Mount Royal Faculty Association
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Advocacy Matters – The Academic Pyramid Scheme: How Contract Faculty Prop Up MRU
The best kept secret of academia is that it is, without hyperbole, a pyramid scheme. Classically, a university employs well-paid, tenured/tenure-track professors to spearhead labs. Those professors then employ modestly-paid postdoctoral researchers to run their major projects. However, such projects are usually too large… Continue Reading “Advocacy Matters – The Academic Pyramid Scheme: How Contract Faculty Prop Up MRU”
Game Night in the Faculty Centre
We know you are busy, but take some time to yourself and join colleagues for some fun and games on November 6! Register below!
Be Part of Our Big Picture!
As 2026 winds to a close and the Association wraps up our 60th Anniversary, we want to take a moment to reflect on our place in MRFA and MRU history: we are building a legacy, and you are an important part of this narrative.… Continue Reading “Be Part of Our Big Picture!”
MRFA Fair Employment Week 2026
Fair Employment Week 2026 call to action! This October during CAUT’s Fair Employment Week, the MRFA seeks to raise awareness about the ongoing challenges of precarious employment on our campus. We strongly encourage all members to show your support by taking time to learn… Continue Reading “MRFA Fair Employment Week 2026”
Call for Nominations – MRFA Awards
Mount Royal students, faculty, and staff are invited to nominate outstanding MRU faculty members for excellence awards in Teaching, Governance, and Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion before the January 29, 2027 deadline. Award information and nomination forms are available here.