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How healthy is university food in Canada?
Menus are changing with an eye to public health, cultural diversity and sustainable development.
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To deal with sexual violence, some universities are adopting an online tool
The REES platform focuses on survivors, providing them with a range of secure options to report incidents and access support services.
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Learn by working: experiential pathways in graduate studies
Internships provide students with a broader view of the world and professional skills development, which can transcend their in-class knowledge.
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Solving the student housing crisis
Universities are exploring ways to build more student accommodations of all kinds amid a worsening shortage.
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Listening and learning to boost Indigenous student success
A partnership between the Mastercard Foundation, Rideau Hall Foundation, Vancouver Island University and Yukon College has ambitious aims.
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Recognizing the differences between shy and introverted students
When students don’t participate, neither they nor their peers can learn as much.
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Universities take steps to help international students succeed
Schools are also looking to encourage domestic students to benefit from international students’ presence.
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Our role is to support students when they are ready to be students
We do them no favours if we help them stay in university when they are not functioning as students because of a mental health crisis.
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Study abroad experiences are not just for students
Don’t forget the faculty.
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Why academics need to focus on structuring their time
It may well be the single most important predictor of well-being in academia.
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What is the value of the Canadian PhD to universities in Canada?
A study of tenure and tenure-track faculty in history and English departments.
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The rise of peer support for students with autism spectrum disorder
Accessibility offices are encouraging students with autism to turn to their peers for support through university life.
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The dubious legacy of Quebec’s Maple Spring
Five years after the Printemps érable, one of the biggest protest movements ever to hit Quebec, the province’s universities remain underfunded and beset by a series of unresolved issues.
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Making volunteering abroad a more ethical experience
University students are increasingly seeking stints volunteering in developing countries. Now, there’s a move to make these trips more ethical and meaningful to both students and their hosts.
