“It is with great sadness that I have to tell you that our former colleague and friend from Student Finance and Awards, Wendy Klingenberg (Associate Registrar and Manager of Student Finance and Awards), passed away this afternoon, surrounded by family, after a long struggle with illness.
A celebration of her life will be held at Park Funeral Home at 2:00 pm, Saturday, March 26.”
Obituary: https://www.echovita.com/ca/obituaries/sk/saskatoon/wendy-gale-klingenberg-14411105
Written by Karen E. Mosier
Chris O’Grady has a MSc in Biochemistry conferred from the University of Saskatchewan. He has worked at the University of Saskatchewan for the last 12 years. Chris started working on campus in early 2010 as a Research Technician in the biochemistry lab in the Health Sciences building. In April 2015, he transitioned to Lab Manager for the USask Health Sciences, formerly known as the Council of Health Sciences Deans Office. In January 2022, he accepted a position as the Director of Operations for USask Health Sciences.
Continue reading “ASPA Member Highlight – Chris O’Grady, Director of Operations for USask Health Sciences”
Today on International Women’s Day, we celebrate the accomplishments and achievements of ALL women around the world, and continue the fight for equality, equity and making life better for women at work and in our communities. #IWD2022 pic.twitter.com/0Zx2AfxyuJ
Courtesy of Saskatchewan Federation of Labour https://sfl.sk.ca/
Written by Jane Onuma
Banjo Olaleye moved to Saskatoon from Nigeria in 2015 for his master’s program at the University of Saskatchewan. He has a BSc honor in English and International studies from Osun State University, Nigeria; a master’s degree in English and is currently completing a PHD in English from the University of Saskatchewan. He has worked at the University for 7 years, starting as a research assistant, becoming a teaching assistant between 2016 and 2017. Between 2017 and 2019 he worked for the International Student and Study Abroad Center (ISSAC) and has also worked as a sectional lecturer for St. Thomas More College (STM) and the English department. Banjo currently works as an academic advisor mentoring students in Arts and Science.
Continue reading “ASPA Member Highlight – Banjo Olaleye, Academic Advisor, College of Arts & Science”Disclaimer – The views in this article are not necessarily the views of, nor express our reality in, ASPA. The purpose of highlighting this article is to provide members with varying viewpoints and information about the happenings around campus, provincially, nationally and internationally.
Written by Crowe MacKay LLP, February 14, 2022.
The impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic resulted in a large portion of Canada’s workforce transitioning to a work-from-home environment. Because of this, the Federal Government introduced temporary changes to how employees may claim their home-office expenses in 2020 and have extended them for the 2021 and 2022 tax years.
Continue reading “Canada: Claiming Home-Office Expenses On Your Tax Return”Written by Karen E. Mosier
Everyone knows the feeling that comes with making a mistake or failing to meet others’ expectations. These feelings can be heightened when we do not meet our own expectations and judge ourselves too harshly. When failures occur, this relentless self monitoring, behavior correction, negative self-talk and self-criticism can be counterproductive. We need to make room for self-compassion if we want to move beyond our mistakes and toward future successes.
Here are some key ways to practice self-compassion at work:
Continue reading “Practicing Self-Compassion at Work”Disclaimer – The views in this article are not necessarily the views of, nor express our reality in, ASPA. The purpose of highlighting this article is to provide members with varying viewpoints and information about Labour and the happenings around campus, provincially, nationally and internationally.
Written by Adam Lachacz CTVNewsEdmonton.ca Digital Producer Updated Jan. 16, 2022 4:26 p.m. CST Published Jan. 15, 2022 8:02 p.m. CST
Students at Concordia University of Edmonton will return to classes Wednesday after faculty members ratified a new collective agreement ending a nearly 12-day strike.
Continue reading “Concordia Faculty and Administration Reach Agreement Ending ‘Landmark’ Strike”Hello ASPA Members,
In case you missed the Lunch and Learn Session on January 11th at noon, the video recording is posted below. If you have any questions regarding this presentation, or our ASPA Collective Agreement, please reach out to to our Member Services Officer, Darcy Hryn-Bird, at darcy@aspasask.ca
Disclaimer – The views in this article are not necessarily the views of, nor express our reality in, ASPA. The purpose of highlighting this article is to provide members with varying viewpoints and information about Labour and the happenings around campus, provincially, nationally and internationally.
CBC News · Posted: Jan 04, 2022 9:15 AM MT | Last Updated: January 4
‘Multiple competitive salary offers’ have been made to faculty, university says Faculty at Concordia University of Edmonton walked off the job Tuesday morning after the union and the school’s bargaining committee failed to strike a deal following months of negotiations.
Continue reading “Faculty at Concordia University of Edmonton Strike, Halting Start of Winter Term”
Hello everyone and happy holidays! Now that we find ourselves at the end of another term of mostly working remotely, I am sure many of you may agree that we are all hoping 2022 brings us closer to something a bit normal – even if that is a new normal. With the new vaccine mandates for campus, extension of the provincial masking policy to the end of January, and compliance requirements here on campus, it is looking as this will be another long and weary winter. And, as we have throughout all of this, we are doing this together – so you are not alone!
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