After receiving many excellent and thoughtful contributions to our last blog post and through a townhall meeting last week, we have developed an open letter that presents an alternative path forward for the current stalemate. This open letter was sent to both the Minister of Advanced Education and the Board of Governors of Athabasca University on August 24.
Along with a set of constructive ideas that could actually help to resolve this long-standing issue, we have emphasized the need to take forced relocations off the table, the need to back up rhetoric with real action, and the need to involve faculty and staff more meaningfully in decision making.
Access the full letter through the link below:
https://aufacultyassociation.squarespace.com/s/Open_letter_Athabasca.pdf
Thanks!!
Rhiannon