Moira MacDonald is a Toronto-based journalist.
Moira MacDonald is a Toronto-based journalist.
Several dozen from across Canada have been meeting every Friday to help each other and their students navigate through the pandemic.
Traditional in-person conferences have been criticized for a variety of reasons, but the current COVID-19 pandemic puts them in a whole new light.
The survey, which closes December 6, aims to address the lack of data on equity, diversity and inclusion in the postsecondary sector.
87 percent of students say university has so far met or exceeded their expectations, according to the Canadian University Survey Consortium.
They affirm that universities have a vital role to play in helping society navigate through the deepest challenges of our time, from climate change to the dangers of misinformation and rising intolerance.
Though often viewed with skepticism, when done well, these plans can help to set an institution’s path.
Despite the success, the country’s universities look to diversify the source countries to avoid over-reliance on a few key nations.
The mounting teacher shortages in parts of Canada have several sources, including working conditions, cuts to teacher education programs and a lack of specialty instructors.
Clashes over the limits of free speech continue to divide students and faculty.
Many of these campus gardens have become leaders in botanical education, horticultural research and conservation.
Some insight from speakers at the sold-out summit, which was hosted by the Indigenous Education Network at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education.