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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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Ontario’s auditor general delivers recommendations to four universities
The audit found that some universities have struggled to fill a funding gap created by the province’s decision to reduce and freeze domestic tuition fees.
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Sarah Ruediger joins the Black Hole team!
The neuroscientist is gearing up to cover topics from open, team-based science to putting EDI to work in the field.
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Laurentian University: What are the takeaways from the last two years?
There are many lessons learned, but ensuring good university governance is the number one priority.
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Some reflections on working through the process of change
“As a leader, there will be times when you just have to take a leap of faith.”
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University boards in the spotlight
The deliberations of university boards seem to have become more rancorous and controversial of late. What’s going on?
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Is there too much emphasis on STEM fields at universities?
University leaders concerned about the employability of graduates should sustain academic and curricular diversity, including the liberal arts.
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Universities are helping to shape city development
A prosperous and healthy city benefits urban universities and their surrounding communities.
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Seeking an exit from entrance scholarships
There’s little evidence that automatic entrance scholarships persuade students to accept an offer of admission. Could the funds be better spent elsewhere?
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8 ways Canadian academics can resist Trump
Educate yourself, embrace activism, donate your time, and more.
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Don’t take liberal democracy for granted
“Extremism is now startlingly pervasive, politically poisonous, and requires constant repudiation.”
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Six keys to a successful presidential transition
Lessons learned from the presidential transition committee at the University of Saskatchewan.
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We, the academic elite, need to reach out
"We need to become aware of the social realities that set us apart from many of our fellow citizens and address them."
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The dubious legacy of Quebec’s Maple Spring
Five years after the Printemps érable, one of the biggest protest movements ever to hit Quebec, the province’s universities remain underfunded and beset by a series of unresolved issues.
