Archives 2019-2020
2019-2020
Fast-track program to Queen’s University medical school restricted to Black and Indigenous students
Fast-track program to Queen’s University medical school restricted to Black and Indigenous students SAFS letter to Jane Philpott, Dean, Faculty of Health Sciences, regarding restricting
Thompson Rivers University suspends economics professor Derek Pyne for a year
Thompson Rivers University suspends economics professor Derek Pyne for a year SAFS letter to Thompson Rivers University re suspension of Derek Pyne – 27 July 2020
Open letters in response to university statements on racism
Open letters in response to university statements on racism Letter from Haskell and McNally to President MacLatchy, Wilfrid Laurier University – 26 June 2020 Reply from
Brock Provost issues letter condemning chemistry professor Tomáš Hudlický’s views of diversity, inclusion, and equity and the teacher-student relation
Brock Provost issues letter condemning chemistry professor Tomáš Hudlický’s views of diversity, inclusion, and equity and the teacher-student relation SAFS letter to Provost Finn re
Anthropology professor removed from position as Associate Chair because of student objections to her views
Anthropology professor removed from position as Associate Chair because of student objections to her views SAFS letter to Dean of Arts at the University of
Brock University restricts search for Canada Research Chair to disabled scholars
Brock University restricts search for Canada Research Chair to disabled scholars SAFS letter to Gervan Fearon, President Brock University – 14 April 2020 Internal Call for
Dalhousie removes instructor over Pass/Fail grading
Dalhousie removes instructor over Pass/Fail grading SAFS Letter to Leslie Phillmore, Acting Associate Dean (Academic), Dalhousie University – 30 March 2020 Response from Dalhousie University to
Queen’s University dismisses track coach Steve Boyd for commenting on matters of public importance
Queen’s University dismisses track coach Steve Boyd for commenting on matters of public importance SAFS Letter to Queen’s University principal Patrick Deane re the firing
UBC cancels talk because of security concerns
UBC cancels talk because of security concerns SAFS letter to Santa Ono, President of the University of British Columbia – 9 January 2020 Response to SAFS
Restricted hirings at Athabasca University
Restricted hirings at Athabasca University SAFS letter to Neil Fassina, President Athabasca University – 18 December 2019 Response to SAFS letter from Athabasca president Neil Fassina –
Academic freedom and the University of Alberta’s response to Holodomor-denial
Academic freedom and the University of Alberta’s response to Holodomor-denial SAFS letter to David H. Turpin, President University of Alberta – 10 December 2019 Offensive comments
Restricted hiring in three schools at the University of British Columbia
Restricted hiring in three schools at the University of British Columbia. SAFS Letter to President Ono – 2 December 2019 Job advertisement to the School of
UBC Students for Freedom of Expression request assurance that they may hold a talk on feminism and freedom of expression
UBC Students for Freedom of Expression request assurance that they may hold a talk on feminism and freedom of expression SAFS letter re cancellation of
Mount Royal field school cancelled after instructor’s controversial op-ed appears
Mount Royal field school cancelled after instructor’s controversial op-ed appears SAFS letter to Mount Royal University re Mark Hecht – 22 October 2019 Ethnic diversity harms
University of Victoria distances itself from researcher and science popularizer allegedly because of her polar bear findings
University of Victoria distances itself from researcher and science popularizer allegedly because of her polar bear findings SAFS letter UVic re Dr Susan Crockford – 17