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FPSE campaign for developmental educational programs is starting to have an impact
“Holding governments accountable for proper funding of much-needed programs is never easy, but this latest announcement shows our lobby efforts are starting to have an impact,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators (FPSE). Oliver was referring to a mid-July announcement from the Ministry of Advanced Education that funding for Developmental Education…
Campus 2020 initiative raises more questions than vision for BC's post-secondary education system
Amid much fanfare and media hype, Premier Campbell took to the podium at a press conference in mid-July to announce the launch of Campus 2020. The initiative will focus on the future of post-secondary education and bring forward recommendations for change in the Spring of 2007. So far, so good. A comprehensive review of the…
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 described “five great goals” that would guide the government’s fiscal and policy agenda until the next provincial election in 2009. At the top of their…
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 that “band-aid” measures are not the way to improve literacy and ESL programs. Post-secondary educators urge system-wide funding to fix problems created by years of…
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). Currently, Ms. Shaw is the President of the National Union of the Canadian Association of University Teachers and Vice-President of the Kwantlen Faculty Association (FPSE…
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 seventh biennial North American conference on contingent academic labour issues. The conference is co-sponsored by FPSE, UBCFCA, TSSU, CUPE and CAUT. The theme of 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, workshops or academic meetings are required to comply with new travel policies if they are traveling to or through US territory. Post-9/11 travel to the…
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 pension plan and how it works for you. The seminars are open to all plan members including plan members on long-term disability benefits. The College…