Headlines for Dec. 20, 2017

Toronto Star
Colleagues write letter of support for Wilfrid Laurier profs embroiled in free speech controversy
The letter, sent via an email distribution list on Monday, was followed by a statement from the university announcing the outcome of an independent fact-finder’s investigation.
Globe and Mail
Opinion: Professors owe their graduate students more than what Lindsay Shepherd got
“The success of any large course depends on the TAs’ contribution as much as on the lecturer’s. That contribution should not be micromanaged,” writes Clifford Owen.
Maclean’s
How Queen’s University prepares Olympians to compete in business
Athletes get a post-Olympics education at the Smith School of Business.
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