Company Overview of St. Francis Xavier University

The two sides in the faculty strike at St. Francis Xavier University have agreed to meet. The university issued a statement saying president Sean Riley has agreed to meet with union representatives. Union president Peter McInnis submitted a letter to Riley asking him to call his negotiating team together. The letter stated the issues that divide the two sides could be resolved quickly at the table. The move follows a call by the students union that the sides submit to open arbitration to help end the strike which is into its third week.

St. Francis Xavier University announced unionized support staff at the university have taken a strike vote. The 150 workers are members of Local 88 of the Nova Scotia Government and General Employees Union. They are negotiating their second collective agreement with the school. The university has offered a wage increase of 3.25% over three years. Union officials say they are seeking for a 7.25% increase in a three-year deal.

St. Francis Xavier University announced the appointment of Dr. Diane Duff as director, School of Nursing. Dr. Duff joins the School of Nursing from her position as Associate Dean, Faculty of Applied Health and Community Studies at the Sheridan Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning. In 2011, she served as Manager, Business Development (International) for Centennial College in Toronto. Dr. Duff was an associate professor of nursing in the School of Nursing at York University for a number of years. Dr. Duff also served as a professor in the Faculty of Applied Arts and Health Sciences at Centennial College for over 19 years.