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Margin Notes

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | SEP 30 2010

A number of recent reports have again pushed the issue into the spotlight.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | SEP 24 2010

Website named a finalist in five categories in the 2010 Canadian Online Publishing Awards.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | SEP 16 2010

Times Higher Education comes out with its own list of the top 200.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | SEP 08 2010

Every Canadian institution but one in the top 200 is down somewhat from last year.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | AUG 31 2010

The “earnings premium” of a university degree is now $1.3 million, on average, compared to a high school education.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUL 14 2010

Statistics Canada releases its latest university enrolment data.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUL 09 2010

Many academics decry government move to replace it with a voluntary survey.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 30 2010

Association asks the Supreme Court to hear the landmark case involving university governance.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 17 2010

The Canadian Federation of Students is apparently planning to start a magazine. Don’t do it.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 09 2010

The call from a Christian higher education group for a forum on academic freedom in Canada has gotten attention.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 07 2010

A Christian higher-education group wants a “national dialogue” in Canada on the issue.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 03 2010

Is there bias against women in hiring decisions? Or is it really a bias against men? I doubt either.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | MAY 28 2010

Two dozen presidents from 14 countries gathered in advance of full G8 summit in Huntsville, Ontario.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | MAY 17 2010

Government announces the 19 inaugural recipients of Canada Excellence Research Chairs.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | MAY 13 2010

Preston Manning and David Suzuki discuss how to get politicians to take science more seriously.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | MAY 06 2010

You know what you’re thinking: I wonder what my colleagues at other institutions are making?

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | MAY 03 2010

The launch of PubMed Central Canada is the latest step in improving the free dissemination of research.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | APR 27 2010

A landmark court ruling in B.C. addresses the bicameral nature of universities.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | APR 22 2010

Consultant Ken Snowdon lists his six factors that contribute to student success.

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | APR 20 2010

The Canadian Institute for Advanced Research is on a cross-country tour to discuss the Next Big Questions facing our world.

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