Headlines for March 11, 2019
Ottawa Citizen
Mother, daughter from Edmonton, Carleton prof among 18 Canadians killed in Ethiopian plane crash
A renowned Carleton University professor was among the 18 Canadians who died Sunday when an Ethiopian Airlines plane crashed shortly after takeoff, killing all 157 aboard.
Global
U of R president to be honoured with YWCA lifetime achievement award
University of Regina president Vianne Timmons has been selected to receive the YWCA Regina’s Lifetime Achievement Award as part of their Nutrien Women of Distinction Awards.
CBC
New Vancouver Island University president says reconciliation a priority
Deborah Saucier comes to the Nanaimo university for her five-year term as president by way of Edmonton, where she has served as the president of MacEwan University since 2017.
CBC
More than music: New MUN project passing Indigenous identity to eager learners
Four visiting Indigenous resident-thinkers at Memorial University’s school of music and part of a new project called Indigenous Voices: Steps Toward Decolonizing the Music School Curriculum.
Niagara Falls Review
Brock sets out to cut $15M without job loss
Brock University is planning to increase enrolment, introduce a partial hiring freeze and cut travel and training budgets to deal with a $15.4 million shortfall due to the province’s new tuition cuts.
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