Laura Beaulne-Stuebing is the digital journalist for University Affairs.
Laura Beaulne-Stuebing is the digital journalist for University Affairs.
The Toronto Star A (now isolated) scientist who isolated the COVID-19 virus explains the fight for a vaccine Scientists all over the world are working on finding ways to quickly test and develop vaccines for COVID-19. Global News Coronavirus: University of...
Maclean's How Canadian universities are evaluating students during the coronavirus pandemic As learning moved online, institutions and instructors looked for ways to be flexible. Pass-fail systems in lieu of letter grades; assignments in lieu of exams. Macaroni in lieu...
Ottawa Citizen Lalonde: COVID-19 – Universities must slow down and consult students about the way forward Dear university administrations: Picture this. You’re a third-year university student at the tail end of mid-term season, anxiously preparing for finals, when you...
The Globe and Mail 'The education world has been turned upside down’: Online learning may reshape the classroom Online learning is poised to transform public education across the country as provinces and school boards scramble to complete the academic...
Global News UCP denies University of Alberta request for budget flexibility, planned layoffs will go forward despite COVID-19 crisis University of Alberta president David Turpin said that despite attempts to work with the government to “reach an agreement,”...
The PIE News Canada makes major concession on entry for international students International students will be exempt from Canada’s travel ban as long as they have a valid study permit or had been approved for a study permit prior...
CBC Travel exemptions offered to students, foreign workers as Canada closes border to stop COVID-19 Canada has shut the border to all non-essential travellers, but there will be exceptions for some foreign nationals coming to Canada to work, study...
The Toronto Star Months of school closures, social distancing needed to fight pandemic: U of T research Severe restrictions on public life must continue for months, not weeks, for Ontario to stifle the coming surge of COVID-19 patients and...
CBC - The National Canadian universities cancel classes in response to COVID-19 Universities across Canada are cancelling face-to-face classes in response to COVID-19. Global News Coronavirus: University of Alberta moving to online classes starting Tuesday; MacEwan, NAIT suspend classes The University of...
Global News Western University cancels classes, Fanshawe College remains open amid coronavirus pandemic A new set of preventative measures amid the ongoing outbreak of COVID-19 has students in London facing class cancellations. CTV News Universities in Calgary, Edmonton and Lethbridge suspending...
Sudbury Star Laurentian University suspends classes because of COVID-19 Laurentian University in Sudbury became the first Canadian University to announce that it is closing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. CBC Federal budget will focus on coronavirus response, climate change Finance Minister...
