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Protecting online safe spaces
Reflections on a Zoom-bombing.
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Heading home
The outgoing president and CEO of Universities Canada reflects on the past 14 years.
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When a lost manuscript turns up
The discovery of McLuhan collaborator Harley Parker’s Culture Box after 50 years should inspire other scholarly sleuths.
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Universities on Fire is brisk, inspiring and sobering
Georgetown University futurist Bryan Alexander ponders higher education’s next 75 years in a climate-changed world.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
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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
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
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Why are so many students struggling with their mental health?
The answer lies with students themselves – if we really listen.
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In praise of academic media sluts – a New Year’s resolution
Criticizing your colleagues for “dumbing it down” does a disservice to knowledge translation – and imperils the planet.
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Why universities need homerooms
Learning in community is linked to better academic performance and gains in skill, competence and knowledge as well as overall satisfaction with university experience.
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It’s time to rethink letters of recommendation
They’re a waste of time, with little evidence they make a difference in decision-making.
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SoTL: the party that no one really wants to go to
Why does the scholarship of teaching and learning remain a hard sell to faculty?
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Universities should embrace women’s non-linear career paths
Life experience is a transferrable skill.
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To pay or not to pay: That’s the internship question
What is the purpose of an internship, and how does it differ from basic schooling?
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The value of where you earned your PhD
Why do hiring committees appear to favour graduates from big-league universities?
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Job readiness is learned both inside the classroom and out
Part-time and summer jobs can be valuable sources of experiential learning and critical thinking for students.
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Deregulating the university: who and how?
It’s up to all of us, with a bit of mutual understanding, to stem the tide of increasing regulation at Canada’s universities.
