Dalhousie Faculty Association
1443 Seymour Street Halifax, NS, Canada

Celebrating Dr. OmiSoore Dryden, James R. Johnston in Black Canadian Studies. Dr. Dryden, Dalhousie University Associate Professor in Medicine (Community Health & Epidemiology), is co-President of the Black Canadian Studies Association. She researches systemic and structural issues that affect the well-being of Black persons of marginalized genders. https://www.dal.ca/faculty/jrj-chair.html You are invited to join the James R. Johnston facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/groups/128697443899787/

Celebrating DFA Member @ingrid_waldron, School of Nursing @DalhousieU, for her work in environmental racism. Dr. Waldron is the Founder & Exec Dir of www.enrichproject.org. Her book, There’s Something in the Water, is the basis for a Netflix documentary https://time.com//theres-something-in-the-water-ellen-pag/

Celebrating DFA member Dr. Kevin Hewitt for serving 6 years as Chair of Senate. No one ever does anything transformative alone without diverse others. It’s those difficult conversations that have challenged world views across stakeholder groups that have led to the best outcomes. Dr. Hewitt is a Professor in Physics & Atmospheric Science. Learn about his molecular imaging research at https://hewitt-lab.com/

February is African Heritage Month in NS. This Thursday, February 4 at 6 pm (ET) listen to writer, historian and poet Dr. Afua Cooper of Dalhousie University share the story of Marie-Josèphe-Angélique, a slave woman convicted of starting a fire that destroyed a large part of Montréal in April 1734, who was later condemned to a brutal death. Drawing from Angélique’s experience, and 15 years of research, Dr. Cooper sheds new light on a rebellious Portuguese-born black woman who refused to accept the offer for indentured servitude. Dr. Cooper demolishes the myth of a benign, slave-free Canada, revealing a damning 200-year-old record of legally and culturally endorsed slavery. https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sDkdm7O_T6GBXkBvv6qsdw

The DFA membership has voted in favour of the tentative agreement reached with the Board of Governors earlier this month. This was an extremely challenging and unprecedented round of bargaining given the global pandemic and massive impacts on our members' working conditions, says DFA President David Westwood. It was further complicated by changes in government regulations around pensions, like enhancements to the CPP program and also Nova Scotia Pension Regulations. The ...ratification vote was held January 20 21, 2021. A total of 736 members voted (76% of the total membership), and of those who cast ballots, 96% voted to accept the tentative agreement. If the Board of Governors also ratifies the tentative agreement, it will become the new Collective Agreement and will be in effect from July 1, 2020 June 30, 2022. https://dfa.ns.ca for details. See more

CBC Shaina Luck nailed it in this piece. Fantastic interview with DFA Pres David Westwood, who is doing a superb job representing our members. The last item on the table IS an equity issue. #DFAisDal https://www.cbc.ca//dalhousie-faculty-association-contract

Read about our negotiations update in the Chronicle Herald, posted one hour ago. https://www.thechronicleherald.ca//negotiations-between-d/

On Friday, Dec. 18, DFA Executive accepted the Conciliation Board report but Dalhousie Board of Governors refuses to do the same. How do staff & students rest over the holidays & prep for the Winter term when the Board won't cooperate? #DFAisDal. Info http://dfa.ns.ca

On Wednesday, December 16, DFA President Dave Westwood will be a guest on CBC's Maritime Noon (12:00 noon 1:00 pm) with host Bob Murphy, exploring the challenges of online learning for both faculty and students. If you have an opportunity, please tune in. If you want to share your experience or weigh in on the issue, the call-in number is 1-800-565-1940.

Join @CAUT_ACPPU on Dec 15, 2 pm (EST) to mark 25 yrs of the Employment Equity Act. Speakers Carol Agócs from Western University, Larry Rousseau of the Canadian Labour Congress, and Dr. Malinda S. Smith from the University of Calgary will discuss the impact of the Act and where we go from here. To register: https://www.caut.ca/event/25-years-employment-equity-act