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Headlines for Dec. 4, 2017

BY ANQI SHEN | DEC 04 2017

Ottawa Citizen
Polytechnique presents scholarship in honour of Montreal massacre victims

Ella Thomson, an electrical engineering graduate of the University of Manitoba, has won the Order of the White Rose scholarship.

CBC
University sexual harassment victim kept in dark over whether professor was punished

School policies across Canada fall short on transparency, victims and advocates say.

The Walrus
The Professor of Piffle

U of T professor Ira Wells on the dangerous underside of Jordan Peterson’s crusade against the humanities.

Hill Times
Beyond the basics: Taking Canada–China collaboration to the next level

Compared to countries like the U.S., New Zealand, and the U.K., Canada isn’t as familiar with the diversity of Asian cultures, Paul Davidson writes.

CBC
UWindsor offers counselling for international students, in their own language

A new support program, called “Keep Me Safe,” is a 24-hour counselling service, aimed at giving extra support, specifically geared to international students.

Global News
Kind Mail Project lets Western alumni encourage first-year students

The Kind Mail Project will distribute over 1,000 postcards to undergraduate students as they approach their first university exam season.

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