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Headlines for May 22, 2019

BY ANQI SHEN | MAY 22 2019

Global News
Daniel Woolf reflects on highs and lows of decade as Queen’s University principal

Daniel Woolf believes he’s leaving Queen’s University in better shape than when he took on the demanding job of being the school’s principal a decade ago.

Times Higher Education
Political hits now may help academia in Canadian election

Provincial threats to higher education could arouse voter sympathies by October.

CBC
U of M board approves new budget, including $250K for sexual violence, anti-racism supports

The University of Manitoba is dedicating $250,000 in its new budget for sexual violence and anti-racism supports.

Windsor Star
Haddad to become first female chancellor at University of Windsor

Mary Jo Haddad, originally from Windsor and an honours U of W nursing graduate, is former president and CEO of Hospital for Sick Children (SickKids) in Toronto and past recipient of a 2005 honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the university.

Saskatoon StarPhoenix
U of S researchers awarded $11M for 59 projects

The Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) received $10.6 million in discovery grants, the federal government announced Tuesday in Hamilton.

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