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Universities must steer AI in the public interest
TMU provost calls for collective effort to apply ethics, human good to AI governance.
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Universities must resist undermining efforts to make real social change
Replacing EDI with ‘belonging’ runs counter to the very clear objectives of equity, diversity, and inclusion programs.
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What I really teach
University studies provide long-term life skills that employers value: critical thinking, creativity, adaptability and self-regulation.
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The importance of cultivating social connection at universities
With feelings of loneliness and isolation higher than ever, social connection is a key driver to support student mental health.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
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The downside of Canada’s addiction to international student money
High tuition filters out poor but often academically qualified students from other countries.
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So you’re an academic ham: three suggestions for non-boring scholarly presentations
Sometimes you need to deeply embarrass yourself to grow.
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Gender pay gap: it’s roughly half-a-million dollars for women professors across a lifetime
The gender pay gap for faculty in Canadian universities is significant and persistent.
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Raising EDI awareness through an interactive exhibition
A group of researchers at Université de Sherbrooke came up with a unique way to educate people about the “leaky pipeline” in academe.
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Advice for sessionals
A part-time professor’s most important lesson: survival.
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Snapshots from a bumpy academic year, through a math professor’s lens
The journey back from pandemic-enforced online learning will be a steep learning curve for everyone.
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Faculty lack training programs in pedagogical skills
Training needs to go beyond course delivery and focus on evolving issues such as student mental health and educational technology.
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Returning to the ranks after more than 20 years as an administrator
Could I completely re-pivot back to where I started as an academic? It would be disingenuous to claim that I had no doubts, especially on the teaching side.
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Reflections on teaching and practice as cross-cultural communication
The cultural dimension is particularly important as Canadian universities enroll more and more international students.
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Moving toward equity: hard questions, shared conversations at Toronto Metropolitan University
Institutions of higher learning are ideally places where there is deliberation and reflection on hard questions, and a shared grappling with the public good.
