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Headlines for Nov. 13, 2019

BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | NOV 13 2019

Globe and Mail
Donor Peter Allard sues UBC, demands his name be printed on all law degrees

A prominent donor who gave tens of millions of dollars to the University of British Columbia and whose name adorns the law school is taking the university to court for failing to ensure his name is also on the school’s graduate degrees.

CBC
How a student seeking mental health treatment got handcuffed by U of T cops

A third-year student at the University of Toronto Mississauga campus says she was handcuffed by campus police while at the Health and Counselling Centre seeking help for suicidal thoughts.

The Province
Extinction Rebellion UBC to stage week of climate action beginning Tuesday

Extinction Rebellion UBC will kick off a week of climate action on campus beginning Tuesday to urge the university to divest from fossil fuels and achieve carbon neutrality within the next six years.

CBC
New program aims to increase international student enrolment at Lakehead University

Lakehead University has launched a new program aimed at increasing the number of international students studying there.

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