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Going hungry on campus
Quebec universities are launching food assistance initiatives to support students amid a housing crisis and rising inflation. But is it enough?
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Leadership lost
Student clubs are struggling in the pandemic’s wake. Universities can help them back on their feet.
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Experiential learning tastes sweet at Bishop’s U
Students design unique mobile maple syrup production unit.
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Did COVID kill creativity?
The pandemic became a rare chance for academic creatives to witness the power of imagination and why it matters.
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STLHE names latest cohort of 3M National Student Fellows
The cohort represents an array of interests, including sports-injury medicine, Indigenous health and wellness, and podcasting.
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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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Federal government sends an encouraging sign on outbound student mobility
The recent budget announcement means Canadian students won’t be left behind when it comes to studying abroad.
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Dog therapy: what I’ve learned overseeing 60 canine campus teams
The B.A.R.K. program – Building Academic Retention through K9s – creates opportunities for students and community members to spend time with therapy dogs.
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We need to improve teachers’ mental health literacy
Faculties of education have a role to play in ensuring that teachers can identify and respond to students’ mental health challenges.
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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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Do universities put too much weight on student evaluations of teaching?
Research suggests that student evaluations of teaching are often badly designed and used inappropriately. But change is underway.
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Editors Canada releases new guidelines for the ethical editing of students’ work
The guidelines require students to have a letter signed by their instructor indicating what kind of editing help is permitted.
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National survey to shed light on postsecondary student homelessness
After years of collecting anecdotal data, UNB professor Eric Weissman is leading a study to bring the issue of student homelessness out of the shadows.
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Ontario student groups fear fees opt-out policy will reduce quality of campus life
Ancillary fees fund many campus activities, including student clubs, student media, food banks, and equity and peer support services.
