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Committee urges penalties, random audits to crack down on foreign student visa fraud
Lax oversight, followed by a bungled foreign student permit cap, have wreaked damage on institutes of higher education, a parliamentary committee report concludes.
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UCalgary postdoc studying how to protect cattle from pesky flies
Not just a nuisance, flies pose potential health and behavioural risks to cows.
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A moment in time: Brock’s 60th anniversary time capsule
The university is hoping the time capsule will ‘send a message to future generations of Brock Badgers.’
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Bridging North and South
Yukon university serves First Nations communities while demystifying the North as the latest member of Universities Canada.
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COVID-19 updates for June 2021
June 30, 2021 Important updates for incoming, returning international students and faculty International students will be exempt from quarantine, the requirement to stay at a government-authorized accommodation and COVID-19 testing on their eighth day in the country if they...
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Latest settlement in CRC equity issue sets hard deadline for targets
If participating postsecondary institutions don’t meet their targets by the end of 2029, the number of research chairs they receive will be cut.
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How one Nova Scotia university is honouring the language of the territory’s original people
StFX students will now receive two degrees when they graduate: one in Latin and one in Mi’kmaw.
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$635M investment from feds receives lukewarm reception from the research community
‘It’s a relatively rote announcement given these are stable programs,’ says Jim Woodgett.
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New tri-agency policy aims to make research data management a priority
‘We need to change the culture so that well-documented data, metadata and code are considered to be as valuable as a … published journal article.’
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UBC national forum aims to develop ‘bold and concrete action’ to address anti-Asian racism
‘Escalating anti-Asian racism is something that’s very real in Canada,’ said UBC’s president.
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Brescia recognizes water as a human right, bans plastic water bottles to earn Blue Community certification
Brescia University College joins McGill University as the only campuses in Canada to hold the Blue Community designation.
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Governments turn to University of Manitoba Indigenous health institute to administer COVID-19 vaccines to Indigenous and remote communities
“It’s reconciliation in action,” says executive director of Ongomiizwin.
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How lessons learned in delivering courses last year may affect the mode of course delivery this fall
As universities prepare a return to on-campus activities, many are hoping to keep advantages of remote teaching.
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COVID-19 updates for May 2021
May 31, 2021 Western to make vaccines mandatory for students in residence With a planned full return to in-person classes in September, Western University is stepping up its health and safety measures. Along with its affiliate university colleges, Brescia, Huron...
