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Cancelled regional hearings speak volumes about the Provincial government's real agenda on literacy
It was just nine months ago that BC’s Lieutenant Governor, Iona Campagnola, opened the 38th Parliament with details of the government’s strategic plan for the next four years. The plan […]
Band-aid approach won't work Federation tells Legislative Committee
The Select Standing Committee on Education, which is holding public hearings on the issue of adult literacy, including specific strategies to improve outcomes for aboriginal and English-as-a-second-language (ESL) adults, heard […]
Kwantlen Faculty Association's Maureen Shaw appointed to Canadian Labour and Business Centre Board of Directors
The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC (FPSE) is pleased to announce the appointment of Maureen Shaw to the Board of Directors of the Canadian Labour and Business Centre (CLBC). […]
FPSE co-sponsoring international conference on non-regular faculty
FPSE is co-sponsoring the COCAL VII conference set to take place August 10-13, 2006 at Simon Fraser University’s Harbour Centre campus in the heart of downtown Vancouver. This is the […]
Tighter US security restrictions affect academic traveling to or through the US
Post-9/11 travel to the United States faces tighter rules as US policy shifts to require a visa for many forms of travel to or through US territory. Academics attending conferences, […]
Retirement seminars coming soon to a college near you
The PC Pension Corporation has announced a series of retirement seminars for members of the College Pension Plan. The retirement seminars are a great way to find out about your […]
BC Budget 2006 Backgrounder
In her 2006 budget speech Finance Minister Carol Taylor describes how the BC Liberals’ fiscal choices are giving priority to education and training. The Minister states that: “We are allocating […]