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Faculty strike at Laurentian

Negotiations fail, picket lines rise at northern Ontario university.
News Research

Probing the perils of white ice

Researchers at York University work to crack the code on shifting lake ice quality.
News Policy

Quebec’s proposed Constitution sparks universities’ opposition

The bill before the province’s national assembly would restrict universities’ ability to challenge legislation, but its future is in doubt with the resignation of Premier François Legault.
News Research

Ukrainian scholars fight Russian disinformation

University of Manitoba joins global Ukrainian Studies coalition.

Opinion Policy

Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders

In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.
Opinion Climate Change

The Campus Green

University Affairs launches new sustainability column.
Opinion Academic freedom

Defending the Academy

Current challenges offer opportunity to reassert our public purpose.
Opinion Research

Diversity strengthens discovery

What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.

Features Q&A

Reaffirming the role of universities

Lessons from the U.S.
Features Q&A

Are universities ready for cyberattacks?

Canadian universities stand in the crosshairs of cybercriminals: Q&A with Benoît Dupont, Canada Research Chair in Cyber-resilience.
Features Students

Going hungry on campus

Quebec universities are launching food assistance initiatives to support students amid a housing crisis and rising inflation. But is it enough?
Features Campus news

Quebec universities weather an unprecedented storm

The province’s institutes of higher learning are navigating immigration restrictions, language policies, budget cuts and challenges to academic freedom.

Career Advice

The University of Manitoba strengthens engagement with retired academics

A new project offers emeriti many ways to connect.
Career Advice Advice

Universities must appeal to non-traditional students

Meeting mid-career education needs is win-win for non-traditional students and academic institutions.
Graduate Matters Research

The unpredictable path

What a sharp turn into the biotech industry revealed about the importance of building fundamental skills.
The Skills Agenda Teaching

Reflection on five years of The Skills Agenda

Faculty innovation is key to advancing student career preparation in the years ahead.

T. Mackenzie

T. Mackenzie is an academic staff member in Co-operative Education at Memorial University.

Career Advice International students

Aligning immigration, diversity and employment policies to benefit international co-op students

Universities must strongly object to the misalignment of federal policy in these areas as it relates to international students.

by
T. Mackenzie
October 12, 2021

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