Tara Siebarth

Tara was the Deputy Editor for University Affairs.

  • Headlines for January 17, 2025

    Epoch TimesUniversity of Alberta steps back from DEI. Will others follow suit?On the first day of 2025, the University of Alberta moved away from the diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) model, becoming the first campus in Canada...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 17, 2025

  • Headlines for January 16, 2025

    The PIEHow many international students are there in Canada?The PIE compiles most recent data on the number of international students in Canada, including post-graduation work permit holders, along with insights into the leading source markets. Press ProgressAcademic Freedom...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 16, 2025

  • Headlines for January 15, 2025

    Globe and MailNearly 50,000 foreign students listed as ‘no-shows’ by Canadian schoolsClose to 50,000 international students who received study permits to come to Canada were reported as “no-shows” at the colleges and universities where they were supposed...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 15, 2025

  • Headlines for January 14, 2025

    Financial PostMade in Canada AI: Holding rank as a top world AI hub requires more investment in technology and talentThere's good news and bad news when it comes to Canada being globally recognized as a top innovation...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 14, 2025

  • Headlines for January 13, 2025

    CTV NewsPremier Ford attends CMH ribbon cutting, discusses decision to ban international students from Ont. medical schoolsDoug Ford addressed his decision to block international students from attending Ontario medical schools while celebrating the expansion of a Cambridge,...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 13, 2025

  • Headlines for January 10, 2025

    National PostOpinion: The University of Alberta said it was ending DEI. That's not trueDespite the 'access, community and belonging' rebrand, the school still uses diversity statements and supports identity-based hiring. Globe and MailCharting the Canadian economy for 2025From...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 10, 2025

  • Headlines for January 9, 2025

    CTV NewsRemembering the Flight 752 victims, five years after the plane was shot down in IranWednesday marked the five-year anniversary of the Flight 752 crash that killed all 176 people on board, including two University of Waterloo...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 09, 2025

  • Headlines for January 8, 2025

    CBC NewsUniversity of Sudbury says it's pivoting and hopes to welcome French-language students in the fallThe institution has not yet secured funding from the province. Toronto SunThousands of foreign students sought refugee status after study permits cut: ReportFigures...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 08, 2025

  • Headlines for January 7, 2025

    CTV NewsPush to preserve University of Guelph greenhouse continuesThere are renewed efforts to save a community landmark at the University of Guelph, despite the city’s approval of the school’s demolition plan. CBC NewsToronto Metropolitan University's new medical school...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 07, 2025

  • Headlines for January 6, 2025

    CTV NewsCanada closes 'flagpoling' loophole for temporary visa holdersTemporary residents of Canada will no longer be able to utilize the flagpoling process to initiate work or study permits, following a ban from the Canada Border Services Agency. Calgary...

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    Tara Siebarth

    January 06, 2025

  • Headlines for December 24, 2024

    The Whig StandardPolicing bill for Queen's homecoming drops 80 per cent in two yearsThe policing bill for this year’s homecoming celebrations came in at just over $250,000, down from a record $1.25 million just a couple years...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 24, 2024

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