Brian Schaan

Mathematics (and occasional Computer Science) instructor at UNBC (he/they)

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@TennesAnyone I feel like you missed a great opportunity in your Cracked article to point out the irony that Will Amos worked in the Ministry of Innovation, Science and Industry.

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@luz_mayancela When it's hard to distinguish between the streets of Chicago and the streets of Minsk, you know there's a problem.

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@DrLisaD Whatever problems might arise, they certainly don't outweigh massive infringement of privacy that comes with proctoring software.

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@DrLisaD There certainly are issues for classes such as introductory math courses where there is endless free software available to work out and explain all of the steps for you, but that's where the invested learning comes in.

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

The Interim President sent this email out announcing 21 position eliminations in order to help balance the budget. So much for all the rhetoric about "thanks and appreciation" of the UNBC community. :/
#UNBC

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@ScottGottliebMD This 'statistical analysis' is almost as bad as thinking the probability of flipping heads goes up after getting 100 consecutive tails...

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@JosephShea This guy seems to have a well documented history of being a nutjob...

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

is still very much present at UNBC. Words of support are welcome, but it's hard to square them with some of the things that are actually going on. I implore you to follow up your words of support with actions of support.
@CUFABC @CAUT #UNBCFAStrong #UNBC

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@GWPayne18 Despite all the rhetoric of supporting the members of UNBC who've had to redouble their efforts during the pandemic, contract faculty members are being exploited even more so than usual- our workload has drastically increased and yet we're being paid the same rates

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account our increased workloads. Two of the most hostile and toxic former members of the university administration have thankfully departed, but their influence of exploitation and hostility towards faculty members - especially those of us in the most precarious positions -

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@DrLisaD My office hours have similarly been completely empty this far. Hopefully next week's midterm will change that...

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

The Senate passed a non-confidence motion in @DanielJWeeks1. Despite his resignation, Senate felt it necessary to send a message to the Board of Govs especially considering their lauding fairwell of such a deplorable president. #UNBCFAStrong

[Dezene Huber 🌻 @docdez]

Happening at this moment in the monthly Senate meeting at my institution.

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

The swamp is being drained...although @DanielJWeeks1 will be on campus about as often as he was when president. Don't let the door hit you on the way out. #UNBCFAStrong
https://t.co/9QMOFbZxpC

[Catherine Nolin @cnolin]

I highly recommend this @TheTyee piece about the recent goings on at #UNBC. It is so bad that it can only get better! #UNBCFAStrong

“I can say without hesitation that I have not come across a more difficult and acrimonious labour relations environment than exists at UNBC today.”

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

Well said @JSwainger! #UNBCFAStrong

[Catherine Nolin @cnolin]

VIDEO: #UNBC Timing of Weeks’ departure questioned; Payne excited for new opportunity @JSwainger

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@ckpgnews I appreciate the correction to this article, but standard ethics in journalism would dictate that you actually make note of the correction in the article...

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

See ya @barbdaigle... you tried and failed to destroy USask, you tried and failed to destroy UNBC, and faculty members across Canada can rejoice that your era of failed destruction and attempts at bullying educators is over. #UNBCFAStrong

[Brian Schaan @BrianSchaan]

@ckpgnews As one of your own articles points out, Weeks is FACING a vote of non-confidence (https://t.co/r5COihmQez). What happened at the Senate meeting earlier this month was a senator putting forward notice of the motion - no vote has yet taken place.