https://ulfa.nickpetlock.com/ulfa-and-administration-meet-to-discuss-internationalisation-and-navitas/ Mon, 30 Nov 2020 16:57:53 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.5 https://ulfa.nickpetlock.com/ulfa-and-administration-meet-to-discuss-internationalisation-and-navitas/#comment-78 Tue, 20 Oct 2020 10:01:44 +0000 https://ulfa.nickpetlock.com/?p=2035#comment-78 […] The uLethbridge Faculty Association reports that Australian educational services company Navitas is in discussion with UofL administration about a pathways partnership to improve the recruitment and retention of international students. The ULFA observes that Navitas has contracted with Simon Fraser, Ryerson, uWinnipeg and uManitoba, and is apparently in discussions with Western, Memorial and uLethbridge. The ULFA cite Western’s Faculty Association concerns about privatizing and outsourcing union jobs, undermining academic freedom, and compromising academic standards. They also believe such programs allow “wealthy international students” who are less academically qualified to “jump the queue” into the university. But Ryerson’s instructors appear to be unionized.  ULFA […]

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