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Canadian university campuses in the Middle East caught in a war zone
Royal Roads campus in UAE temporarily closed as Ottawa issues shelter-in-place advisory.
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Addressing the gap in academic professionalization for graduate students
Academic support units have an important role to play in the professionalization of graduate students.
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How university education prepares students to be engaged and informed citizens
Instructors across all disciplines can advance citizenship development through knowledge and skills training.
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The fragile state of student housing
In an unprecedented housing shortage, Canadian and international students are facing a crisis that puts their studies – and their well-being – at risk. But innovative partnerships between universities, governments and private stakeholders are exploring long term solutions.
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Universities seeing influx of applications for September
Brock University sees itself as having a ‘double cohort of first years’ in September, says interim president.
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The limits of learning to debate
In teaching students debating skills, are we preparing them to build the world we want?
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Varsity sports on the starting blocks
All four regional conferences in Canadian university sports have announced league and championship schedules for the 2021-22 season.
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Why we must, and how we can, make the post-pandemic university a more intellectually productive learning commons
There’s no need to create a teaching schedule for the fall. Students have been telling us how to create a learning environment that makes sense. We should listen to them.
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The hard task of switching supervisors during graduate studies
Two grad students discuss their unique experiences of having to switch supervisors.
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How one Nova Scotia university is honouring the language of the territory’s original people
StFX students will now receive two degrees when they graduate: one in Latin and one in Mi’kmaw.
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The new normal on campus
Moving to online delivery of programs and services forced universities to be creative. Here are some of the initiatives they’ll keep as we return to campus in person this fall.
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StatsCan study looks at reasons why university graduates attend college
Many of the programs being pursued that teach more applied skills are ones that universities could provide but choose not to.
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Universities grappling with mandatory COVID-19 vaccines issue as fall return to campus approaches
Most universities say they will follow local public health guidelines and are strongly encouraging staff and students to get vaccinated.
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Microcredential programs on the rise in Canada
Low rates of awareness about microcredentials by prospective students and employers remains a challenge.
