Léo Charbonneau is a former editor of University Affairs.
Léo Charbonneau is a former editor of University Affairs.
Calgary Herald Advanced education minister delays postsecondary free speech policy rework Alberta’s 26 publicly funded postsecondary institutions will have more time to rework their free speech policies, Advanced Education Minister Demetrios Nicolaides said this week. TheRecord.com Federal government announces new intellectual...
London Free Press Western students council to train volunteers to better support victims of sex assault Western University’s student council is backing training for its volunteers to better support victims of sexual and gender violence on campus. CBC News New Brunswick...
The Globe and Mail In a push for diversity, medical schools overhaul how they select Canada’s future doctors The selection method to get into Canadian medical schools has resulted in classes that fall short of some universities’ goals for...
The Globe and Mail Hong Kong tensions reach Simon Fraser University as notes, posters supporting protests partly torn down Tensions from protests in Hong Kong appear to be spilling over onto campuses around the world, including Simon Fraser University,...
Global News How Atlantic Canada’s largest university learned a hard lesson in social media identity An attempt by Dalhousie University to refresh their social media identity earlier this year met harsh criticism from donors, alumni and current students. CBC News 'Truly...
The Globe and Mail Canadian government faces call to revoke funding for Thirty Meter Telescope project in Hawaii Canada should remove its financial support from a plan to build a massive new telescope in Hawaii on land considered sacred...
The Province Universities commit to climate change research at UBC summit The 20 members of the University Climate Change Coalition announced a platform to fight climate change during its inaugural conference at the University of British Columbia on Tuesday. CBC...
The Toronto Star Opinion: Where do the federal parties stand on basic and applied research? It’s about 90 days until the federal election and so far the science community and voters alike remain in the dark as to how...
Winnipeg Free Press Reports outlines why U of M women paid less Female faculty members at the University of Manitoba wait more than a year longer than their male counterparts, on average, for promotion to full professorship, a new...
CBC News Laurentian University donors targeted by phishing scam School's chief information officer says systems weren't compromised in targeted email attack. Toronto Star Looming rule change could bar law students, paralegals from provincial court criminal cases Paralegals and student legal clinics are...
CBC News University suspends trips to China amid RCMP probe into lab researchers The University of Manitoba is recommending faculty avoid unnecessary travel to China in light of an RCMP investigation involving two microbiology researchers. National Post Canadian Ebola drug inventors...
