Globe and Mail
Universities say they accept new rules to boost diversity of research chair candidates
Universities say they welcome the challenge from Ottawa to improve diversity among the ranks of the Canada Research Chairs, under threat of funding cuts.
CBC
The academic who coined ‘creative class’ now says it’s causing more problems than he thought
Young intellectuals brought prosperity but also gentrification, says writer Richard Florida.
Waterloo Region Record
Laurier raises 152 women’s salaries after equity report
Wilfrid Laurier University is giving pay hikes worth almost $4,500 on average to 152 female professors after a study concluded they are unfairly paid less than men.
Winnipeg Free Press
Pallister evades NDP questions about interfering in U of M talks
Manitoba Premier Brian Pallister ducked questions Monday on scathing testimony about alleged government interference in last year’s University of Manitoba bargaining.
Featured Jobs
- Psychology - Assistant Professor (Speech-Language Pathology)University of Victoria
- Education - (2) Assistant or Associate Professors, Teaching Scholars (Educational Leadership)Western University
- Canada Excellence Research Chair in Computational Social Science, AI, and Democracy (Associate or Full Professor)McGill University
- Veterinary Medicine - Faculty Position (Large Animal Internal Medicine) University of Saskatchewan
- Business – Lecturer or Assistant Professor, 2-year term (Strategic Management) McMaster University
More from News
-
Indigenous wisdom transforms STEM learning in Ghana
IDRA scholarship recipient Kenneth Gyamerah worked with teachers to bring traditional knowledge into science and technology classes.
-
When democracy teeters, where do universities stand?
University of Regina Professor Marc Spooner analyzes the threats to academia’s public mission.
-
Who’s afraid of academic freedom?
Defenders of democratic debate are rising to meet the challenges of ideological polarization, governmental interference, and underfunding of academic institutions.
-
Filipinos use Facebook to warn of floods
International scholarship winner Ria Jhoanna Ducusin studies how communities in the Philippines cope with inundations.
More from Campus Currents
-
Judge overturns Quebec’s tuition hikes on out-of-province students
The decision is a partial victory for McGill and Concordia universities.
-
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...
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.