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Let’s talk about workload
If the judgement of our peers drives overwork, can conversations among peers alleviate it?
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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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Big canoes, small world
Lakehead project aims to restore one of several decades-old boats that are ‘catalysts for community building.’
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What’s left, 10 years after Quebec’s Maple Spring
Young leaders reflect on the legacy of the province’s largest-ever student protests.
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Should sexual relations between professors and students be prohibited?
In Quebec, a new law calls for universities to adopt a code of conduct covering faculty-student relationships.
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Why aren’t more universities hosting at-risk scholars?
Several universities have committed to supporting oppressed academics, but few have followed through.
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Free speech on campus: are we being too careful not to offend?
It would be a shame if the lesson learned is simply to remove the controversial bits from your course.
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Is there too much emphasis on STEM fields at universities?
University leaders concerned about the employability of graduates should sustain academic and curricular diversity, including the liberal arts.
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Taking on the teaching free-for-all in higher education
We need to introduce consistency and reliability into the classroom, and place the student experience at the centre of our teaching.
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Universities unite against the academic black market
The second annual International Day of Action Against Contract Cheating is an attempt by universities around the world to raise awareness about students who hire others to do their work.
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We need to seriously rethink the concept of final exams
Why don’t more students protest against this most universally distressing ritual of university life?
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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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Some things I’ve learned going back to the classroom
A university principal reflects on his efforts to stay active as a professor.
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Team-teaching Canada, one moment at a time
UBC’s “Moments that Matter” course mines departmental expertise to transform a second-year history course into a team performance.
