University Affairs

December 13, 2023

BY | APR 07 2026

News

Student debt: Lifting the veil on financial aid

Students are unaware of all the financial aids available to them. With rising food and housing costs, stakeholders are calling for reform and better dissemination of information.

BY MOHAMED BERRADA | DEC 13 2023

Opinion

International truths and (reconciliation)

Being invited to give Canadian context to other countries’ reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities is a great honour, but we must remember that we still have a considerable distance to go before we can mutually agree on our progress.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | DEC 07 2023

Opinion

Equity and academic programming: beyond simply an additive approach

Why Canadian universities need to think more holistically to effectively integrate more robust forms of equity.

BY JENNIFER S. SIMPSON | DEC 08 2023

Career Advice

Quick-yet-polished timelines for grant applications

Part two of my series on low-effort, high-reward graphics for grant proposals, this time focusing on timeline charts.

BY LETITIA HENVILLE | DEC 12 2023

Career Advice

Tips to make your business idea a reality while in grad school

Six steps to start a business when you have no money.

BY TANIA SULTANA | DEC 07 2023

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PEOPLE ON THE MOVE

Lanita Layton OCAD University

Lanita Layton has been elected chair of OCAD U’s board of governors for a one-year term beginning Dec. 4. Ms. Layton previously served as a board member from June 1, 2019, to May 31, 2022. Ms. Layton i s a prominant senior executive and luxury brand consultant who has held leadership roles at Hugo Boss, Birks and Holt Renfrew.

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