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Invest budget surplus says FPSE President
Post-secondary operating grants are not keeping pace with basic needs says Cindy Oliver “BC has the fiscal capacity to strengthen access to post-secondary education,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators, “but for the last seven years the provincial government has underfunded basic needs in our post-secondary institutions. The February 2009 provincial…
Latest poll shows problems for BC Liberals
The old adage of “may you live in interesting times” has never been truer than will be the case for BC politics this Fall. The BC Liberals were on the receiving end of some very disturbing news recently, news that will force them to reconsider many of their policy and funding priorities. The disturbing news…
Big news in cabinet shuffle
Provincial cabinet shuffles don’t rank as the most exciting news event. When it does become a news story, it’s usually because someone gets dropped from Cabinet or downgraded to a second-string portfolio. It’s also rare for the Legislative Press Gallery to follow with any great interest some of the shuffling that takes place with ministerial…
Government underfunding is forcing program cuts says VCC Board Chair
Letter to Minister shows cuts are caused by chronic underfunding says faculty: This letter demonstrates a government-appointed College board agreeing with what faculty throughout the province have been saying about chronic underfunding,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. Oliver was commenting on a letter sent by the Chair of the VCC…
University announcements don't add up say faculty
“A month ago colleges and universities were told by the provincial government that their budgets were being cut by 2.6%. Today we are told that the province is creating two new universities without any change in funding. Someone in Victoria is math-challenged because if you are sincere about making a university, you have to provide…
Federation calls for emergency summit of post-secondary leaders
“The Minister of Advanced Education is trying to pretend that everything is okay,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “He’s wrong. Everything is not okay in post-secondary education since he unilaterally cut proposed funding by 2.6%. Now our colleges and universities are scrambling to deal with deficits and cutting programs to…
Cuts at Vancouver Community College will close the doors to thousands
Increases, not cuts, needed to reduce provincial labour shortages Proposed cuts to programs have surprised and shocked faculty and students at Vancouver Community College (VCC). The cuts would eliminate 7% of VCC faculty and cut classes for more than 1,000 students each year. “The Board’s plan will carve out experienced faculty, instructors who deliver important…