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Read the latest news in BC post-secondary education.

President's Comment
Polling Data Shows Growing Gap between Voters and Government on Post-Secondary Education
September 6, 2011
August has not been a great month for BC’s Premier Clark. The results of the HST referendum showed that even in many of the BC Liberal held ridings, the majority […]
President's Comment
Jack Layton: Canada has lost a great Canadian
August 22, 2011
The news of Jack Layton’s passing has led to an outpouring of tributes, tributes that span the entire political spectrum and reflect the profound impact that this man had on […]
President's Comment
Welcome to the “New Era”, Stephen Harper Style
July 22, 2011
There was no press release or briefing document to substantiate what had been decided, just a tersely worded letter to senior administrators that “core” funding would be cut by more […]
FPSE News
Maureen Shaw receives Sarah Shorten Award
May 11, 2011
Maureen Shaw was presented with the Sarah Shorten Award at the Spring Council meeting of the Canadian Association of University Teachers’ (CAUT), held in Ottawa in May. Lisa Sharp, Chair […]
Bargaining, FPSE News
Support Staff bargainers head back to local tables
May 4, 2011
BARGAINING UPDATE BURNABY- Kris Billy, your NVITEA (FPSE Local 19) representative, along with other members of the College and Institute Support Staff Bargaining Association (CISSBA), met with the Post-Secondary […]
President's Comment
Election Results Change Canada’s Political Landscape
May 3, 2011
It only took thirty-five days to play out, but by the time that the final ballots were counted in last night’s federal election the results may well represent the most […]
Bargaining, President's Comment
Many hands make the deal work: reflections on the VIUFA strike
April 11, 2011
When members of the Vancouver Island University Faculty Association voted 296 to 31 to accept the terms of a proposed memorandum that would settle their four week strike, the attention […]
President's Comment
Consolidation of post-secondary responsibilities the right move in Cabinet announcement
March 14, 2011
BC’s new Premier has decided to scrap the changes made in the fall of 2010 when the responsibilities for post-secondary education were split between two Cabinet Ministers. At the time […]
Bargaining, FPSE News
Supporters Rally for VIU Picketers
March 10, 2011
“Faculty at Vancouver Island University are not alone in their fight for a better contract,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “Over 10,000 faculty and staff […]
Bargaining, FPSE News
Bargaining Stalemate Mobilizes Post-Secondary Educators
March 9, 2011
“At 17 locals across the province over 10,000 post-secondary educators are voicing their frustration with the current stalemate at local and provincial bargaining tables,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the […]