Media Scan
National Newswatch Copyright collective can’t force tariffs on university, Supreme Court rules A copyright collective cannot force York University to pay fees for the use of published works in the classroom, given that the school bowed out of a formal arrangement, the Supreme Court of Canada has ruled. The Globe and Mail Academics of Chinese […]
Maclean’s Canada’s universities and colleges are failing science By not requiring COVID-19 vaccination like the world’s top institutions, Canada’s universities are making themselves the dunces of COVID-19. The Globe and Mail Without mandatory vaccines, more campus shutdowns are inevitable To get ahead of future outbreaks, we need to act now and make vaccinations mandatory for […]
The Record WLU launching examination of university’s namesake Wilfrid Laurier University is launching a public-education initiative that will examine the era and legacy of the Waterloo university’s namesake. Toronto Star International students show ‘increased loyalty’ toward Canada despite COVID-19 woes, survey finds The prospect of in-person classes and access to vaccines — as well as […]
CTV News Laurentian asks for more time to finalize process to deal with claims from former staff Laurentian University is asking the courts for more time to come up with a process to handle compensation claims from former staff members. Global News Trent University plans for mostly in-person learning in fall, Fleming College takes gradual […]
Pie News 52% of students favour vaccine passports More than half of international students now believe universities should require vaccine passports before they are allowed onto campus, a survey has found. Times Higher Education Most overseas study plans ‘unchanged by pandemic’ Traditional worries like cost and job prospects trump would-be international students’ safety and travel […]
CBC News University students scramble to get into residence on campus University students are getting an education in something not in the lesson plan — pandemic housing. The Tyee Why Was UNBC’s Board Chair Fired? The NDP government blames ‘racist and discriminatory’ comments. But Aaron Ekman blames performative politics. CTV News Local campus communities asking […]
The Globe and Mail E-mails shed new light on N.S. art college development battle The former president of the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design raised concerns for months about members of the board of governors who she felt were pushing a proposal for a developer to build a new campus before she was […]
Ottawa Citizen Online and in-person students in university classrooms cause concerns for teachers, teaching assistants and students Unions representing faculty, teaching assistants and students at the University of Ottawa are concerned about the effectiveness of teaching students attending classes in-person and online. Soo Today CANADA: Ottawa commits money to lay foundation for Indigenous law centre […]
CTV News University of Regina hosting hundreds of northern Sask. wildfire evacuees The University of Regina is hosting more than 450 people from the Shoal Lake Cree Nation and the Red Earth Cree Nation who have evacuated their homes due to wildfires in the area. Global News COVID-19: Faculty union seeks vaccine mandate at Western […]
The Toronto Star Harassment ride in Canada’s higher education, study finds One third of women and almost a quarter of men teaching and researching on Canadian university and college campuses deal with harassment, much higher rates than in most other workplaces, a study released by Statistics Canada on Friday showed. CTV News Ontario post-secondary schools […]
The Toronto Star Colleges, universities should plan for normal this fall, government says Ontario colleges and universities can fully reopen this fall with no capacity limits for classes or physical distancing requirements for students, says a government memo obtained by the Star. CTV News Mandatory vaccinations for some Ontario university students: could it happen in […]
CBC Students living on Cape Breton University campus will need to be fully vaccinated Cape Breton University will be requiring students staying in residence this fall to have received two doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the only university in Nova Scotia that is putting in the measure. CTV News North Bay post-secondary schools undecided if vaccinations […]
CBC University of Ottawa mandates COVID-19 vaccines for students living on campus Getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is now mandatory for students planning to live at University of Ottawa residences in the upcoming academic year. The Globe and Mail The new security research rules threaten universities’ ability to be open and inclusive On Monday, the Canadian […]
The Globe and Mail Want to go back to school this fall? First, take two COVID-19 shots This week, Seneca College became the first. The Toronto-area public college, which prior to the pandemic had 30,000 full-time students annually and 60,000 part-time registrants, announced that students and staff must be fully vaccinated if they want to […]
The Toronto Star Canadian colleges and universities need to mandate vaccines for students within the next two weeks As a professor at a Canadian university, I am worried about the low (64 per cent) and plateauing COVID vaccination rates amongst post-secondary aged students. CBC International students say MUN’s tuition hike will cause others to rethink […]
CBC Memorial University to double tuition to $6K a year, ending 22-year freeze Memorial University will more than double its student tuition beginning in the fall of 2022, according to president Vianne Timmons. CBC MUN tuition hike will impact N.L.’s ability to attract and retain students, say critics A significant tuition hike planned for Memorial […]
The Toronto Star Why Canada’s COVID recovery needs to include international students When the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the borders and threw Canada’s immigration system into chaos, one of the most affected groups was international students — a group that contributes both short- and long-term benefits to Canada’s economy and society. Global News Manitoba to […]
CBC Laurentian selects $273K real estate adviser bid to help restructuring university possibly sell assets Laurentian has been granted court approval to hire a real estate adviser, as the creditor-protected Sudbury, Ont., university looks at ways to make money from its buildings and property holdings. CTV News Feds injecting $8.2M in UW’s 3D printing lab […]
The Globe and Mail McMaster team closes in on cause of rare AstraZeneca-related blood clots Canadian researchers have established the most definitive link yet between the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and a rare blood clotting syndrome that shattered public confidence in the vaccine earlier this year. The PIE News Canada: returning students boost population size The […]
Global News UNB’s new long-term care simulation lab to examine how viruses like COVID-19 spread in facilities The University of New Brunswick cut the ribbon on a state-of-the-art research facility at Saint John’s Loch Lomond Villa Monday. Study International Canadian Express Entry candidates now have 60 days to apply From now onwards, candidates of the […]