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We knew enrolments would drop if tuition were raised. Data were released today during an employee townhall.

Guess what? We were right (shocker).

See here (2021): https://www.caut.ca/bulletin/news-munfa-fighting-a-doubling-of-tuition-fees-and-pse-cuts-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/

And here (2022): https://www.saltwire.com/atlantic-canada/josh-lepawsky-nl-governments-underfunding-of-mun-undermines-its-educational-mission-and-the-very-foundations-on-which-democratic-social-life-is-built-100690441

And here for today's data: https://mun.ca/evolve/media/production/memorial/administrative/evolve/Employee-Town-Hall-March-2026-(002).pdf

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Josh Lepawsky Mar 26

2/x The cuts at our university are happening despite the university repeatedly showing that for every $1 of public money put into it, $2 - 4 come out into the broader economy. This tells us that the arguments for cuts are based on 'something' other than evidence.

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Josh Lepawsky Mar 26

1/x For more than a decade, our provincial government has been defunding our university. Now, contract faculty positions are being cut, class sizes are increasing, while students' tuition has increased 2x-4x over the last 2-3 years. Literally, paying more to get less... #munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada