Showing posts with label mafa. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mafa. Show all posts

Feb 26, 2026

Flashbacks on Thursdays... A Visit by Her Royal Highness Naomi Klein in 2016

 

Photography by THE Indie Media Eastcoast 

Does the Mount Allison University MAFA have an unhealthy distaste for fossil fuels still in 2026? Yes.. they do.. but as the streets are kept clear from snow this winter and the sidewalks made safe by snow removal workers just take a moment to thank fossil fuels.. be humble; be honest; be true.  

Support free speech and debate and keep MAFA an inclusive place for all... no bullying; only diversity of ideas.  You don't want to get a bad reputation for clobbering free speech on your campus.. do you?



More on MAFA in 2025 here:

Mount Allison faculty ratify new collective agreements - mafa

"Dr. Karen Bamford, MAFA President, said that she was pleased that the Employer agreed to replicate what the collective agreements would look like based on the sector bargaining pattern, and to do this without going through provincial conciliation or threats of lockout or job action.

“This agreement certainly has the potential to improve the relationship between our members and the Employer but there are still irritants to address before we can say with confidence that we are on a path towards a better atmosphere,” she said.

MAFA represents around 215 full- and part-time faculty members and librarians."



Winter Open House is this Friday! Mount Allison is offering free round-trip bus transportation for Nova Scotia prospective students, with pick-up/drop-off locations in Halifax, Elmsdale, Truro, Oxford, and Amherst.
Register for Open House for full details on how to reserve a seat.
Register now! mta.ca/openhouse
Questions? Email campusvisit@mta.ca"


Rest in peace Dr. Tim Ball... a light in the darkness in Canada:





Jan 16, 2024

Bruce Wark reports on Mount Allison University MAFA Group Statement on Gaza


Karen Bamford | Mount Allison (mta.ca)
 

Mount Allison University reporting by Bruce Wark:

"A split within the Mount Allison Faculty Association (MAFA) surfaced last month over a union statement demanding that Canada call for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza.

A group of faculty members tried, but failed, to prevent members of the MAFA executive from making any future statements that aren’t directly related to collective bargaining or issues of academic freedom without consulting the membership first.

The November 10 MAFA statement, issued over the name of President Karen Bamford"

Mt. A. faculty split, CBC’s sanitized language reflect divisions over Israel/Palestine | (warktimes.com)



More on Karen Bamford here:

Rotary Club of Sackville Bulletin May 26, 2016 | Rotary Club of Sackville (sackvillerotary.ca)

Feb 4, 2020

Tantramar Landowners est. 2015: Mount Allison Faculty Association Hit The Streets ...

Tantramar Landowners est. 2015: Mount Allison Faculty Association Hit The Streets ...: A "modern art" exhibit at "The Owens Gallery" Mount Allison University 2015...  "Oh Canada" presentation...

Photo taken @ the last strike action took about two weeks to settle... 
hopefully they settle their differences and return to work
[on strike for academic freedoms at that point in time]