Tag Archives: Academic freedom

Berdahl vs. Potter: The Tale of Two “Globe and Mail” Editorials

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Ghoussoub

Oct. 22, 2015, Globe and Mail Editorial re: Jennifer Berdahl: “It’s far from clear, though, that her blog post was an exercise in academic freedom. Her post was one remark about one unexplained kerfuffle in a university’s administration, not a piece … Continue reading →

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Faculty Awakening has already made a difference

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Ghoussoub

Do not despair, Carla. There is no reason to feel blue. You have not only awoken your faculty friends, you have reminded them that they are the university. You have empowered them again and they appreciate you for it. The “assholes” … Continue reading →

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PR consultants, the “UBC side” and the rest of us

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Ghoussoub

CBC Radio Early Edition host Rick Cluff introduced me at the beginning of the segment as someone who has been teaching at UBC for 38 years. Yet at the very end of my interview, he announced that “tomorrow, we will … Continue reading →

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Why the UBC Leadership Crisis Matters Beyond the Ivory Tower, by Professor E. Wayne Ross

Posted on August 23, 2015 by Ghoussoub

The ongoing drama at University of British Columbia may look like a tempest in a teapot, but the dispute among university governors, managers, and faculty has implications that reach beyond the ivory tower. Two principles are at the heart of the … Continue reading →

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An open letter to Angela Redish, interim UBC president, by Mark Mac Lean

Posted on August 19, 2015 by Ghoussoub

Dear Dr. Redish, The Faculty Association at the University of British Columbia strongly supports and acknowledges the University’s commitment to academic freedom. We particularly support and agree with your unqualified commitment set out in the Statement from UBC on Academic … Continue reading →

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The President of the University of Alberta asked us to think twice, and we have!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Ghoussoub

Back in 2009, a dozen faculty members from 10 different Canadian universities initiated an open letter to the Prime Minister imploring him to “not leave Canada behind.” The federal “stimulus” budget had just announced a substantial cut to the three … Continue reading →

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On the dark side of philanthropy

Posted on May 11, 2014 by Ghoussoub

“We are deeply disappointed that Janis Sarra has had to step down as Director of the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies… Like her, we will all work to secure the academic independence of the Institute and its programs, and … Continue reading →

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