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Reconsidering the value of exams in the age of AI
Logistical, security and validity challenges present an opportunity to rethink the role of exams in assessment.
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Addressing academia’s pretendian problem
Two Indigenous professors create a reference guide to stop scholars who falsely claim Indigenous heritage.
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Program changes at Memorial raise concerns
Impact on faculty and students remains unclear amid decreased enrolment and financial challenges.
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Supporting human skill development in and beyond the classroom
AI heightens the need for the unique abilities of human beings.
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Do our university programs have value to students? (Are we sure?)
Ensuring value for students requires thoughtful attention to program design and delivery.
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Memorial University tackles financial shortfall
Restructuring and selling property among changes to reduce annual spending.
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The risks and rewards of overseas campuses
Universities wrestle with establishing satellites abroad.
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Collegiality: the joys and pitfalls of a non-hierarchical workplace
Grounded in shared governance, collegiality is a demanding ideal that balances power, equity and collective learning.
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Universities eligible for $51B infrastructure fund
The Build Communities Strong Fund, announced in this month’s budget, is the first long-term federal infrastructure program open to post-secondary institutions.
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Alberta panel recommends new funding framework, dropping EDI
The much-anticipated Mintz report lays out 11 recommendations for transforming the province’s post-secondary sector.
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The escalating challenges of university leadership
Why attracting talented and dedicated leaders is more important than ever.
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Yes to more evaluation, but a bigger yes to more action
A recent report on research culture shows that evaluation is key, but stops short of practical solutions to core problems.
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P.E.I. : Small island, big challenges
The ‘garden of the gulf’ has been grappling with a number of tumultuous issues in higher education, most of which involve its sole university.
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Positioning Canada’s universities for the future
Universities Canada’s new chair of the board of directors Deep Saini on the need to rebuild trust and other challenges facing the postsecondary education sector.
