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Opinion: The biggest threat to Canada’s universities? The empathy gap
University education should foster empathy – an essential human capacity needed for effective management and societal well-being, says Sara Diamond, president of OCAD University.
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Hacker shuts down U of Ottawa student newspaper website
Over a decade of student journalism was wiped out early Sunday morning after the website of University of Ottawa’s student newspaper, the Fulcrum, was hacked.
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CUPE 1975, University of Saskatchewan reach tentative deal on new contract
The union representing U of S support workers announced late Friday that a tentative agreement had been reached.
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Opinion: Why we need to pay attention to postsecondary funding
Memorial University has been on the receiving end of $30.4 million in cuts since 2012-2013, while the deferred maintenance fund has been cut to zero.
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