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Positioning Canada’s universities for the future
Universities Canada’s new chair of the board of directors Deep Saini on the need to rebuild trust and other challenges facing the postsecondary education sector.
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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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New reports offer an update on the tasks ahead for Laurentian University
Details shed light regarding the ongoing situation at the bilingual university in northern Ontario.
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What do universities owe Canadians?
The higher education community must act as a guiding light as we return to more in-person activities.
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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.
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Enunciating the fundamental principles of a university
The Magna Charta Universitatum is being used across the world to shape, guide and defend university values.
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Past and present come together as Brescia marks 100 years of women’s education
While its founding order of Ursuline Sisters slowly dies out, Canada’s only all-female university embraces a second century of empowering women.
