Headlines for Feb. 10, 2017

Huffington Post
Marie Henein, Jian Ghomeshi’s Lawyer, To Speak At Bishops University Despite Opposition
A speech by Marie Henein, Jian Ghomeshi’s lawyer, will go ahead at three Canadian universities Friday evening despite opposition from some students in Nova Scotia.
Globe and Mail
B.C. cancer researcher wins prestigious research grant
A Canadian researcher is part of a team that has been awarded a major international prize to help them turn breast tumours into a three-dimensional virtual reality experience.
Global News
Video: McGill student asks followers to ‘punch a Zionist’
B’nai Brith and students at McGill University are asking a student leader to step down after he apparently asked his followers on Twitter to “punch a Zionist today.”
CBC
Students relieved Laurentian U social work program accredited two more years
Laurentian University must hire more staff and increase the budget for social work program.
Washington Monthly
How the Immigration Controversy Could Drive Up the Cost of College
Losing international students would cost U.S. universities billions in revenue.
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