CBC News
Université Laval professors to go on strike next week
Around 1,300 professors at Université Laval will go on strike from Feb. 20 until March 3, over what the professor’s union, le Syndicat des professeurs et professeures de l’Université Laval (SPUL), says are issues concerning workload, salary increases, academic freedom and the protection of vulnerable employees.
The Record
University of Waterloo says it will address security risks in research ties with China
A new federal directive to stop funding research that threatens Canada’s national security means the University of Waterloo will have to address “potential security risks” in some of its international research relationships.
Featured Jobs
- Vice President, Finance & AdministrationOCAD University
- Marketing - Faculty Position, Tenured or Tenure TrackUniversity of Alberta
- Occupational Therapy - Assistant or Associate ProfessorDalhousie University
- Health Sciences - Assistant ProfessorSimon Fraser University
- Canada Impact+ Research ChairInstitut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS)
More from News
-
Entrepreneurship is weaving its way into engineering schools
Engineering schools are broadening their scope—without losing sight of their technical foundation.
-
NDP urges federal government to provide biometrics options for Palestinian students awaiting study permits
Critics accuse Ottawa of bureaucratic double standards.
-
Committee urges penalties, random audits to crack down on foreign student visa fraud
Lax oversight, followed by a bungled foreign student permit cap, have wreaked damage on institutes of higher education, a parliamentary committee report concludes.
-
Medical profs question Ontario’s “merit”-based admissions law
Societal needs should be considered alongside academic prowess in med school admissions, doctors argue.
More from Campus Currents
-
Judge overturns Quebec’s tuition hikes on out-of-province students
The decision is a partial victory for McGill and Concordia universities.
-
Headlines for February 28, 2025
CNW GroupCanada announces 2025 Express Entry category-based draws, plans for more in-Canada draws to reduce labour shortagesMinister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship announced the 2025 Express Entry categories, which include a new education category, to align the...
-
Headlines for February 27, 2025
The Montreal GazetteU de M, McGill, Concordia denounce Quebec’s new cap on international studentsUniversities warn Quebec’s standing as a leading destination for international students and academics will suffer even more after the province on Wednesday announced enrolment...
-
Headlines for February 26, 2025
The Calgary Herald 'Huge opportunity': Compelling Calgarian named as new chancellor at MRUWith my desire to continue to work with young people, my commitment to post secondary education, this was just a huge opportunity … so I...
Post a comment
University Affairs moderates all comments according to the following guidelines. If approved, comments generally appear within one business day. We may republish particularly insightful remarks in our print edition or elsewhere.