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Hidden eco warriors
Academics who research and teach accounting are quietly championing environmental efforts.
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What role should universities play in revitalizing Indigenous languages?
Scholars in Calgary, Odanak and Edmundston have recently spearheaded research projects on the revitalization of Indigenous languages. But where do universities fit in, and how should they be contributing?
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Equity and academic programming: beyond simply an additive approach
Why Canadian universities need to think more holistically to effectively integrate more robust forms of equity.
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International truths and (reconciliation)
Being invited to give Canadian context to other countries’ reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities is a great honour, but we must remember that we still have a considerable distance to go before we can mutually agree on our progress.
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Concordia launches program to increase Indigenous student graduation rate in engineering
The initiative is the latest bridging program at a Canadian university to address the under-representation of Indigenous students in STEM fields.
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The important role of Indigenous elders in the academy
We must ensure that elders are integrated into teaching and learning, not separated from it.
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Going beyond self-identification in recruiting Indigenous faculty
A few high-profile cases involving faculty members who may have falsely presented themselves as Indigenous are calling into question the practice of self-identification.
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A question of identity
Unpacking the challenge of Indigeneity in higher education.
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Quebec initiative is helping fund Indigenous women’s research while contributing to Joyce’s Principle
The second recipient of the Joyce Echaquan Scholarship is hoping to develop a new care model.
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National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Universities need to revisit their founding stories
Indigenous histories often go unrecognized in institutional university memories.
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Truth and reconciliation in 2022
As an academic community, we have a responsibility to teach this country’s history and invite cordial debate on Indigenous realities.
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New Indigenous leadership circle is set to advise presidents of the Tri-Councils
Impetus for the initiative, which also includes the Canada Foundation for Innovation, dates back to the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s 94 calls to action.
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The art of reconciliation
Indigenous artists are reclaiming space on university campuses, threading history and storytelling through creative works in a variety of mediums that enrich the student experience.
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First grads of unique UVic program will help make Indigenous law ‘visible’
The inaugural class of 23 students completed the joint program in Canadian common law and Indigenous legal orders this spring.
