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    Headlines for October 19, 2023

    CBC McGill shelves $50M French program after Quebec out-of-province tuition hike McGill University was set to invest $50 million to teach students, faculty and staff French to "integrate more fully into Quebec society," but says it is pausing the...

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    Nicole Dainty

    October 19, 2023

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    Headlines for October 18, 2023

    National Post Tuition increase is not a move against anglophones, Legault insists Premier François Legault said Tuesday that increasing tuition for out-of-province students is not an act against anglophones, but a move to stop the decline of French, which...

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    Nicole Dainty

    October 18, 2023

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    Headlines for October 17, 2023

    The Globe and Mail McGill warns of consequences from Quebec’s plan to double out-of-province tuition for English students McGill University’s vice-chancellor warned that the Quebec government’s new plan to nearly double tuition fees for out-of-province anglophone students could jeopardize...

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    Nicole Dainty

    October 17, 2023

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    The rising financial precarity of universities

    Canadian universities emerged from the pandemic with investment growth, but long-term sustainability is a consistent concern.

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    Jadine Ngan

    October 17, 2023

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    Headlines for October 16, 2023

    Toronto Star He’s the first-ever chief AI officer at a Canadian university: How ChatGPT is changing postsecondary First-ever chief AI officer is instated at Western University to educate and advocate for the ethical use of the technology. CBC News University...

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    Nicole Dainty

    October 16, 2023

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    Headlines for October 13, 2023

    CTV News 'Fed up' with decline of French, Quebec seeks tuition hike for out-of-province students at English universities The Quebec government is proposing an increase in tuition fees for international and out-of-province students attending English-language universities as a way...

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    Hannah Liddle

    October 13, 2023

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    How work has changed for university vaccine researchers

    COVID-19 led to new opportunities and challenges.

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    Diane Peters

    October 13, 2023

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    Headlines for October 12, 2023

    Niagara Falls Review Fake admission letters expose systemic issues for International students in Canada Université de Moncton is confirming three cases of false admission documents from students who came to Canada under deceptive conditions but is minimizing the significance...

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    Hannah Liddle

    October 12, 2023

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    Headlines for October 11, 2023

    Globe and Mail Unions, universities face backlash over statements following Hamas attack on Israel Some unions, politicians and universities in Ontario are facing backlash over statements they made in response to Hamas’s deadly attacks in Israel. Global News Cybersecurity training, research...

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    Hannah Liddle

    October 11, 2023

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    Headlines for October 7, 2023

    CTV News 'Disgusting' Nazi imitation video launches University of Calgary investigation The University of Calgary has launched an investigation over a video showing alleged students imitating soldiers from Nazi Germany. CBC News Foreign doctors take up more medical residency spots as...

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    Hannah Liddle

    October 10, 2023

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