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Universities need to take lead role in providing COVID-safe learning
As a new strain of the virus spreads, regular testing, improved air filtration, masking policies and vaccinations will ensure universities can remain inclusive.
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Universities grapple with making AI a teaching vs. cheating tool
A teaching tool or a cheating device? Universities and colleges are trying to figure out what role artificial intelligence has in the classroom.
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Here’s how some student publications are finding ways to work around Meta news ban
Part of the struggle, Amy St Amand editor of The Nait Nugget said, is that students are unaware of the ban
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International student cap would limit schools’ diverse ‘mix’: Western University
London-area colleges and universities, with large numbers of international students who pay higher tuition, are opposing potential enrolment caps that some speculate could help cure a serious housing crunch.
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Postsecondary education welcomes new government
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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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Headlines for February 25, 2025
Times Higher EducationSilver lining to international education crackdownIf doors to opportunity close, ‘it can become a potent political issue very quickly’. The Hub‘I don’t recall a moment like this’: Dr. Deep Saini on the opportunities and challenges facing...
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