Headlines for January 4, 2023

The TyeeNo, USAID Isn’t Giving Billions to Canadian UniversitiesThe American agency is not funding the ‘woke indoctrination’ of youth in Canada, no matter what you read on X. Ottawa CitizenOpinion: Federal women scientists badly hampered in the fieldFrom...

Brandon SunOpinion: Diversity helps us stand against hateEveryone has equal worth as a human being, and each of us here at BU deserves to be here with the fullness of our individual human dignity. CTV NewsAsima Vezina, president...

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CBC NewsSaint Mary's names new president as university grapples with enrolment, financial woesSMU ran an operating deficit of $9.8 million in 2023, according to financial statements. CTV NewsWestern’s faculty association urging university to use ‘rainy day’ funds to...

Toronto StarOpinion: American turmoil has created an opportunity for Canadian universities - if we act fast enoughThe world is watching Canada as U.S. politics push us into the global spotlight. This is our moment to step up...

Ottawa CitizenThe challenges for neurodiverse students in postsecondary educationNeurodivergent students are significantly underrepresented in post-secondary education (PSE), with less than half disclosing their identity or diagnosis to their institution, according to a research series from The Conference...

CTV NewsCanada lacks the tools to counter ‘existential threat’ of disinformation: commissionerCanadians must guard against the “existential threat” of disinformation which can be weaponized through artificial intelligence and spread through social media to undermine democracy, said Justice...

CBC NewsMemorial University interim president Neil Bose retiring in AprilBose will retire and conclude his 2-year term as MUN president on April 5. CTV NewsQuebec graduate students push for increased financial support amid rising costsGraduate research students in...