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Faculty welcome the departure of Laurentian University administrators but call for faculty and governance renewal

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Friday, July 22, 2022
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Sudbury/Toronto/Ottawa, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) applauded the departure of two of Laurentian Universitys most senior administrators but warned that the universitys plan of arrangement must be accompanied by faculty and governance renewal.

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  • Sudbury/Toronto/Ottawa, July 22, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) and the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) applauded the departure of two of Laurentian Universitys most senior administrators but warned that the universitys plan of arrangement must be accompanied by faculty and governance renewal.
  • This disaster could have been avoided had university faculty been properly included in a transparent and collegial model of governance.
  • Today, LUFA represents roughly 250 full-time and 200 part-time professors at Laurentian University.
  • Founded in 1964, OCUFA represents 17,000 faculty, academic librarians, and other academic professionals in 30 member associations across Ontario.

Laurentian faculty, staff, and provincial association demand accountability and transparency to rebuild after CCAA

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Monday, July 18, 2022
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Sudbury/Toronto, July 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a new academic year approaches, the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU), and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) are demanding accountability and transparency from the Laurentian Senior administration and the Government of Ontario.

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  • Sudbury/Toronto, July 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As a new academic year approaches, the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA), Laurentian University Staff Union (LUSU), and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) are demanding accountability and transparency from the Laurentian Senior administration and the Government of Ontario.
  • Faculty, staff, and students at Laurentian University have experienced a terrible eighteen months of court-ordered restructuring caused by the mismanagement of successive Laurentian administrations and a provincial government that was absent during their time of crisis.
  • Our entire membership has lost confidence in these individuals, said LUFA President Fabrice Colin.
  • The Auditor Generals preliminary report on Laurentian was clear, it was not faculty who caused the crisis, it was bad management decisions, said OCUFA President Sue Wurtele.

Thorneloe University to Appeal Court Decision on Laurentian Federation Agreement

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Monday, May 3, 2021
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b'SUDBURY, ON, May 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Thorneloe University has announced its intention to appeal the May 2, 2021, decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which would permit Laurentian University to proceed with unilaterally terminating the 60-year old federation agreement between the two institutions.\nThorneloe will file a motion for leave to appeal and a stay of the order to the Ontario Court of Appeal as it previously advised Laurentian it would do in the event of a decision against Thorneloe.\nGiven the Court\'s decision, Thorneloe has no alternative but to cancel its Laurentian online classes for the spring semester, which were set to commence tomorrow, Monday, May 3.

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  • b'SUDBURY, ON, May 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Thorneloe University has announced its intention to appeal the May 2, 2021, decision of the Ontario Superior Court of Justice which would permit Laurentian University to proceed with unilaterally terminating the 60-year old federation agreement between the two institutions.\nThorneloe will file a motion for leave to appeal and a stay of the order to the Ontario Court of Appeal as it previously advised Laurentian it would do in the event of a decision against Thorneloe.\nGiven the Court\'s decision, Thorneloe has no alternative but to cancel its Laurentian online classes for the spring semester, which were set to commence tomorrow, Monday, May 3.
  • Thorneloe will reach out directly to all Laurentian students affected to provide more information.
  • However, Thorneloe\'s unique offerings in Religious Studies, Ancient Studies and Women Gender and Sexuality Studies attract students to the Laurentian community.
  • Established in 1961and a founding member of the Laurentian University federation, Thorneloe provides an accessible education fostering critical thinking in a student-focused environment, and has an award-winning chapel and contemporary student residence.

Thorneloe University Will Seek Remedy in the Court to Block Attempt by Laurentian University to Terminate 60-Year Old Federation Agreement

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Saturday, April 3, 2021
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SUDBURY, ON, April 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Thorneloe University has announced that it will apply to Court to block an attempt by Laurentian University to unilaterally terminate the 60-year old federation agreement between Thorneloe and Laurentian that was jointly entered into when the institutions were established.

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  • SUDBURY, ON, April 2, 2021 /CNW/ - Thorneloe University has announced that it will apply to Court to block an attempt by Laurentian University to unilaterally terminate the 60-year old federation agreement between Thorneloe and Laurentian that was jointly entered into when the institutions were established.
  • On April 1, 2021, Laurentian sent Thorneloe a "Notice of its intention to disclaim or resiliate" its federation agreement with Thorneloe, effective May 1, 2021, even though there is no termination provision in the federation agreement to allow Laurentian to do so.
  • The next day, Throneloe's lawyers sent a letter that Thorneloe would oppose Laurentian's attempt in Court.
  • Thorneloe University is an interdisciplinary centre of teaching, learning and research in the humanities, the arts and theology that is fully integrated with Laurentian University.

OCUFA: Erosion of governance and public funding cause of Laurentian University financial crisis

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021
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Sudbury, ON, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) are concerned to hear that Laurentian University is filing for court protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement due to financial challenges it is facing as a result of poorly considered and reckless administrative decisions and the erosion of public university funding.

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  • Sudbury, ON, Feb. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) and Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) are concerned to hear that Laurentian University is filing for court protection under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement due to financial challenges it is facing as a result of poorly considered and reckless administrative decisions and the erosion of public university funding.
  • As to how Laurentian got itself into this mess, LUFA has repeatedly raised concerns about the increasingly secretive and non-consultative approach the university administration has taken to making important financial decisions.
  • Founded in 1979, LUFA represents over 400 full-time and over 300 part-time professors at Laurentian University, the University of Sudbury, Huntington University, and Thorneloe University.
  • Ben Lewis Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations 416-306-6033 [email protected] Fabrice Colin, LUFA President Laurentian University Faculty Association 705-698-6763 [email protected]