CBC
$10.5M bailout for Acadia helps avoid ‘more difficult decisions’
Wolfville-based university received operating increase and loan forgiveness.
Globe and Mail
Thirty Meter Telescope project gets nod from Hawaiian judge
Construction of massive observatory, in which Canada has staked a quarter-billion dollars, will proceed atop the state’s highest mountain despite opposition by native groups.
Global News
Atlantic Canadian youth more educated but have fewer jobs, less pay: report
A new report card from the Atlantic Provinces Economic Council suggests 72 percent of youth aged 25 to 29 have a postsecondary credential compared to 50 percent who reached that level in 1990.
Globe and Mail
Amid Brexit anxiety, international students remain crucial to British universities
Q&A with Alice Gast, president of Imperial College, the London-based science, engineering and medicine-focused university, ranked among the world’s top 10 postsecondary institutions.
CBC
Sudbury Police charge 25-year-old in Laurentian University network hacking
Police say computers and storage devices seized from Sudbury residence.
Featured Jobs
- Creative and Cultural Industries - Assistant Professor (Fashion Studies and Cultures)Chapman University
- Education - (2) Assistant Professors (English Language Arts and TESL / Curriculum, Teaching, and Learning) (10-month term)Bishop's University
- Dean, Faculty of Health StudiesBrandon University
- University LibrarianYukon University
- Human Resources and Organizational Behaviour - Lecturer, 2-year termUniversity of Saskatchewan
More from News
-
Responding to growing criticism of equity, diversity and inclusion policies
An interview with David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, which represents faculty, librarians and researchers at 125 postsecondary institutions.
-
An historic undertaking for Indigenous education in Quebec
Quebec’s first university by and for Indigenous Peoples in partnership with the First Nations Education Council and Quebec universities.
-
Emojis … as rhetoric?
A new course and lab at U of T Mississauga delve into these digital images 😀
-
Where do the federal election candidates stand on postsecondary education?
Here’s a rundown of each party’s platform on higher education.
More from Media Scan
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
-
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...
Post a comment
University Affairs moderates all comments according to the following guidelines. If approved, comments generally appear within one business day. We may republish particularly insightful remarks in our print edition or elsewhere.