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Funding part of a three-year $121-million investment in francophone education in minority settings.
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MacEwan University celebrates 50 years
MacEwan University kicked off a weekend of celebrations to mark its 50th anniversary on Friday.
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Vaccine requirements lift Sunday at most post-secondary schools in Waterloo region and Guelph
As of Sunday, proof of vaccination will no longer be needed to enter or work at most post-secondary campuses in the region.
CBC News
More accountability needed for frats accused of sexual violence, student leader says
London police are investigating after a woman says she was drugged at a Zeta Psi party.
The Timmins Daily Press
A ‘culturally safe space to learn’ at Laurentian
While research can often be regarded as an overwhelming, intimidating, and even lonely process, maamwizing holds a different view and, in turn, offers a unique experience for students.
The Sudbury Star
Sudbury column: Secretive, incompetent leadership doomed Laurentian University
They failed the university, its staff and the community by creating a financial mess.
The Conversation
Critical race theory and feminism are not taking over our universities
Conservative observers everywhere are complaining about a supposed surge in feminist and critical race theories being taught in colleges and universities.
The Conversation
From Ryerson to Toronto Metropolitan University: What can we learn from the renaming?
The university’s renaming is a welcome step in helping reconcile Canada’s long history of colonization, both past and present.
The Globe and Mail
How sexual-assault allegations at Western University spread rumour and recrimination in a weekend of fear
Through interviews, text messages and e-mails, The Globe has reconstructed a timeline of the crisis that unfolded during last fall’s orientation week, when reports of a mass drugging sent students leaders and police into emergency mode.
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