Tag Archives: Ilene Busch-Vishniac

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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A ton of career blood in the cause of clearly defining academic freedom

Posted on May 22, 2014 by Ghoussoub

“This letter is also to advise you that the administration leave scheduled to begin on July 1, 2014 is hereby revoked…You are to receive your final pay on May 30, 2014, as per the normal payroll cycle. You are to … Continue reading →

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