There’s a line you tend to hear in Canadian universities: that tenure “is essential to the defence of academic freedom”.  … Continued

You’ll recall that last week I wrote some pretty blistering stuff about the way humanities profs sometimes defend the value … Continued

Two examples of ludicrous things I’ve seen/heard lately: Example #1 – A few months ago, I was in a session on … Continued

So, you may have heard that the University of Manitoba Faculty Association (UMFA) is threatening a strike, starting tomorrow.  What … Continued

The London Free Press recently published a summary of Western’s new draft strategic plan (there’s a longer version on Western’s … Continued