Headlines for June 1, 2018

Vancouver Sun
UBC president pens letter to Ottawa to help alumna jailed in Saudi Arabia
Santa Ono has penned a letter to the federal government asking for help for alumna Loujain Al-Hathloul, a women’s rights activist and former UBC student jailed in Saudi Arabia.
Niagara Falls Review
Brock announces Caribbean scholarship in St. Catharines’ twin city
Brock U president Gervin Fearon made the announcement during a trip to a special community in the Caribbean.
Globe and Mail
Opinion: How to sustain Canada’s brain gain
We need to show graduates the infrastructure being built by industry, government and universities to foster talent here at home.
Global
University of Saskatchewan receives $2M for new sport science and health facility
Its aim is to help enhance athlete performance and education through research in injury prevention, nutrition and conditioning, and performance and recovery.
Policy Options
Opinion: The quest for digital literacy in Canada
According to new research, Canada is making progress in increasing digital literacy, but there is still a digital divide.
Featured Jobs
- Education - (2) Assistant or Associate Professors, Teaching Scholars (Educational Leadership)Western University
- Canada Excellence Research Chair in Computational Social Science, AI, and Democracy (Associate or Full Professor)McGill University
- Veterinary Medicine - Faculty Position (Large Animal Internal Medicine) University of Saskatchewan
- Business – Lecturer or Assistant Professor, 2-year term (Strategic Management) McMaster University
- Psychology - Assistant Professor (Speech-Language Pathology)University of Victoria
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