News Archive

December 20, 2024

Fairness for International Students

The FNBFA signs a joint statement on the occasion of the December 18, 2024, International Migrants Day, calling for the federal government to repeal its new caps, restrictions and requirements for international students.
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November 29, 2024

The FNBFA President quoted in the Bulletin (CAUT)

Jean Sauvageau is quoted in an article in the November/December 2024 issue of the CAUT’s Bulletin with regards to the recent NB Elections and the quote includes a hyperlink to the letter of congratulations to the new Premier, published on our website.
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October 23, 2024

Congratulations to NB Green Party’s David Coon and Megan Mitton!

Letter of congratulations – October 23, 2024
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Congratulations Susan Holt and Team!

Letter of congratulations from the FNBFA – October 23, 2024
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October 15, 2024

FNBFA President’s Blog

Provincial Election Campaign 2024

Make it fair Canada’s previous Finance Minister, the Honourable Bill Morneau, made headlines in 2016 when he asserted that Canadian workers will simply have to get used to precarious work, or the “job churn” as he called it. His comments sparked significant public debate on the state of precarious work in Canada, and whether increasing…

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October 8, 2024

FNBFA President’s Blog

Provincial Election Campaign 2024

New Brunswick Universities for a Better Future Employment trends and income data for university graduates show that post-secondary education is associated with better permanent jobs, higher salaries, greater income increases over time, and a better chance of accessing social benefits such as pensions. Regardless of field of study, these benefits of post-secondary education remain. Statistics…

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October 2, 2024

News release – Provincial Elections

The FNBFA calls for adequate and sustained investment in public universities

The Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations calls for adequate and sustained investment in public universities (Fredericton, NB, October 1, 2024) “During this provincial election, New Brunswick citizens are invited to join the Federation of New Brunswick Faculty Associations (FNBFA) in demanding strong public universities—an investment in New Brunswick’s future,” declares Jean Sauvageau, President. “The…

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October 1, 2024

FNBA President’s Blog

Provincial Election Campaign 2024

Public universities = Fundamental public good When public universities are discussed in the media, and in everyday conversation, much of the discussion focuses on their teaching activities and their impact on intellectual development and future opportunities for students. The social, economic and health benefits of a university education for our citizens are clear, demonstrating that…

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September 24, 2024

FNBFA President’s Blog

Provincial Election Campaign 2024

Strong Public Universities = Strong New Brunswick As the 2024 provincial election campaign unfolds, we can expect much debate about the management of goods and services and the spending of taxpayers’ money. The provincial debt, jobs, the environment, health care and population growth are sure to be the predominant themes of parties’ election platforms, as…

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October 16, 2023

Precarious teaching staff suffer from chronic underfunding of universities

Published by NB Media Coop, October 13, 2023
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