@d3sign3rs
active 1 month, 3 weeks ago-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Governance at the Departmental Level – Part 1 1 year, 3 months ago
In the latest video in our series on Academic Governance TRUFA VP Star Mahara discusses governance at the departmental level and focuses on responsibilities related to short-term planning, maintenance of courses […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Faculty Councils – By-laws 1 year, 3 months ago
In the latest video in our series on Academic Governance TRUFA VP Star Mahara reminds TRU Faculty to ensure that their Faculty or School Council By-laws are up-to-date and relevant. A checklist is provided for […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Focus on Governance – Quiz Answers and Winner! 1 year, 4 months ago
Thank you for participating in our TRU Governance Quiz! This video details the correct answers to all five questions.
Watch and find out how your knowledge of Governance at TRU stacks up. Be sure to watch for […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Faculty Councils – Making it Work 1 year, 4 months ago
TRU faculty members often note that the authority of Faculty Councils is sometimes ignored or circumvented in the academic governance process at TRU. In our fourth video, TRU Faculty Association Vice President, […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Faculty Councils – Powers & Duties 1 year, 4 months ago
What are the powers and duties of Faculty Councils at TRU? In our third video, TRU Faculty Association Vice President, Star Mahara, explains the role of Faculty Councils in academic governance and highlights their […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Focus on Governance – Processes & Structures 1 year, 5 months ago
How do the governance structures and processes at TRU work? How and when were they created? In our second video, TRU Faculty Association Vice President, Star Mahara, introduces the structures and processes of […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Focus on Governance – Introduction 1 year, 5 months ago
Why is academic governance important? What is at stake if the crisis in governance isn’t fixed? What can I do to help?
Watch our ongoing video series for answers the these questions and more. Learn about the […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Cindy Ross Friedman Responds to Jim Harrison’s Editorial 1 year, 12 months ago
I must respond to your June 21 NewKamloops editorial entitled, “Mining helps pay the freight at TRU.”
It makes perfect sense for a mining company like New Gold to have a conscience and to directly fund res […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Response to Statement to TRU community from Dr. Paul Dagg, Chair, TRU Board of Governors 2 years, 2 months ago
Dear Dr. Dagg,
I appreciate your e-mail to the TRU community, which I have copied below, in light of the 81% non-confidence vote by TRU faculty.
Despite your claim that TRU has “a robust shared governance […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, TRU Faculty Vote Indicates Lack of Confidence in Senior Administrators 2 years, 2 months ago
The Williams Lake Tribune interviewed TRUFA President Tom Friedman in connection with the results of the recent TRU faculty vote of non-confidence in the university’s senior administrators. Friedman had this to […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Great Majority of Voting Faculty Have No Confidence in Senior Admin 2 years, 2 months ago
Here is Kamloops BC Now article covering the results of the TRU faculty non-confidence vote in senior administrators. Here is a snippet:
“A non-confidence vote at Thompson Rivers University ended with over 80 […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, TRU Senior Admin Continue Playing with Numbers 2 years, 2 months ago
“TRU administration’s focus on playing the numbers game is yet one more example of avoiding the problem instead of showing leadership. For context, 40% of eligible faculty at UBC voted 62% non confidence in their […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, TRU Vote Results a Wake Up Call 2 years, 2 months ago
News Kamloops reported on the results of the week-long non-confidence vote in senior administrators at TRU. TRUFA President, Tom Friedman, stressed the importance of the 81% No Confidence outcome by […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, CFJC Reports on the Non-Confidence Vote Results 2 years, 2 months ago
Earlier today, CFJC News reported the results of the TRU Faculty-initiated non-confidence vote in senior administrators. In the CFJC article, TRUFA President Tom Friedman is quoted as saying that calling a meeting […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Faculty Vote No Confidence in TRU Senior Administrators 2 years, 2 months ago
The Omega, TRU’s independent student newspaper, reports on the results of the week-long vote over confidence in the following TRU senior administrators:
University President Alan Shaver
Provost and […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Non-Confidence Vote Results 2 years, 2 months ago
Colleagues,
Here are the results of the non-confidence vote:
363 Votes cast
YES (confidence): 70 (19%)
NO (non-confidence): 293 (81%)
MEDIA RELEASE
In a vote initiated by TRU faculty, an overwhelming […] -
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Why TRU Faculty Are Holding a Non-Confidence Vote – Failure to Respond 2 years, 2 months ago
The response to the Faculty vote of non-confidence in TRU senior administrators has been a disappointment. For the most part it amounted to flat-out denials or refusals to acknowledge problems continue to […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Newsletter – April 2016 2 years, 2 months ago
Read the April 2016 issue of TRUFA Monthly here.
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Why Are TRU Faculty Holding a Non-Confidence Vote – Lack of Transparency 2 years, 2 months ago
The TRU senior administrative track record since February 15th is proof of the Senior TRU Administration’s failure to be transparent. Here are some specific examples:
A refusal by senior administration to […]
-
Joe Kerr wrote a new post, Why Are TRU Faculty Holding a Non-Confidence Vote – Lack of Professional Respect for Faculty 2 years, 2 months ago
The TRU senior administrative track record since February 15th is proof of the Senior TRU Administration’s failure to treat faculty with professional respect. Here are some specific examples of the senior […]
- Load More
Recent Comments