Strike cancels classes at York University
At 12:01am Thursday morning, 3,400 contract faculty, teaching assistants and graduate assistants at York University went on strike. More to come on this developing story.…
CFS Day of Action: Moving to Twitter
I’m going to use live-tweet from outside of Queen’s Park during the Day of Action today. Follow my live updates on Twitter at www.twitter.com/JoeyColeman…
Let the Day of Action begin
I’m now at Queen’s Park in Toronto, although I missed Question Period due to a traffic accident which shut down the primary highway between Hamilton and Toronto.However, I did get a chance to ask the minister of Training, Colleges, and Universities, John Milloy, a few questions. Look for…
Preparing for the CFS Day of Action
**Follow the Day of Action live on Coleman’s Twitter feed: www.twitter.com/JoeyColeman and view photos on Flickr at **http://www.flickr.com/groups/898140@N24/ The Canadian Federation of Students will be holding a Day of Action Nov. 5 and 6 in a few provinces. Simultaneously, CFS-Ontario is set to hold a series of rallies across the…
Buying insurance, why not get a quote?
The Eyeopenerreports the Ryerson Students’ Union is deciding on its next health and dental insurance contract. The RSU is divided between a pro-CFS Executive and a pro-independence Council. Many issues at the RSU involve some element of the CFS debate and insurance is no difference. The pro-CFS side…
Congratulations, you get to continue screwing up
While the rest of Canada was firmly fixed on discussing the new federal cabinet, Newfoundland and Labrador Premier Danny Williams decided to do a little cabinet shuffle himself. Sadly for the province’s post-secondary sector, Joan Burke will continue to serve as Education Minister despite her destruction of Memorial…
Hey, where did my tuition money go?
After paying thousands of dollars in tuition, sitting through lectures with hundreds of other students taught by sessional lecturers making less than an assistant manager at McDonald’s and finally having the privilege of paying a graduation fee, it’s no wonder students find themselves asking; Where did my tuition…
Ubyssey: The People’s Peet
A couple of weeks ago, the unthinkable occurred; Darren Peets left the University of British Columbia for post-doctoral work in Japan. I profiled Peets back in January focusing on his attempts to elect his Fire Hydrant to the executive of student union. The UBC student newspaper wrote a…
US Congressman fights for increased college accountability
I just listened to a podcast interview by The Chronicle of Higher Education of Congressman Peter Welch (D-Vermont) Welch is a critic of the spiraling costs of higher education in America and is pushing for greater transparency in the nation’s universities. He’s also proposing legislation that would require…
Starting tomorrow, I’m chasing Rona
UPDATE: Diane Finley returns as Minister of Human Resources and Social Development. I don’t expect her to make any appearances in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area. She’s gained a reputation for avoiding questions on the Caledonia dispute and any appearance in the GTHA will result in media questions on…