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Re-imagining post-secondary education: Opening to Learning Conference focuses on progressive alternatives
When it was first proposed by convention delegates, the concept of a major conference on post-secondary education was envisioned as a way to begin changing the public debate on post-secondary […]
ESL and ABE Students get a lump of coal this Christmas
For almost a year the provincial government has been promising some news about its funding commitment to English Language Training programs across the province. The news was supposed to address […]
Remembering December 6, 1989
It’s a grim anniversary, but one that needs to be remembered. Twenty-five years ago, on December 6, 1989, fourteen women were murdered at the École Polytechnique de Montreal. Although the […]
FPSE’s Presidents’ Council Endorses Irene Lanzinger for BC Fed President
“The decision from our Local Presidents was unanimous; we are voting for Irene Lanzinger as President of the BC Federation of Labour,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of […]
Fair Employment: It’s time for action
We see it on every campus; bright, talented, committed faculty who work from contract to contract with no security of employment, and with it, little or no access to the […]
Name change is no solution to the Temporary Foreign Worker Program
This week Premier Clark waded into the ongoing debate about the Temporary Foreign Worker Program (TFWP) with her version of a solution; start by changing the name. Her suggested solution […]
Court victory for Capilano faculty reinforces importance of faculty input
Over a year ago, FPSE began supporting the efforts of the Capilano Faculty Association’s fight against unilateral actions by their senior administration. The university’s administration was determined to push through […]
Proposed Blueprint raises more questions than answers
With the Legislative press gallery in full attendance, the BC government released its report on proposed changes to the province’s education and training plan. The proposed changes were the result […]
International Women's Day 2014
For more than a hundred years, women around the world have marked March 8th as a day to reflect, remember, regroup and renew their struggle for economic and social equality […]