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Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador.Memorial University of Newfoundland and Labrador. Photo by Keith Gosse /Postmedia Network

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Memorial University rules out straight white men from applying for tenured jobs

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Straight white males at Memorial University in Newfoundland and Labrador are being excluded from applying for several tenured professor jobs. According to five April job postings advertised by the St. John’s university, only current employees and those who identify as members of one or more employment equity groups, including women, 2SLGBTQIA+ people, Indigenous peoples, racialized persons, and persons with disabilities, can apply.

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