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MOFA stands in solidarity with MGEU workers at Manitoba Liquor and Lotteries
The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is proud to stand in solidarity with the over 1,400 members of the Manitoba Government and General Employees Union (MGEU) as they continue...
MOFA announces new executive for 2023-2024 year, renewed commitment to advocating for an independent and properly funded university sector in Manitoba
Dr. Allison McCulloch of Brandon University to serve as new MOFA president The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is pleased to announce a new and revitalized executive that will...
Opinion: Underfunding hurts Brandon and university
Underfunding hurts Brandon and university This piece originally appeared in the March 25th edition of the Brandon Sun. It is republished on the MOFA website with the permission of the Brandon Sun...
Keep Brandon University from meeting Laurentian’s fate
This opinion piece originally appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press: https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/opinion/analysis/2023/03/22/keep-brandon-university-from-meeting-laurentians-fate IN February...
Brandon University Left Behind in Budget 2023
By Zach Fleisher As the old adage goes, budgets are not only a financial blueprint for a government’s plan but also demonstrate their choices and values. Manitoba’s universities have been under...
MOFA Provincial Budget Submission
MOFA has submitted the following budget submission to the Government of Manitoba: MANITOBA ORGANIZATION OF FACULTY ASSOCIATIONS 2023 PROVINCIAL BUDGET SUBMISSION The Manitoba Organization of Faculty...
MOFA Letter to Minister Sarah Guillemard
MOFA has sent the following letter to Minister Sarah Guillemard, Minister of Advanced Education and Training: Hon. Sarah Guillemard MLA for Fort Richmond Minister of Advanced Education and Training...
Letter to Minister Jon Reyes from the Prairie Spirit School Division opposing performance-based funding
The Prairie Spirit School Division has formally registered its opposition to performance-based funding in the following letter to Minister Jon Reyes, which is available here:...
Letter to Minister Jon Reyes from the Winnipeg School Division opposing performance-based funding
The Winnipeg School Division has formally registered its opposition to performance-based funding in the following letter to Minister Jon Reyes, which is available here:...
Letter to Minister Jon Reyes from the Manitoba Teachers Society opposing performance-based funding
The Manitoba Teachers Society has written the following letter to the Hon. Jon Reyes, Minister of Advanced Education, Skills and Immigration in opposition to performance-based funding. We want to...
MOFA: Reyes must follow the evidence and reject performance-based-funding
Premier has previously pledged to walk back PBF in November 15th throne speech Winnipeg - The Manitoba Organization of Faculty Associations (MOFA) is calling on the Minister of Advanced Education,...
MOFA Letter to Minister Jon Reyes
Despite the Premier's claim that she intended to "take a bit of a step back" from the "Tennessee model" or performance-based funding, MOFA is still waiting for official confirmation that the...