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													Welcome to Faculty Forum, the MRFA's new newsletter 
												
													MRFA Communications Committee 
												
													You said you wanted more digital communication and less paper. We listened.
 
						
							
								
								
								
									
										
										
											
											
											
												
													Working conditions for MRU contract faculty have improved, but there's lots left to do 
												
													"...just because someone makes themselves available for exploitation does not mean it is morally acceptable to exploit them." 
						
							
								
								
								
									
										
										
											
											
											
											
												
													Out of the Shadows: Experiences of contract academic Staff 
												
													Canadian Association of University Teachers 
												
													 The results "paint a negative picture of highly qualified and committed academics who are underpaid, overworked, and under-resourced..." 
									
										
										
											
											
											
											
												
													Interview with the author: Karen Foster 
												
													Canadian Association of University Teachers 
												
													Karen Foster is an associate professor of sociology at Dalhousie University and the co-author of the CAUT report. 
						
							
								
								
								
									
										
										
											
											
											
											
												
													Contract Faculty and the MRU Collective Agreement 
												
													If the collective agreement "makes the university tick, then it applies all the more to contract faculty who make up half of our members and do a large share of teaching." 
									
										
										
											
											
											
											
												
													Matthew McConaughey Forced To Apply For Food Stamps After First Month As Adjunct Professor 
												
													“Man, things have been really tough lately, but fortunately I qualify for some nutrition assistance" 
						
							
								
								
								
									
										
										
											
											
											
											
												
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