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CBC News Educators, students see challenges, opportunities with new ChatGPT AI software Postsecondary educators and students say new ChatGPT AI software capable of pumping out full essays based solely on writing prompts poses challenges, but also opportunities for improving human skills. CTV News University of Calgary hikes tuition and fees, students upset over lack of […]
Toronto Star Retired Cree senator stunned by ‘facade’ of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s heritage Retired senator Lillian Dyck joins calls to revoke honorary degrees conferred on Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who is accused of lying about being Indigenous. Lethbridge Herald New U of L president chosen to take the helm Digvir S. Jayas, an internationally renowned agricultural […]
CTV News More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after being asked by a group of Indigenous women to revoke them following a CBC investigation into her claims of Indigenous heritage. Toronto Star Statistics Canada […]
Globe and Mail UBC leaders pledge to examine school’s approach to Indigenous citizenship in hiring After months of relative silence, leaders at the University of British Columbia have issued a lengthy public statement about the controversy surrounding Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. London Free Press Western University researcher using AI to unlock secrets of long COVID A […]
CTV News Former deputy premier Christine Elliott joins Western University Christine Elliott is joining the school as a distinguished leader in residence at Western Law. CBC News Region could lose millions in revenue if Laurier students opt out of Grand River Transit’s U-Pass program Students at Wilfrid Laurier University will vote next week on whether […]
CTV News Acadia University goes on lockdown after man flashes BB gun inside school residence: N.S. RCMP An 18-year-old Upper Sackville, N.S., man was arrested after allegedly flashing a BB gun at a student at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. CBC News Police arrest and charge Algoma University professor for sexual assault with a weapon […]
CBC News Dalhousie medical school taking steps to address complaints of mistreatment Dalhousie University’s faculty of medicine is setting up a new office that will investigate complaints of mistreatment from students and residents. CBC News Cheating on the rise in universities and colleges, and artificial intelligence could make it worse At Western University there were […]
CTV News First Nations, Manitoba and feds team up on rental project for First Nations students An apartment complex slated to open next year in Winnipeg is to provide First Nations students who have moved off-reserve an affordable place to live while they pursue a post-secondary education. Revelstoke Review Master of Indigenous nursing program coming […]
CBC News Grad students push for more funding after nearly 20 years without a raise Student researchers say Canada risks losing future scientists and academics to other countries if it doesn’t increase annual grants for graduate-level research, which haven’t changed in nearly 20 years. Toronto Star University lectures aren’t open to the public, and UW […]
CBC News Indigenous prof says UBC’s silence on Turpel-Lafond controversy casts ‘shadow’ on institution Daniel Justice, a professor of English and critical Indigenous studies at UBC, says he’s disappointed with the university’s failure to communicate during the Turpel-Lafond controversy. Calgary Herald Long-awaited new building for U of C business students opens its doors University of […]
Times Higher Education Ex-judge leaves UBC after indigenous ancestry claims challenged Three months after a CBC review finds no basis for claims of native ancestry, a prominent figure in law and academia announces retirement and UBC promises further examination. National Observer The burning case for climate crisis post-secondary education in Canada Just a few years […]
Globe and Mail National physicians regulator aims to fast-track certification of more foreign-trained doctors The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons is making it easier for internationally trained specialists to work in Canadian hospitals as it responds to the country’s doctor shortage, and to complaints that some of its policies discriminate against people with overseas […]
CTV News Turpel-Lafond case prompts renewed calls to address ‘pretendianism’ at Canada’s universities Mary-Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who was the province’s first children’s watchdog, is no longer a professor at the University of British Columbia, months after a CBC report raised questions about her claimed Indigenous background. Kamloops This Week TRU investigation into administrators is complete In […]
CBC News Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond no longer employed by UBC High-profile professor and former judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond is no longer employed at the University of British Columbia, according to an official with the institution. CBC News ‘Either party can take action now’: Strike looms as MUN and faculty at impasse over new contract Students […]
Globe and Mail The number of study permits issued to Chinese students has significantly declined since 2018 International tuition fees are crucial to the operation of Canada’s universities, which rely on the more than $6-billion that foreign students contribute annually in such payments. CTV News N.S. university limits foreign student enrolment after recruitment too successful […]
CBC News Cape Breton University responds to concerns over international student enrolment Senior administrators at Cape Breton University say they are addressing concerns regarding the housing and employment struggles facing international students who have responded to a years-long overseas recruiting effort. CTV News U of G professor files $3M lawsuit against university Byram Bridle, a […]
Global News Saskatoon study highlights the economic impact of USask’s VIDO The University of Saskatchewan’s Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization (VIDO) has contributed more than half a billion dollars to the economy over the past 10 years, according to an economic impact study by the Saskatoon Regional Economic Development Authority (SREDA). CBC News Pressure grows […]
CBC News University students face uncertainty as exams are cancelled due to snow Universities on B.C.’s Lower Mainland and Vancouver Island postponed and cancelled in-person exams Tuesday as weather conditions made it unsafe for people to travel to campuses, causing concern for some students. CTV News CUPE 3912 members at Saint Mary’s, Mount St. Vincent […]
Global News Vaccine clinic set up at Dalhousie University after meningitis death Public health efforts are underway to contain a fatal meningitis B outbreak at Dalhousie University that left one student dead last week. Global News Nova Scotia announces $8M for postsecondary housing projects The Nova Scotia government has announced it’s investing $8 million in […]
The Globe and Mail How ChatGPT, other AI tools could change the way students learn While AI programs raise concerns around cheating, they’re also an opportunity for educators to better prepare students to use the tools available to them in society, says Earl Woodruff, chair of the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education at the […]