Media Scan
Times Colonist Canada to make splash in Asia with largest conference of its kind in Singapore Dubbed the “Canada-in-Asia” Conference,” the event – co-hosted by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada and Universities Canada – will aim to bring together 500 participants to Singapore’s Raffle City Convention Centre on Feb. 21-23. Global News Canadian universities […]
CBC News Athabasca University board fires president who fought Alberta government on staff relocations Peter Scott was president of Athabasca University for over a year. Ottawa Citizen Alberta government promises more free speech protections on campuses after university cancels anti-wokeism talk he Alberta government says changes are coming to further protect free speech on campuses […]
Globe and Mail ChatGPT prompting some professors to rethink how they grade students Professors are de-emphasizing essays and take-home exams and moving back to the kind of in-person tests that fell out of use over the COVID-19 pandemic. New Westminster Record Strikes at two Atlantic universities tied to chronic underfunding: unions Leaders of faculty unions […]
Brampton Guardian Toronto Metropolitan University announces location of new Brampton medical school The medical school, slated to open in 2025, will be located at the Bramalea Civic Centre at 150 Central Park Dr. The Conversation Why labour strife at universities should concern us all The move is part of a seven-point plan for improving Quebec’s […]
CTV News Alberta to address rural doctor shortages through training in Lethbridge and Grande Prairie The provincial government has unveiled its plan to bring more physicians to areas that are currently underserved, but some doctors aren’t convinced the strategy will address the real problem. Montreal Gazette Quebec aims to fix teacher shortage by fast-tracking diplomas […]
CTV News McGill launches a large international study on early detection of Parkinson’s disease A large international study involving McGill University is seeking participants with or at high risk for Parkinson’s disease to further the early detection and treatment of this neurodegenerative disorder. Global News Sarah McLachlan School of Music comes to MacEwan University The […]
Globe and Mail Two-thirds of research-grant requests sent to Canadian security agencies rejectedThe Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) said it sought advice from federal security agencies on 48 applications for funding under the country’s research partnership framework, about 4 per cent of all applications. Toronto Star Following a string of sexual assaults inside […]
CTV News ‘They are in stress, panic’: International students, foreign workers protest for changes in Manitoba A group of international students are calling for changes in how Manitoba decides who can stay in the province with permanent residency. CTV News Laurentian University hiring 10 new professors As Laurentian University in Sudbury works to rebuild after […]
CBC News Educators, students see challenges, opportunities with new ChatGPT AI software Postsecondary educators and students say new ChatGPT AI software capable of pumping out full essays based solely on writing prompts poses challenges, but also opportunities for improving human skills. CTV News University of Calgary hikes tuition and fees, students upset over lack of […]
Toronto Star Retired Cree senator stunned by ‘facade’ of Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond’s heritage Retired senator Lillian Dyck joins calls to revoke honorary degrees conferred on Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, who is accused of lying about being Indigenous. Lethbridge Herald New U of L president chosen to take the helm Digvir S. Jayas, an internationally renowned agricultural […]
CTV News More universities reviewing honorary degrees given to Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond Six out of 10 universities confirm they’re reviewing honorary degrees given to retired judge Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond, after being asked by a group of Indigenous women to revoke them following a CBC investigation into her claims of Indigenous heritage. Toronto Star Statistics Canada […]
Globe and Mail UBC leaders pledge to examine school’s approach to Indigenous citizenship in hiring After months of relative silence, leaders at the University of British Columbia have issued a lengthy public statement about the controversy surrounding Mary Ellen Turpel-Lafond. London Free Press Western University researcher using AI to unlock secrets of long COVID A […]
CTV News Former deputy premier Christine Elliott joins Western University Christine Elliott is joining the school as a distinguished leader in residence at Western Law. CBC News Region could lose millions in revenue if Laurier students opt out of Grand River Transit’s U-Pass program Students at Wilfrid Laurier University will vote next week on whether […]
CTV News Acadia University goes on lockdown after man flashes BB gun inside school residence: N.S. RCMP An 18-year-old Upper Sackville, N.S., man was arrested after allegedly flashing a BB gun at a student at Acadia University in Wolfville, N.S. CBC News Police arrest and charge Algoma University professor for sexual assault with a weapon […]
CBC News Dalhousie medical school taking steps to address complaints of mistreatment Dalhousie University’s faculty of medicine is setting up a new office that will investigate complaints of mistreatment from students and residents. CBC News Cheating on the rise in universities and colleges, and artificial intelligence could make it worse At Western University there were […]
CTV News First Nations, Manitoba and feds team up on rental project for First Nations students An apartment complex slated to open next year in Winnipeg is to provide First Nations students who have moved off-reserve an affordable place to live while they pursue a post-secondary education. Revelstoke Review Master of Indigenous nursing program coming […]
CBC News Grad students push for more funding after nearly 20 years without a raise Student researchers say Canada risks losing future scientists and academics to other countries if it doesn’t increase annual grants for graduate-level research, which haven’t changed in nearly 20 years. Toronto Star University lectures aren’t open to the public, and UW […]
CBC News Indigenous prof says UBC’s silence on Turpel-Lafond controversy casts ‘shadow’ on institution Daniel Justice, a professor of English and critical Indigenous studies at UBC, says he’s disappointed with the university’s failure to communicate during the Turpel-Lafond controversy. Calgary Herald Long-awaited new building for U of C business students opens its doors University of […]
Times Higher Education Ex-judge leaves UBC after indigenous ancestry claims challenged Three months after a CBC review finds no basis for claims of native ancestry, a prominent figure in law and academia announces retirement and UBC promises further examination. National Observer The burning case for climate crisis post-secondary education in Canada Just a few years […]
Globe and Mail National physicians regulator aims to fast-track certification of more foreign-trained doctors The Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons is making it easier for internationally trained specialists to work in Canadian hospitals as it responds to the country’s doctor shortage, and to complaints that some of its policies discriminate against people with overseas […]