Headlines for December 9, 2024
CBC News
International student permit cuts are pushing away prospective students, experts say
College applications have gone down 54 per cent, says association president.
Ottawa Citizen
‘Godfather of AI’ and Nobel recipient Geoffrey Hinton wishes he’d ‘thought about safety earlier’
‘We’re going to get superintelligence faster than I thought,’ the British-Canadian computer scientist says.
CBC News
Cash-strapped Memorial University restricts hiring to deal with enrolment drop
Enrolment dropped by 5.4 cent in fall semester, compared to fall 2023.
Montreal Gazette
Opinion: Is this the end of English-language universities in Quebec?
“Anglo” institutions would be vastly transformed under proposals put forth by language commissioner Benoît Dubreuil.
Sudbury Star
Université de Sudbury remains committed to French language
‘French has ceased to simply be a service that is provided unevenly and has become the driving force behind all its activities,’ president says.
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