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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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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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Alberta’s universities tally up the budget cuts
The provincial budget hits students hard as universities adjust to a leaner financial future.
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Academics face many challenges researching Uber, Airbnb and their ilk
As firms like Uber and Airbnb become ubiquitous, Canadian academics struggle to find reliable data to analyze how the “digital platform economy” affects labour and policy-making.
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Laurentian relaunches tuition waiver program for former youth in care
The university’s initiative is one of a patchwork of such programs across the country.
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Publishers, universities struggle to provide timely access to accessible textbooks
For visually impaired students, a lack of accessible learning materials “creates enormous barriers to success.”
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How Thompson Rivers University is improving outcomes for Indigenous people
One program, Knowledge Makers, was recently recognized with the Alan Blizzard Award for excellence in teaching collaboration.
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Seniors with extra space looking for students in need of accommodation
A number of pilot projects are trying to encourage intergenerational co-housing in cities big and small.
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Universities take steps to tackle food insecurity on campus
Students, researchers and charitable organizations are mobilizing to find solutions to improve food security.
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Donna Strickland adjusts to her newfound fame as a research rock star
Canada's newest Nobel laureate discusses the challenges of explaining her work, dealing with the sudden attention, and what to say to the Queen of Sweden.
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Academics fight back against junk science, health scams
Pseudo-science “erodes our critical thinking, and that might be the most serious damage in the long run,” says one professor.
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Some provinces offer partial fixes to medical residency shortfall
But medical students say the problem is still likely to get worse if the ratio of residency spots to applicants doesn’t increase.
