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  • Headlines for February 5, 2025

    Ottawa CitizenThe challenges for neurodiverse students in postsecondary educationNeurodivergent students are significantly underrepresented in post-secondary education (PSE), with less than half disclosing their identity or diagnosis to their institution, according to a research series from The Conference...

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    Tara Siebarth

    February 05, 2025

  • Headlines for February 4, 2025

    CTV NewsCanada lacks the tools to counter ‘existential threat’ of disinformation: commissionerCanadians must guard against the “existential threat” of disinformation which can be weaponized through artificial intelligence and spread through social media to undermine democracy, said Justice...

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    Tara Siebarth

    February 04, 2025

  • Headlines for February 3, 2025

    CBC NewsMemorial University interim president Neil Bose retiring in AprilBose will retire and conclude his 2-year term as MUN president on April 5. CTV NewsQuebec graduate students push for increased financial support amid rising costsGraduate research students in...

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    Tara Siebarth

    February 03, 2025

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    Headlines for June 2, 2023

    Globe and Mail University of Guelph cutting costs amid tuition freeze and funding caps After three years of operating deficits, the University of Guelph has announced cost-cutting measures, citing the impact of a tuition freeze and government funding caps...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    June 02, 2023

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    Headlines for June 1, 2023

    National Post 'Woke' light assembly question on Queen's engineering exam sparks controversy The question said students have been asked to design a 'woke' light fixture capable of 'centering diverse anti-cis-normative identities.' CTV News Western University to install 74 new EV charging...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    June 01, 2023

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    Headlines for May 31, 2023

    PIE News IRCC expands range of accepted SDS English tests Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada has expanded the range of accepted English language tests for the Student Direct Stream, causing the shares of previous monopolisers IDP to plummet. The Globe...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    May 31, 2023

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    U of Guelph program cutbacks: a sign of things to come in Ontario?

    University announces “intake pause” for 16 programs amid financial sustainability concerns at some of the province’s universities.

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    Diane Peters

    May 31, 2023

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    Headlines for May 30, 2023

    MSN UK University agreement designed to boost education and research between Wales and Canada signed Universities Wales, the membership body representing the interests of Wales' nine universities, has made an agreement with Universities Canada to boost educational cooperation between...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    May 30, 2023

  • SFU football supporters cry foul

    The Burnaby, B.C., university has appointed a special adviser to “explore options for a sustainable way forward” after it axed its football program in April.

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    Josh Kozelj

    May 30, 2023

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    Headlines for May 29, 2023

    National Post StatCan report casts clouds on claims of a widespread labour shortage in Canada "Things look really different depending on whether you look at vacancies that require a high level of education, versus those that require a high...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    May 29, 2023

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    Headlines for May 26, 2023

    CTV News Ont. university will waive tuition fees for students from First Nations whose traditional territory it's on The University of Waterloo has announced it will offer free tuition to students from two First Nations whose traditional territory covers...

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    Hannah Liddle

    May 26, 2023

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    Headlines for May 25, 2023

    CBC News Ukrainians who fled war facing thousands in international student fees Domestic students are usually billed about $7,000 to $9,000 per year of studies. Tuition fees for international students, on the other hand, typically range from about $25,000...

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    Hannah Liddle

    May 25, 2023

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    Headlines for May 24, 2023

    The Globe and Mail U.S. group urges Canadian universities to end research ties with Iran Canadian universities are being urged by a U.S. lobby group to reconsider their research ties to Iran, but some of them say doing so...

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    Bhakti Mishra

    May 24, 2023

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