In my opinion
It’s time to measure.
As the senior population continues to increase, Canadian institutions need to prepare for possibility of an influx of mature students in the classroom.
Graduate council conference is a catalyst for change.
If I were to ask members of any university audience, “Do you believe in the importance of academic freedom? Do you believe we should all be vigilant and vigorous in its defence?”, the answers undoubtedly would be yes and yes.
Canadian universities are in danger of falling out of balance.
In Canada, international students working on their PhD are given funding for four years. After that, they are on their own.
Learning management woes.
UBC made the right call on a student who was involved in the Stanley Cup riot.
In early June, 33-year-old University of British Columbia graduate student Rumana Manzur was brutally attacked by her husband while visiting family in Bangladesh. He gouged out her eyes, permanently blinding her, and bit off most of her nose. This was done in front of their young daughter.
Let’s not eulogize the book just yet.
Why it matters.
The whole campus is invited to celebrate at the University of Alberta’s Festival of Teaching.
The U.K. risks being overtaken by Canada in yet another area of higher education.
Few academic supervisors ever advise their social science PhD students to seek employment in the private sector. It is time that changed.
It’s appreciation time.
A manifesto.
When students’ associations go bad.
Do professors in Canada and the U.S. treat student cheaters differently?
A response to the article “Racism in the academy”.