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April 17, 2026

Administrations Spending Priorities and Questions about Shared Governance at Memorial

Numerous MUNFA members have contacted the MUNFA Executive to communicate their concerns about a Request for Proposals (RFP) issued by the office of the Provost last month to hire an external consulting firm “to develop and implement a comprehensive strategic enrolment management plan”…

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Appointments to the CLC Advisory Committees and Working Groups for the 2026-2029 Term

This Message was received from CAUT and is being forwarded for Information purposes: The Canadian Labour Congress (CLC) is now seeking nominations of representatives from affiliates and federations of labour

Provost Memo on Article 3.18(b) and Teaching Assignments

MUNFA is writing to make members aware of a memorandum circulated on May 20, 2026, by the Provost and Vice-President (Academic) to Deans Council on the subject of allocating teaching

Update on Pension Fund Divestment

At the 2024 MUNFA Extraordinary General Meeting, ASMs passed a motion directing the MUNFA Executive Committee to pursue divestment of the Memorial University Pension Fund from the State of Israel

President’s Message: Board of Regents Resignations

Dear MUNFA Colleagues, Last week I shared with our membership that Dr. Ashrafee Hossain and Ms. Nathalie Pender have resigned from Memorial University’s Board of Regents. Prior to making any

President’s Message: Faculty Representatives Resign from Board of Regents

In the spring of 2023, MUNFA agreed to an arrangement with the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador for two faculty members to temporarily serve on the Board of Regents, to

Media Release: MUNFA Raises Serious Concerns Over Memorial University’s 2026-27 Operating Budget

St. Johns, NL – On May 20, 2026, Memorial University released its 2026-27 operating budget, as approved by the Board of Regents. Memorial University of Newfoundland Faculty Association (MUNFA) has

P&T Workshop – June 2, 2026

This message was recieved from the IndigeLab Network and is being forwarded for information purposes. “Dr. Max Liboiron, along with Dr. Arn Keeling and Dr. Rosie Alegado will lead a

Notice to Bargain and Memorial’s 2026-27 Operating Budget

On May 20, 2026, Memorial University served MUNFA with formal notice of its desire to commence collective bargaining for the renewal of our collective agreement, which expires on August 31,

Changes to Grenfell Campus Leadership and the Collective Agreement – Update

As previously communicated on March 19, 2026 (IB#2025/26:23), Memorial University restructured its senior administration effective March 1, 2026, replacing the Vice-President (Grenfell Campus) with a Deputy Provost (Grenfell and Labrador

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