Ottawa Citizen
Poll suggests Canadian trust in science falling, scientists thought ‘elitist’
A survey suggests that the trust Canadians place in science may be eroding.
CBC – Quirks & Quarks
Glass obstacle course: Why so few women hold top STEM spots
Female scientists encounter informal and formal barriers at every turn in their careers.
The Province
Michelle Stack: Ignore university rankings, but make higher education an election issue
OPINION: Most university rankings are business products and many are media-generated. What global university rankings implicitly reproduce is a belief that wealthy, inequitable institutions should be replicated.
University World News
How should universities deal with their racist past?
In 1918, even before the guns on the Western Front fell silent, reacting to both the Flexner Report of 1910 on medical education in the United States and Canada and the demands from the veterans of the trenches, Queen’s University in Kingston, Ontario, Canada, expelled Ethelbert Bartholomew and six other medical students.
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‘I shaped this role as I went along.’
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Indigenous wisdom transforms science and mathematics learning in Ghana
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When democracy teeters, where do universities stand?
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Judge overturns Quebec’s tuition hikes on out-of-province students
The decision is a partial victory for McGill and Concordia universities.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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