OCUFA represents 18,000+ faculty, librarians & academic professionals across Ontario. We’re committed to strengthening higher education and advocating for our members’ rights and interests. #ONpse #HigherEd #FacultyVoice
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At our meeting this weekend, the OCUFA Board said NO to political interference in public universities and YES to collaborating with faculty experts to design teaching and learning programs! Read our submission to the ON Govt: tinyurl.com/avpdkhff
This is the final step in a painful 5-year journey. The CCAA process caused deep harm to Laurentian faculty, staff, and Sudbury. Thanks to strong advocacy, inappropriate corporate restructuring can no longer be used at public universities www.sudbury.com/local-news/f...
In a new episode of Beyond the Lecture Hall, OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson goes deep on the latest news at Ontario's universities open.spotify.com/episode/4zj7...
Attend this important event about the crisis of postsecondary education from the support staff perspective! Registration and more info ⤵️⤵️
Supported by the OCUFA Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism, investigative reporters Tahmeed Shafiq and Jadine Ngan covered a critical story on one university campus for @thewalrus.ca. Congratulations to Tahmeed and Jadine for this award!
The OCUFA Mark Rosenfeld Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism supports investigative reporting on higher education issues across Canada. Bookmark the link for the next round of submissions in Fall 2026: tinyurl.com/3hakrjap
"A fully funded university system would provide university students, faculty, and staff with the tools they need to set students up for success despite shocks to the labour market." - OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson
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How should newly funded #onpse student seats be allocated? Ontario university faculty say the decision should be based on the diverse needs of Ontario’s economy now and in the future. ocufa.on.ca/press-releas...
OCUFA President Rob Kristofferson on new international student data: "We need robust public funding to get our university system up to [the] level it needs to be, and then we need to think hard about how to re-attract international students" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
After years of funneling public dollars into the private system, the response to an “unsustainable” bill is to cut OSAP and leave all students with more debt. Make it make sense. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government drastically cut student assistance grants earlier this year, it cited "unsustainable" costs, but new figures show nearly all of the recent growth was among ...
Deadline for applications: March 20, 2026 Rationale There is a marked shortage of informed investigative reporting on Canadian higher education issues in the Canadian media. The Ontario Confederation ...
Ontario is set to lose more than a third of its international student population following the federal government's student permit cap , preliminary estimates from Statistics Canada show.
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Deadline for applications: March 20, 2026 Rationale There is a marked shortage of informed investigative reporting on Canadian higher education issues in the Canadian media. The Ontario Confederation ...
Join #OSSTF for our upcoming virtual town hall:
Underfunded and Undervalued: Support Staff and the Crisis in Postsecondary Education
📅 June 11, 2026
⏰ 7:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
💻 Live on Zoom
🇫🇷 French interpretation provided
Register 👇🏽
osstfupdate.ca/2026/05/21/u...
🔍 The 49th National Magazine Awards — Investigative Reporting:
Gold: "What Happens after a Death on Campus," @thewalrus.ca
Silver: "Tracking down prominent Albertans behind delinquent oil and gas companies," @thenarwhal.ca
#NMA26
OSSTF/FEESO
National Media Awards Foundation
Join OSSTF/FEESO for an important virtual town hall—Underfunded and Undervalued: Support Staff and the Crisis in Postsecondary Education.Across Ontario, education workers, students, families, and c…
