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Creating inclusive spaces for 2SLGBTQIA+ students at faith-based institutions
While progress is being made, queer students at some universities still face challenges from administration.
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Plug pulled on Dimensions program
Despite significant progress at participating institutions, funding for program was not renewed in 2023.
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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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The pandemic has exposed the need to better support international students
Experts say the ‘cash cow’ narrative belies policy challenges that need to be addressed.
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Tallying the pandemic’s financial toll on universities
‘We are cautiously optimistic that we are entering the recovery phase,’ one comptroller says.
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Working in step with Indigenous peoples
The 2021 National Building Reconciliation Forum provided an opportunity to identify the work that remains to be done at universities.
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Latest settlement in CRC equity issue sets hard deadline for targets
If participating postsecondary institutions don’t meet their targets by the end of 2029, the number of research chairs they receive will be cut.
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New funding models required for science and engineering research: report
Report offers guide for ongoing discussions as NSERC embarks on strategic 2030 planning.
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How producing videos on TikTok is impacting teaching
“I think it's provoked a change in the way we actually teach. Hopefully, it’s going in a direction of being more engaging and interactive.”
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The San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment is gaining ground in Canada
By proposing an update to traditional criteria for evaluating applications, the declaration asks the research community to rethink its approach.
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$7 billion of shovel-ready infrastructure projects identified across Canadian universities
Projects are prime opportunities for stimulating economic recovery, says Universities Canada president.
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Performance-based funding comes to the Canadian postsecondary sector
Ontario unveils its new funding formula for colleges and universities as Alberta mulls its own PBF scheme.
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The pain remains, one year after the downing of Flight 752
Universities mark the first anniversary of the plane crash in Iran that killed 176 people, many connected to Canada’s academic community.
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Mini-satellite competition gives students a hands-on learning opportunity in space
The 15 teams chosen for the Canadian Space Agency’s CubeSat program have until this fall to get their designs ready for a 2021 launch.
