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BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | July 28 2021

Selon la rectrice intérimaire de l’Université Brock, l’établissement estime qu’il accueillera cet automne une double cohorte de première année.

Partout au pays, les universités enregistrent une hausse des demandes d’admission pour septembre, voire des records en la matière. C’est le cas de l’Université Wilfrid Laurier, qui accueillera cet automne sa https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/afflux-de-demandes-dadmission-universitaire-pour-septembre/
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BY MARK CARDWELL | August 20 2021

While most were able to seamlessly pivot to primarily online services, some also faced unique technological, licensing and human resource challenges.

Larry Alford is rightly proud of the essentially glitch-free switch to electronic services that took place almost overnight when all 42 of the University of Toronto’s libraries and collections – the largest in Canada – closed their doors on March 24, 2020 due to the Ontario COVID-19 lockdown. ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/canadian-university-libraries-shine-during-pandemic/
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BY MARK CARDWELL | August 23 2021

Alors que la plupart se sont facilement tournées vers les services en ligne, certaines ont fait face à des défis uniques.

Contraintes de fermer leurs portes le 24 mars 2020 en raison du décret du confinement de l’Ontario dû à la COVID-19, les 42 bibliothèques de l’Université de Toronto ont réussi un tour de force dont Larry Alford peut être particulièrement fier : un passage aux services en ligne pratiquem...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/les-bibliotheques-universitaires-canadiennes-se-demarquent-pendant-la-pandemie/
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BY UA/AU | August 31 2021

August 30, 2021

B.C. universities to require rapid testing or proof of vaccination

British Columbia’s public health officer, Bonnie Henry, has said universities can only mandate double vaccination for staff and faculty, not students. But univers...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/covid-19-updates-for-august-2021/
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BY AMÉLIE COURNOYER | August 31 2021

Un outil qui clarifie les principales règles à observer au moment de l’embauche.

La Commission des droits de la personne et des droits de la jeunesse a lancé cet été un nouveau guide pour le recrutement et l’égalité en emploi dans les universités québécoises en collaboration avec le Réseau interuniversitaire québécois pour l’équité, la diversité et l’inclusio...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/egalite-et-recrutement-un-nouveau-guide-pour-aider-les-universites-quebecoises/
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BY MARK CARDWELL | September 14 2021

For many schools, preventing possible infections means mitigating a perfect storm of conditions for binge drinking.

You would think Stine Linden-Andersen would be feeling nervous these days, as a clinical psychologist who specializes in high-risk behaviours and dean of student affairs at a small Quebec school with a reputation for partying. Not one but two cohorts of exuberant undergraduate students have arrived ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/universities-weaning-alcohol-from-welcome-weeks-as-covid-threat-persists/
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BY AFFAIRES UNIVERSITAIRES | October 31 2021

Mercredi 27 octobre

Un retour en présentiel dans les universités québécoises réussi

Seules cinq éclosions sont survenues dans les universités québécoises depuis la rentrée automnale, rapporte https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/covid-19-mises-a-jour-archivees-octobre-2021/
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BY AFFAIRES UNIVERSITAIRES | March 30 2022

Vous trouverez ici des nouvelles que nous publions régulièrement en ce qui concerne les mesures prises par les universités canadiennes pour faire face à la pandémie de COVID-19.

quote>NDLR : Nous tenons à vous aviser d’un changement en ce qui concerne la mise à jour de cette page destinée aux informations sur la COVID-19 dans le milieu universitaire canadien. Étant donné que nous observons une certaine accalmie du côté de la publication d...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/covid-19-mises-a-jour-des-universites-canadiennes/
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BY MICHAEL RANCIC | May 11 2022

The move signals ‘a new chapter,’ after years of grassroots advocacy, consultation and committee work.

Following a years-long process, Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) announced its name change from Ryerson University in late April. The new name was unanimously approved by the institution’s board of governors and put into effect immediately. This change is the first of many steps for TMU to...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/ryerson-university-officially-changes-its-name-to-toronto-metropolitan-university/
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BY MICHAEL RANCIC | May 12 2022

Après des années de travail, de consultation et de revendication, l’établissement amorce un nouveau chapitre.

À la fin d’avril, l’Université Ryerson a annoncé qu’elle se rebaptisait l’Université métropolitaine de Toronto (UMT), un changement qui survient au terme d’un long processus. Approuvé à l’unanimité par le conseil d’administration de l’établissement, le nouveau nom est imméd...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/luniversite-ryerson-devient-officiellement-luniversite-metropolitaine-de-toronto/
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BY MATTHEW HALLIDAY | June 01 2022

The federal government is instead earmarking $1 billion to create an agency inspired by initiatives in Finland and Israel.

Few words are as popular with campaigning politicians as “innovation”– and last year’s federal election campaign contained plenty of innovation-themed promises from both major parties. Among the most noteworthy was an idea in both the Liberals’ and Conservatives’ platforms to develop a n...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/a-requiem-for-carpa-how-ottawa-is-rethinking-innovation-policy/
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BY MATTHEW HALLIDAY | June 02 2022

Le gouvernement fédéral affectera plutôt un milliard de dollars à la création d’une agence inspirée d’initiatives finlandaises et israéliennes.

Il n’est pas rare que le mot « innovation » soit sur toutes les lèvres durant les campagnes électorales, et la dernière campagne fédérale n’y a pas fait exception : les deux principaux partis ont formulé de nombreuses promesses sur ce thème. Parmi les plus marquantes, on retrouvait l...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/requiem-pour-la-carpa-ottawa-revoit-sa-politique-dinnovation/
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BY SHARON ASCHAIEK | June 29 2022

The $2 million Health Canada initiative will help a handful of institutions better support students’ well-being.

Demand for mental health services has long outstripped supply at Canadian universities, and COVID-19 has only made matters worse. Research shows that since the pandemic began, disorders related to anxiety and depression have risen across the country, https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/new-pilot-project-harnesses-peer-support-to-boost-mental-health-services/
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BY LESLEY EVANS OGDEN | July 28 2022

President says some recommendations are already being implemented, as this year’s orientation week approaches.

Following widespread allegations of sexual violence on campus in September 2021, Western University has issued a pair of reports it hopes offer a "roadmap for transformative change." Continue reading, produced internally by ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/western-university-reports-offer-steps-to-address-sexual-violence/
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BY MOIRA MACDONALD | September 20 2022

Flexibility in the delivery of mental health services will be key for this school year, the co-authors of a new report say.

Anxiety, academic difficulties related to online learning, concentration problems and pandemic fatigue have been named in a national report as leading reasons why students have been seeking help for their mental health and wellness on campus. Titled Campus Mental Health Across Canada: The Ong...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/anxiety-problems-are-up-by-nearly-a-third-among-postsecondary-students-since-2018/
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BY MOIRA MACDONALD | September 20 2022

Il faudra offrir des services de santé mentale flexibles cette année, selon un nouveau rapport.

Anxiété, difficultés d’apprentissage attribuables aux cours en ligne, problèmes de concentration et lassitude à l’égard de la pandémie sont, selon un rapport national, les principales raisons qui ont amené les étudiant.e.s à recourir aux services de bien-être et de santé mentale de ...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/anxiete-chez-les-etudiant-e-s-une-hausse-se-chiffrant-a-29-depuis-2018/
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BY SHAUNA MCGINN | October 12 2022

The unique wellness initiative has become a popular spot for respite during the workday.

This past spring, a group dedicated to employee wellness at Queen’s University launched a community garden for staff, the first of its kind on campus. The two plots were planted with help from a volunteer group, Rideau 1000 Islands Master Gard...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/a-community-garden-for-queens-employees-aims-to-foster-social-connection/
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BY SHARON ASCHAIEK | March 28 2023

The ban comes three years after China had agreed to recognize coursework completed online at foreign institutions during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Another pandemic-era mandate has fallen in China, which is now refusing to recognize postsecondary credentials that its students are earning abroad through online courses. On Jan. 28, the country’s Ministry of Education announced that Chinese students enrolled at postsecondary institutions outs...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/canadian-universities-largely-unaffected-by-chinas-sudden-ban-on-international-credentials-obtained-online/
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BY SHARON ASCHAIEK | March 31 2023

Backed by $4 million in federal funding, OCAD University is helping to roll out Mindful Campus at four other postsecondary institutions this fall.

Learning online during the COVID-19 pandemic challenged all university students differently, but for those in art and design disciplines, Continue reading, without the typical t...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/why-art-and-design-programs-are-investing-in-mindfulness-training-for-students/
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BY SHARON ASCHAIEK | April 12 2023

Forte d’une subvention fédérale de quatre millions de dollars, l’École d’art et de design de l’Ontario aide quatre autres établissements postsecondaires à lancer l’initiative Mindful Campus l’automne prochain.

Durant la pandémie de COVID-19, l’apprentissage en ligne a posé différents défis à la population étudiante. Or pour les étudiant.e.s en art et design, trouver l’inspiration sans outils ni rétroaction des pairs, le tout dans un climat de souffrance généralisée, s’est avéré particul...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/actualites/actualites-article/les-programmes-dart-et-de-design-investissent-dans-la-pleine-conscience-de-leurs-etudiant-e-s/
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