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BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 21 2019

CBC Windsor Twitter outrage: Students react to OSAP cuts This week, many students found that their estimated funding under the Ontario Student Assistance Program will be significantly less than they’ve received in previous years. CBC News New tentative contract for Canada’s scientists would enshrine right to speak to media A tentative agreement reached between the Trudeau […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 20 2019

Toronto Star Post-secondary students get the bad news about their OSAP grants Post-secondary student anger crested on Wednesday as Ontarians who receive financial assistance discovered how the Ford government’s sweeping changes would affect them. Global News UBC the 51st best university globally according to 2020 QS world rankings The University of British Columbia has been […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 19 2019

Ottawa Citizen Western University apologizes for ‘unacceptable’ convocation remarks A southern Ontario university and a Canadian musician have apologized for what they call unacceptable and inappropriate remarks made at a convocation ceremony. CTV News ‘Numerous bomb threats’ made to post-secondary schools throughout Toronto Toronto police say they are responding to “numerous bomb threats” made to […]

BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | JUN 18 2019

Star Phoenix U of S introduces queer housing pilot program A pilot project will allow LGBTQ students at the University of Saskatchewan to choose to live together in on-campus housing. CTV Kitchener News WLU latest school to implement a smoke-free policy Wilfrid Laurier University says its new policy will go into effect on July 1. […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 17 2019

Globe and Mail University of Ottawa to investigate complaint of carding and arrest on campus A University of Ottawa student says he was humiliated when campus security officers arrested him on Wednesday, an incident the school said it will investigate. Ottawa Citizen University campus defined as private property The University of Ottawa’s Policy 33 is […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 14 2019

Calgary Herald Calgary could host vital research on cannabis’s role in reducing opioid deaths Calgary researchers are poised to study the merits of cannabis in tackling opioid addiction and slowing the rate of deaths from the painkillers, a senior physician said Thursday. Times Higher Ed Decline in soft skills ‘driven by trivialisation of humanities’ Treating […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 13 2019

CTV News Maritimers relieved after UNB students kidnapped in Ghana rescued Lauren Tilley, 20, and Bailey Chitty, 19, are both University New Brunswick students who were taking part in an internship through the Renaissance College program. CMAJ News Queen’s to redress harms of historic ban on black medical students The university introduced the ban on […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 12 2019

Globe and Mail New rules governing unpaid interns in federally regulated sectors released They include standard protections like 40-hour work weeks, holidays, maternity-related reassignments and leave. Times-Colonist Co-op learning in B.C. gets $9-million funding boost The provincial government announced $9 million in funding for co-operative education Monday, believed to be the biggest B.C. investment in […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 11 2019

Hill Times Why’d Duncan cancel the Network of National Centres of Excellence program? The route to better policy is through public engagement. But this seems to be the last thing the Trudeau government wants. Toronto Star Opinion: Funding science research – Where is Canada going? In trying to curb the deficit to $19.8 billion, the […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 10 2019

CBC News Avoid ‘seductive style,’ UQO profs told in ‘condescending’ video Video was meant to provide ‘inspiration,’ but people are ‘free to wear what they want’: university. Edmonton Journal The Education Act: what’s in that legislation? Here are all the major changes proposed in Bill 8, the Education Amendment Act. The government says its plan […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 07 2019

Ottawa Citizen Contract faculty at Ontario colleges and universities will be hit hard by government’s proposed wage caps, say unions Legislation introduced by the Ontario government would prevent unions from bargaining to improve wages for staff at the bottom of pay scales, says president of the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations. Global News Research […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | JUN 06 2019

CBC Nova Scotia student says he was racially profiled at Congress The graduate student, who was falsely accused of stealing a laptop by Congress attendees, was an invited speaker at the Black Canadian Studies Association conference. Times Higher Ed How far should the indigenization of university teaching and research go? One proposal is for universities […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 05 2019

Globe and Mail Government urged to amend Copyright Act in bid to protect visual and Indigenous artists The House of Commons industry committee is urging the government to look at ways for visual artists to make money every time their work is resold – not just on the initial sale. National Post Opinion: The ‘double-dipping […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 04 2019

Globe and Mail China warns students, academics about risks of studying in U.S. amid deepening tensions The Chinese government has issued a warning to students and academics about studying in the United States in what observers called the latest reprisal in a deepening set of frictions between the world’s two largest economic powers. Vancouver Sun […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | JUN 03 2019

CBC News MUN grads make history as 1st teachers trained with Inuit traditions Completed one-time Inuit bachelor of education program from Memorial University. Globe and Mail Recent alumni of graduate business programs better equipped to tackle workplace gender inequality Recent alumni credit their graduate business programs with equipping them to tackle gender inequality in the […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | MAY 31 2019

CTV Atlantic Views of UNB professor draw growing concerns from faculty The university is reviewing allegations against a professor for allegedly promoting racist arguments about immigration Vancouver Sun B.C. developer awards first wave of scholarships from $50-million fund Ryan Beedie’s fund gives up to $40,000 to 80 “Beedie Luminaries” who would otherwise face financial barriers […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | MAY 30 2019

Globe and Mail Canadian universities find new models to boost funding for women’s sports U Sports promotes gender equity through policy, but does not set limits on how universities allocate funding. Global News Saskatchewan funding mental health training at postsecondary schools The provincial government is providing $75,000 to eligible institutions to help strengthen their ability […]

BY NATALIE SAMSON | MAY 29 2019

Globe and Mail Student federations launch court challenge to block Ontario government’s Student Choice Initiative The Canadian Federation of Students and the York Federation of Students jointly filed an application to quash the government’s Student Choice Initiative, announced in January. The Atlantic Opinion: The books of college libraries are turning into wallpaper University libraries around […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | MAY 28 2019

Global News Professor taking U of R to court over oil and gas research funding details Emily Eaton is studying influence of oil and energy interests in Saskatchewan’s education system. The Province B.C. post-secondary educators fight to fix ‘structural’ problem of precarious contract work Present system ‘allows the university to run on short-term, dispensable labour’. […]

BY TARA SIEBARTH | MAY 27 2019

Windsor Star University of Windsor chooses Robert Gordon as new president Gordon is the current provost and vice-president of academic at Wilfrid Laurier University. Globe & Mail Opinion: On campus, unpopular views also deserve a platform Although the stated functions of free speech are all related, the pursuit of truth is arguably the most important […]

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