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BY SARAH ELAINE EATON | JUN 26 2020

These centres have proven they are not mere “support” units but are crucial to the university’s mission.

BY MARTHA J. KOCH, SHANNON D.M. MOORE, MELANIE D. JANZEN & BRUNO DE OLIVEIRA JAYME | JUN 23 2020

Use of letter grading in rapidly redesigned online courses further reinforces the many inequities already magnified during the current crisis.

BY SAM LABAN, ELIZABETH JACKSON, MERRYN MAYNARD & PHILIP A. LORING | JUN 12 2020

Many universities have rolled out short-term assistance programs in response to the pandemic, but longer-term solutions are necessary to create lasting change.

BY MONICA MALY | JUN 09 2020

Why speak up now and risk the awful backlash that works to show how I am worth less? Because right now, silence is complicit.

BY VICKI LOWES, AINSLEY GOLDMAN & COLIN MCMAHON | JUN 08 2020

We searched the literature and consulted our colleagues from across the country for innovative approaches and resources.

BY GERVAN FEARON | JUN 02 2020

As the U.S. burns, we should not be naïve about our own past and present that at times demands redress, reconciliation and progressive action, says Brock University president Gervan Fearon.

BY FARAH QAISER, SAM GARNETT, SHAWN MCGUIRK, KIMBERLY GIRLING, TINA GRUOSSO, FRANK TELFER, MOLLY SUNG, TEJ HEER & SIVANI BASKARAN | MAY 29 2020

They are the life force of scientific discovery, yet a disproportionate number of research trainees face a dire financial situation moving forward.

BY MARC SPOONER | MAY 27 2020

Universities’ funding can’t be judged against metrics such as student employment or salary outcomes over which universities have little control.

BY ALISON FLYNN | MAY 22 2020

Students are the system’s principal stakeholders and we need to hear from them, especially as we contemplate the impacts of COVID-19.

BY MEGAN FREDERICKSON | MAY 20 2020

Mothers are feeling the burn of having to both work and take on most parenting duties.

BY KEN STEELE | MAY 14 2020

We must plan for online delivery throughout the upcoming academic year. Any other announcement is just wishful thinking.

BY TONY BATES | MAY 11 2020

The growth in both fully online and blended/hybrid learning is bound to accelerate – and both institutions and instructors had better prepare.

BY KOFI CAMPBELL | MAY 08 2020

It’s not for a lack of qualified individuals. We simply have to decide that it’s important enough that we actually do it.

BY MICHEL BOUCHARD, SÉBASTIEN MALETTE, GUILLAUME MARCOTTE & SIOMONN PULLA | MAY 04 2020

A group of scholars offer a rebuttal to a recent article exploring the notions of “self-Indigenization” and “race-shifting.”

BY SAMUEL E. TROSOW & LISA MACKLEM | APR 30 2020

Educational institutions have long been concerned about the risk of being sued for copyright infringement, and a mass movement online introduces new issues.

BY GUY FAULKNER | APR 27 2020

The survey’s creators hope to change how we address student health and well-being at Canada’s postsecondary institutions.

BY VESELIN JUNGIC | APR 21 2020

My underlying message to my students was to keep their educational goals as an anchor during these unexpected times.

BY LISA YOUNG | APR 10 2020

COVID-19 will still be very much with us at the start of the fall term, and we need to prepare.

BY KAREN ROBSON | APR 07 2020

With the pandemic upending their lives, many students are feeling stressed, anxious and overwhelmed.

BY JOHN BERGERON | MAR 26 2020

Research on coronaviruses and their enzymes informs responses to the pandemic.