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Headlines for March 2, 2017

BY ANQI SHEN | MAR 02 2017

The Concordian
Bomb threat at Concordia University

Buildings on Concordia’s campus were evacuated due to a letter threatening Muslim students on March 1.

CBC
Neuroscientist named president of MacEwan University

‘I am excited to join such an innovative and unique institution,’ Deborah Saucier says of her new role.

CBC
Police investigating after York U reports swastikas, anti-Semitic statement in classroom

University said swastika symbols and an anti-Semitic statement were found on Monday.

CBC
‘We’re so late’: Students at U of Moncton say sexual violence policy badly needed

A female student was victim to mass emails of ‘revenge porn’ this week, with thousands of messages sent.

CTV
Two more mass emails targeting female student circulated at N.B. university

More emails were sent targeting a female student at the Université de Moncton, just days after malicious pictures of her were circulated through the school’s email server.

Waterloo Region Record
What are incubators and will they help your startup business succeed?

Q&A with the director of the DMZ at Ryerson University, Hussam Ayyad.

CBC
McMaster seeing ‘significant’ impact from Trump travel ban: president

President Patrick Deane says universities have an obligation to oppose bigotry and close-mindedness.

Edmonton Journal
University of Alberta plans to make it easier for visitors, first-year students to find their way around campus

A new proposal may soon help hopelessly lost visitors navigate the labyrinthine walkways of Alberta’s largest university.

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