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Funding the future
Investing in student research tackles youth unemployment while building Canada’s future economy.
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Co-designing the curriculum
In the Students as Partners approach, instructors collaborate with students to develop a university course.
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Searching for sustainable solutions to food insecurity on campus
Skyrocketing student financial need has called for universities to go beyond the food bank model.
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The highs and lows of being a Black grad student
The brainchild of one scholar, the webinar series, The Good and the Bad of Black Grad, has provided a platform for Black academic voices across the country.
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U Sports revises equity policy to include transgender student athletes
The updated policy broadly supports the inclusion of trans athletes in university sport, but critics still have some concerns.
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Living-learning communities connect like-minded students in residence
More students are opting to live in theme-based residences.
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It’s time to rethink letters of recommendation
They’re a waste of time, with little evidence they make a difference in decision-making.
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Slowing the momentum of academic misconduct
Graduate students and professors need to act to promote academic integrity.
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Focusing on the positives: some good ideas for improving science
These relatively recent initiatives deserve recognition for helping the scientific community.
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The value of where you earned your PhD
Why do hiring committees appear to favour graduates from big-league universities?
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Support for eating disorders overshadowed by other campus mental-health demands
Still, a few universities have committed to offering services that specifically address eating disorders as part of their health and wellness programs.
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Canada needs more diverse storytellers, media education conference told
The Next Gen conference brought together industry and postsecondary institutions to discuss the future of storytelling in Canadian media.
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UNBC students help Prince George businesses reduce their carbon footprint
In this course, undergraduates work hands-on with local businesses to learn how to measure and offset carbon emissions.
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What role should faculty play in supporting student mental health?
In all the strategizing, expanding and refining of services on offer to students who struggle with anxiety, depression or any number of other serious mental illnesses, faculty are asking, where do we fit?
