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An historic undertaking for Indigenous education in Quebec
Quebec’s first university by and for Indigenous Peoples in partnership with the First Nations Education Council and Quebec universities.
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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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It’s time to retire ‘white paper’
Deconstructing the racial and historical context surrounding the controversial term.
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An update on the renaming of Ryerson University
The work of equity asks leaders to support movement toward justice, even when we cannot always foresee or predict the path forward.
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Questioning colonialism in university administration
We must shift our conceptions of leadership beyond the confines of individualist, transactional and hierarchal notions toward more complex, relational and collectivist ways that recognize Indigenous nationhood and knowledges.
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Reflections on being racialized and Indigenous in student affairs
A recent CACUSS panel shed light on the realities that many racialized staff face.
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Indigenous students, faculty weigh in on renaming process at Ryerson
The university is now seeking input from members of the community through Dec. 7.
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Want to reach out to an Indigenous scholar? Awesome! But first, here are 10 things to consider
Many Indigenous scholars forge ahead to passionately contribute to systemic change; however, as requests mount, and there’s not enough time to go around, we are stretched incredibly thin.
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Taking steps towards reconciliation
An invitation to decolonize universities through collaboration.
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Universities mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Some university campuses will be closed for the new statutory holiday.
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National Day for Truth & Reconciliation: universities and schools must acknowledge how colonial education has reproduced anti-Indigenous racism
Reconciliation in education begins by acknowledging how educational systems — in particular, our universities, teacher education programs and curricula — have reproduced systemic anti-Indigenous racisms across Canada.
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Where truth and reconciliation stand at Canadian universities
While some Indigenous scholars say there’s been significant progress, others see mostly rhetoric.
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Reconsidering Ryerson: why Indigenous and non-Indigenous students, faculty and staff are demanding the university change its name
Universities across the country are reassessing historical figures and renaming the buildings that commemorated them.
