The search is on for the University of Alberta Press's next Director and Publisher. The posting is up and the deadline is December 10. This is a rare opportunity: please spread the word. https://t.co/TUIjPHkkA9 #UAlberta @wereadab @lavermeer @AudreysBooks

Please do not stop thinking about the plight of all those living in Gaza. Do what you can to keep the world's eyes on Gaza. https://t.co/Tj4qNK8B5X #Gaza_life_matters #PalestinianLivesMatter

#Famine_in_North_Gaza. Civilians are starving, thirsty, and dying. An immediate #ceasefire is critical. Only widespread access to adequate food, medical supplies, water, and basic services can contain the risk of #famine. #IPC #UnitedNations

Half of all University of Alberta courses are taught by instructors on contract. @TheAASUA is screening Gerry Potter’s film "In Search of Professor Precarious" at the Myer Horowitz Theatre October 23 at 4 pm. Free event. Trailer: https://t.co/WdBYHuN3iU #yeg #employment

Another important viewpoint on the untenable conditions in Gaza. Forty thousand dead and tens of thousands more dying from ill health and lack of treatment. https://t.co/wyv5Vkg5lo #Gaza #Hospitals @AJEnglish

I am upset to learn that Canada is selling 50,000 mortars to the US which will be shipped to Israel. I sent a letter to Minister Joly in response. https://t.co/deZr1Px9R6 @melaniejoly @CJPME #Gaza #genocide

"Palestinian women journalists have been at the forefront of Israel’s violent occupation and the wars it has waged. Their bravery and dedication have helped shine [a] light on the suffering [of] the Palestinian people." — #AJOpinion by Ghada Ageel ⤵️

Half of all classes at the U are taught by @ATS_UofA instructors. They have no job security, are not compensated for their full working hours and have no benefits. How do labour rights factor into EDI under the university's ten year strategic plan?

I'm pleased to be in a coalition of leaders from @TheAASUA, @UnionNASA, @UASUualberta, @ualbertaGSA, and the PDFA, who are calling for a third-party, independent investigation into the forceful removal of protestors from #UofA on May 11. https://t.co/bKyHNeC1vC

ACP is disappointed to see no action on copyright reform in #Budget2024, and joins writers in calling for urgent legislative changes to the Copyright Act to ensure fair remuneration for rightsholders & a sustainable educational publishing industry. @FP_Champagne @PascaleStOnge_

$10M is a good start, but more investment is needed to meet the government's commitments to increasing the CBF by 50% & elevating "Canadian authors & stories both at home & abroad." The CBF's core budget has not increased since 2001, causing its real value to erode by > 55%.

“Bill 18 opens the door to political censorship that has no place in a democratic society such as ours,” CAUT executive director David Robinson CAUT calls on the Alberta government to scrap Bill 18: https://t.co/rOmBfBk7Xj

“Albertans and all Canadians are best served by university and college research that is assessed on its scientific merit, and not on political ideology."

Let's assume you are not a pilot, have never taken flying lessons. Do you believe you could fly a 747? Let's assume you are not a doctor, have never been to medical school. Do you believe you could successfully operate on a patient? So why do people who have never ... #ableg 1/

Pleased to see ⁦⁦@TheAASUA⁩ standing-up for members’ academic freedom! “Members are outraged by the provincial government's proposal” said ⁦@AASUAPresident⁩; “ it threatens the academic independence of #Ualberta” and #abpse.

AASUA members came together on Tuesday to volunteer with the @campusfoodbank. It was a great opportunity to gather as a community for a good cause. Stay tuned for more events in the future! #UAlberta

📉 University administration got their report card from faculty and staff in the fall when only 24% of satisfaction survey respondents said admin do a good job listening to their concerns. Did academic staff have more to say? We asked them. #ualberta #abpse

On Friday, @AASUAPresident and @ksmitka met with Senator @Paulatics to discuss the future of post-secondary education. They were joined by representatives from other academic staff associations including TUCFA, @ULFAssociation, @GMUFA, and @MRUFaculty. #pse

UCP OBSTRUCTS ACCESS TO SEXUAL HEALTH AND EDUCATION The UCP has instructed Alberta Health Services (AHS) to delete social media accounts that provide sexual health education. AHS affiliates such as Teaching Sexual Health can no longer be found on X (previously known as

I continue to follow Ghada Ageel's articles on Al Jazeera and The Guardian. She puts a human face on the suffering in #Gaza. https://t.co/1L3YQqg5Wo https://t.co/k6ULEOEGNB