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What do universities owe the public?
Institutions of higher learning exist to serve the needs of society, from global to local.
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Reimagining mobility for a carbon-constrained world
Without community buy-in, universities will not be able to make any progress in lowering their carbon emissions.
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The exploitation trap of hope labour
Non-tenured and precarious faculty deserve better.
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Are there lessons that can be learned from cases of student suicide in Quebec?
Suicide among university students is a troubling phenomenon that reflects an often-invisible distress that’s deeply rooted in academic pressure.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
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A pedagogical manifesto for the upcoming academic year
Seek instructional help from colleagues, be honest with your students, be generous to yourself and others. We’re all in this together.
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How our current approach to science pushes people away
The current system of academic science is not organized to support all scientists equally.
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Administrative personnel are the university’s frontline workers
Let’s ensure we recognize and support their extraordinary efforts during the COVID-19 crisis.
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How can we best support the mental health of senior academics?
Many of the mental health challenges universities are trying to address tend to be exacerbated by the pride of academics themselves.
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Death by download: the problem of misguided bureaucracy
Eliminating bureaucracy is not possible, but paying attention to simple guidelines for best practice can go a long way towards reducing its expansion.
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Checking in as COVID-19 continues to take a toll on all of us
For those of us that held strong at the onset of the pandemic, this is when the wave of despondency generally hits.
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We will need fine arts graduates in a post-COVID-19 world
Fine arts programs are vital incubators for future creative leaders.
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In this pivotal time for postsecondary education, good governance matters more than ever
Good governance is about roles and responsibilities, and the accountable execution of those roles and responsibilities.
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Working 60 hours a week does not automatically make you a good researcher
Some people need to be pushed to achieve their best work, but it is not a one-size-fits-all solution.
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Teaching and learning centres are the academic heroes of COVID-19
These centres have proven they are not mere “support” units but are crucial to the university’s mission.
