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EDI in admissions and hiring: the case against
Yves Gingras argues that ‘equity, diversity and inclusion’ bureaucrats are practicing the art of intellectual confusion.
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Protecting online safe spaces
Reflections on a Zoom-bombing.
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Funding the future
Investing in student research tackles youth unemployment while building Canada’s future economy.
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Unprestigious academia
How I unlearned academic elitism.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
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Leadership lost
Student clubs are struggling in the pandemic’s wake. Universities can help them back on their feet.
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When ‘self-correction’ meets power in the quest to uphold scientific integrity
Questions around Stanford U president Marc Tessier-Lavigne’s research represent a case in point.
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Unlocking the value of stranded IP
Variations on the ‘venture studio’ model may be a way forward for inventions developed with and by university researchers.
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Celebrating SDG Week Canada and a common language for sustainability
The United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals are being used in unexpected places and hopeful ways on campuses across the country.
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Moving from climate action toward climate justice
Students, community activists, and critical scholars are calling for more justice-oriented approaches to the climate crisis. How will universities respond?
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What makes for a happy scholarly journal?
Budget is just one factor that leads to a well-functioning journal.
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Preparing Gen Z for an unpredictable future
The value of tools like ChatGPT depends on how we use them, which makes interdisciplinary undergraduate education more important than ever.
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Seeing and being seen from behind a mask
A dean’s private grief has inspired reflection and changed her leadership.
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A drop of water in the desert: a message of hope for International Women’s Day
In the midst of difficult times, find comfort and courage in the immeasurable contributions of women and the communities that help lift them up.
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How universities can reclaim their instrumental role in revitalizing democracy
As a guardian of freedom of expression and critical thought, higher education plays an invaluable role in maintaining stable and balanced democratic systems.
