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  • Headlines for December 9, 2024

    CBC NewsInternational student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts sayCollege applications have gone down 54 per cent, says association president. Ottawa Citizen'Godfather of AI' and Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he'd 'thought about safety earlier''We're going...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 09, 2024

  • Tracing Alberta’s environmental history

    Students go ‘beyond the microscope’ thanks to a partnership between MacEwan University and the Royal Alberta Museum.

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    Kaitlin Vitt

    December 09, 2024

  • Headlines for December 6, 2024

    CBC NewsQuebec adopts bill to restrict international student enrolmentUniversities, opposition worry about Bill 74 undermining academic autonomy. CTV NewsUWindsor lands amongst top research universities in CanadaThe University of Windsor has been named one of the top research universities...

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    Tara Siebarth

    December 06, 2024

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    Headlines for December 8, 2022

    CBC News Incoming interim president at Laurentian University promises transparency Laurentian University will have a new interim president and interim provost starting on Jan. 1, 2023. Kamloops This Week Indigenous women eligible for Thomson Rivers University pilot program The TRU Knowledge Makers...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 08, 2022

  • Postsecondary institutions bolster emergency aid as student homelessness increases

    Universities and colleges are providing temporary housing and emergency funds while pushing governments for increased support.

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    Becky Rynor

    December 07, 2022

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    Headlines for December 7, 2022

    The Sault Star Laurentian faculty union joins calls for public inquiry into university's troubles The demand follows what the LUFA calls 'scathing details' revealed in the Auditor General's report. Windsor Star Audit pushes UWindsor to pledge action on international student diversity In...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 07, 2022

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    Headlines for December 6, 2022

    The Conversation Why we need open-source science innovation — not patents and paywalls As we prepare to invest money to prevent the next global pandemic and find solutions to many other problems, science funders have a large opportunity to...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 06, 2022

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    Headlines for December 5, 2022

    Globe and Mail How to stop Indigenous identity fraud There has been a growing list of people who are accused of pretending to be Indigenous. CBC News Auditor general raises concerns over international student enrolment, finances at UWindsor University of Windsor says...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 05, 2022

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    Headlines for December 2, 2022

    CTV News Athabasca University signs funding agreement with province after government lowers demands The Alberta government says it has reached a deal with Athabasca University under which the province will continue funding the institution if half of its executive...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 02, 2022

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    Headlines for December 1, 2022

    Global News Auditor general says Ontario’s post-secondary sector operating without ‘clear strategy’ The lack of strategy means the province doesn’t know how many postsecondary institutions it needs and how much funding should be earmarked for or charged to each...

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    Hannah Liddle

    December 01, 2022

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    Headlines for November 29, 2022

    CTV News Laurentian emerges from insolvency ahead of Nov. 30 deadline Laurentian University has formally exited the insolvency process, the school announced Monday, ending almost two years of turmoil at the institution. CBC News Dean hired to lead new medical school...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 29, 2022

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    Headlines for November 28, 2022

    CBC News Long road to recovery for students and teachers returning to campus in Lethbridge When the University of Lethbridge announced the shutdown of campuses in early 2020, professors and students were anxious, left with only days to figure...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 28, 2022

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    Headlines for November 25, 2022

    CBC News Alberta residential schools digitally preserved in University of Calgary project Three Alberta residential school sites have been recreated in 3D for a digital preservation project through the University of Calgary. PIE News Canada: sector weighs in on scrapped working...

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    Hannah Liddle

    November 25, 2022

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