Columns & Opinions

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Provinces would rather pay students than universities

May 22, 2013

What 2013 provincial budgets mean for higher ed sector.

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Entrepreneurs create jobs, so how are we helping?

May 22, 2013

Canadian universities get a near-failing grade for the way they support campus entrepreneurs.

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The “Skills Mismatch” and the Myth of the Irrelevant University

May 9, 2013

Allan Rock, President of the University of Ottawa, decimates the argument that universities are “out of touch” and not producing graduates for “real jobs”.

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Dear Arts Class of 2013

May 8, 2013

From one of your biggest supporters.

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How not to lighten up your research

April 24, 2013

The three-minute thesis competition isn’t the best way to learn to communicate.

Talking out of school

Boarding our hobby horses

April 10, 2013

Share scholarly obsessions in measured doses.

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Universities and rural communities

April 10, 2013

Joining together to assert control over forests.

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A flexible plan to help grad students finish their degrees

April 10, 2013

The overarching principle at Queen’s is to support students in completing high-quality work in a reasonable time frame.

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Queen’s plan to change its graduate policy needs more study

March 27, 2013

Why lowering times-to-completion will hurt women grad students.

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Do you see an unmotivated baby?

March 27, 2013

Reconsidering a ‘funny’ image.


Archive
In My Opinion
Campus, community and progress

Proud to be mayor of an education hub.

March 18, 2013
In My Opinion
Administration – much maligned but very necessary

Think before you cut!

March 7, 2013
From the administrator's chair
Gov(ernance) in the time of choler

A plea for collegiality.

March 7, 2013
In My Opinion
Why we undervalue a liberal arts education

It’s because too many graduates complete their degrees without an ability to articulate what they have learned.

March 5, 2013
In My Opinion
It’s more than a job that students are looking for

Pursuing graduating student attributes in Canadian higher education.

February 26, 2013
In My Opinion
Enough international students

Why Canada needs to look to the U.S. to recruit.

February 19, 2013
In My Opinion
University for better health

University is the right time and right place for undergraduates to adopt healthy practices to last them a lifetime.

February 12, 2013
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