February 2016
EDITOR’S NOTE Degree-level colleges: What’s in a name? LETTERS The battle for control of the learning process PEOPLE ON THE MOVE Samina Sami will become York University’s first executive director of community safety, and other appointments. CAMPUS Academics Without Borders finds a home at Concordia University Award-winning book by SFU biologist explores what humans can learn […]
Why researchers in various disciplines are using the principles of design to solve problems big and small.
University of Saskatchewan is the latest institution to boast a building designed by the world-renowned architect.
Often misunderstood, federated and affiliated colleges offer distinct missions and a small-campus feel, plus the benefits of their larger partner universities.
Canada’s researchers benefit from new binational and multinational graduate-student training programs.
Student Athlete Mental Health Initiative offers mental health resources for athletes and coaches.
Campus hub for cultural understanding encourages students to shop, chop and eat together.
The copyists range from a Grade 4 English teacher to an academic at a highly regarded university.
Graduates themselves are often unsure of where to look for opportunities outside academe.
Narrative approaches to research and teaching can enhance students’ experiences.
Bioethics researcher Eric Meslin is the new president and CEO of the Council of Canadian Academies, effective Feb. 1. Dr. Meslin is the founding director of the Indiana University Center for Bioethics and associate dean of bioethics at the Indiana University School of Medicine. He has been a visiting professor at the University of Toronto, […]
Author hopes the book inspires dialogue as well as improvements in agriculture and agricultural policy.
Academics Without Borders is no longer without a headquarters. Concordia University announced in October that it will house the non-governmental organization on its downtown Montreal campus. Working extensively with postsecondary institutions in the developing world – 14 different countries since its inception in 2007 – AWB is staffed by a network of international volunteers. With […]