Mike Eklund
@mikethegeek
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President, UOIT Faculty Association Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering He/Him Retweets do not necessarily mean endorsement
Oshawa ON
Joined June 2008
From the front page of the @TorontoStar, @krushowy on @ONgov’s planned revamp of post-secondary funding that could include lifting the tuition freeze that has hamstrung universities and colleges. #onpoli
https://t.co/quhrxhqtGm
thestar.com
The Ontario government is revamping funding for the province’s colleges and universities, with changes coming as early as next spring.
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Ontario universities running out of spots for province's students, schools warn #onpoli
thestar.com
Ontario universities say 80,000 more spots are needed in the next five years and that changes under the province’s education Bill 33 do not address financial challenges schools face.
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📢 @YorkUniversity’s aggressive tactics have pushed @YUFAyorku into a lockout position. YorkU administration is claiming “financial hardship” while increasing executive pay by 41%. Faculty & students deserve better! Demand YorkU bargain in good faith, https://t.co/8LqxjyKtS4
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The reckless slash and burn labor action being tested at #YorkU is coming to the entire sector. We call on Faculty Association colleagues across the province to stand with @YUFAyorku colleagues. @uwofa1 @BUFABrock @UOITFA @UMFA_FAUM @utfaculty @WindsorFaculty @QUFAtweet @CAUT
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Changes to exclude public post-secondary institutions from the CCAA (Bill C-59) have passed through @SenateCA!
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@AMPL_AMPD pays a visit to @mcgillu administration with colleagues from across Québec and Canada in the @CautFund @CAUT_ACPPU and @FQPPU
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"At least eight universities across Ontario are looking at deficits in 2023-24... and some 12 universities are projecting operating deficits in 2024-25... This is a crisis created entirely by Ford’s Progressive Conservative government." #onpoli #onpse
thestar.com
The premier can give you bags at the liquor store, but not an adequately funded post-secondary education system, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
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Strike at MSVU - CAUT stands in full #solidarity with the Mount Saint Vincent University Faculty Association @msvufa and urges the senior leadership at @MSVU_Halifax to ensure a fair and equitable settlement. #supportMSVUFA
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OCUFA brought together allies including @caut @cufabc @cafaab @MOFA_FAPUM @ANSUT_Tweets @fnbfa @BCITFSA (and more!) met with Minister @FP_Champagne to say thank you for working to reform corporate restructuring legislation and prevent another @LaurentianU disaster #canpse #onpse
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Thank you to @JudySgroMP for meeting to discuss thinking big for universities. #CAUTLobby2023 #cdnPSE #canlab
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Good news: #cdngov Minister @cafreeland announced reforms to harmful corporate bankruptcy legislation. @JustinTrudeau promised to change these harmful laws more than 2 years ago. This is a major victory!
ocufa.on.ca
TORONTO, November 21, 2023 –The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) welcomed news today from Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland in the Fall Economic Statement that the...
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Congratulations! And thank you for sharing such an adorable photo!!
I just wanted to share with my network that I've started a 6-month parental leave and will be away from work until late Apr 2024. The reality of an academic parental leave is that I still have some conference organization & supervision to do but my main focus will be childcare
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Members of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Science and Research in Canada warn that insufficient federal funding for research grants and graduate scholarships could lead to a brain drain. We urge Finance Minister @cafreeland to increase funding in the Fall Economic
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Strike averted as NOSM U faculty and staff from @NUFSAUnit1, OPSEU/SEFPO Local 677 reach tentative deal. Solidarity achieved significant gains and no concessions, benefiting faculty, librarians, staff, students, NOSM U, and quality Northern medical education.
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Our engineering team @OT_FEAS is ready to welcome the 2024 engineering students & parents in our fall open house @ontariotech_u
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Join us this Saturday, November 4th, 2023, and get to know the Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science at Ontario Tech University. #ontariotech #ontariotechuniversity #openhouse #engineering #ontariotechengineering
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STATEMENT: Western University’s sudden merger announcement alarms Ontario faculty - OCUFA https://t.co/Q3xK0EWUtG via @ocufa
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This announcement is a big step away from the established and functional model of collegial governance that ensures our universities are run effectively, transparently, and in line with the academic mission of an institution.
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