of time-sensitive community event announcements. The University is currently scrambling to add LTA lines and provide new members with email accounts before the start of classes, and so we will send another email with more … Read More
Welcome from TUFA President
Greetings New Members, A very warm welcome to Trent and to the Trent University Faculty Association! I look forward to greeting many of you in-person at the Deans’ New Faculty Orientation tomorrow (August 31st) where I will talk a bit about the Association’s activities and services. I expect that you will also have received a … Read More
Solidarity with Waterloo
Colleagues, Canada’s academic community was horrified by the violent attack in a philosophy classroom at the University of Waterloo last Wednesday. We echo the sentiments of our provincial and national affiliates in condemning this outrage, and we affirm our solidarity with comrades whose work, and very identity, make them targets for such extremist acts. We wish a full physical … Read More