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Student housing crunch eases
Greater supply brings slightly lower rents, but affordability remains elusive.
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Students returning to campus want the ‘university experience’ missed during COVID-19
Universities need to offer planned socializing for students who entered programs after 2020 and are less likely to know other people in their cohort.
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U of Manitoba professor is helping kids explore their gender identity
Researcher Fenton Litwiller is developing youth recreation programming to support queer kids in acquiring skills that affirm their complex gender identities.
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A partnership with U of Ottawa’s med school aims to train more Inuit doctors
The collaboration between the university and the Government of Nunavut highlights the importance of culturally safe care.
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Expanded program aims to keep international students in Atlantic Canada
The initiative builds on a pilot project in Nova Scotia to combat the region’s shrinking and aging population.
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What should I call my professor?
When most students get to university, they end up with one of two problems. Either they don’t know what to do or they say the wrong thing.
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Thinking about the future when grad school is the present
Ultimately, the value of a program lies in what you are willing to put into it.
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Harm reduction policies gain favour on campuses
Shifting attitudes around drug use are changing the way universities address the opioid crisis.
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How do we build an intentional university?
Is it best to start from scratch, or to retrofit an existing institution?
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How to work with your student union when a PR crisis hits
Open dialogue and mutual respect will go a long way to solving disputes between student groups and university administrators.
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Fostering resilience among students: a little stress goes a long way
There is good evidence that exposure to some forms of stress leads to an individual sense of mastery and adaptability in the face of adversity.
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Finding your community in graduate school
You will need people, both inside and outside of the academy, to help you be successful and keep you grounded.
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How do you solve a problem like contract cheating?
It’s easier than ever for students to buy assignments. Until universities have better measures for rooting out this kind of cheating, professors are focusing on prevention.
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Canada’s medical residency system is leaving some graduates in limbo
A growing number of students, after years of study, aren’t getting the residency positions they need to become physicians.
