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Canadians need universities — and so will their next government
Higher education is the missing piece in Canada’s economic strategy.
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Heading home
The outgoing president and CEO of Universities Canada reflects on the past 14 years.
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Moving toward equity: hard questions, shared conversations at Toronto Metropolitan University
Institutions of higher learning are ideally places where there is deliberation and reflection on hard questions, and a shared grappling with the public good.
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Ryerson University officially changes its name to Toronto Metropolitan University
The move signals ‘a new chapter,’ after years of grassroots advocacy, consultation and committee work.
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COVID-19 a lesson to governments to increase science funding, say Canada’s Nobel laureates
To tackle the world’s biggest problems, ‘we’re going to need our government and scientists working together.’
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Tough times for French postsecondary education in Ontario
Laurentian University’s financial difficulties and the challenges facing the Université de l’Ontario français create uncertainty.
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Capilano University becomes a member of Universities Canada
The North Vancouver university becomes the association’s 96th member institution.
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The shiny new university in Canada’s North
This May, Yukon College officially became Yukon University. The journey to becoming Canada’s first university north of the 60th parallel has been more than 45 years in the making.
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Universities to observe moment of silence in memory of plane crash victims
This Wednesday at 1 p.m. EST, universities across the country will honour those who died aboard UIA Flight 752 last week.
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Postsecondary education as seen by Sophie D’Amours, rector of Université Laval
The new board chair of Universities Canada lays out her priorities.
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Looking ahead in higher ed: what keeps University Affairs’ columnists up at night?
At a panel discussion at Congress, three academics reflect on the challenges facing universities.
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Corporations increasingly use scholarships to build lasting relationships
Many companies in Canada are starting scholarship programs with a view to promoting their corporate social responsibility.
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Anatomy of a name change: Ontario Tech University
The former UOIT rebrands to clarify its identity and move past an awkward moniker.
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MacEwan president outlines how reconciliation became a priority at her university
According to Deborah Saucier, symbolic and structural changes have led to improved enrolment rates and staff retention.
