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Global News Delivery of in-person classes depends on coronavirus vaccine rollout, USask president says While nothing is set in stone right now, University of Saskatchewan’s (USask) president said the way fall 2021 courses are delivered will depend on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in the province. New Westminster Record B.C. post-secondary students offered 24/7 helpline for […]
CBC University of Ottawa student told to repay $12K from CERB says he was given bad info A University of Ottawa student who owes the federal government $12,000 is blaming the big bill on bad information he received when applying for Canada’s emergency pandemic benefits. Halifax Today Labour situation at Dalhousie remains ‘uncertain’, says faculty […]
The Globe and Mail ‘I miss you so much’: Students bracing for holidays without their families This year, Karen Farag decorated her Christmas tree earlier than usual. It makes the house she shares with her two brothers in Sherbrooke feel a bit more like home. CBC Universities ramp up student support over ‘particularly lonely’ holiday […]
The Globe and Mail Use of surveillance software to crack down on exam cheating has unintended consequences Moments before the online exam was set to begin, the testing software asked Chelsea Okankwu to take a photo of herself to verify her identity. Global 4th-year university students in Saskatchewan called upon to substitute teach Fourth-year education […]
CBC Students’ Union cries foul after U of C announces 2nd tuition hike in 2 years The University of Calgary has announced it is readying to hike tuition for the second time in two years, prompting an outcry from the Students’ Union, which says the pandemic is causing enough financial stress for students. The Telegram […]
CBC Home for the holidays: Post-secondary students navigate vague guidelines, self-isolation Whether donning a mask to venture out to meet her lone study buddy or rushing to grab food on a 15-minute break between online lectures, Western University first-year student Madison Francoeur always hears her father’s voice in her head, reminding her to stay cautious […]
The Globe and Mail Student-loan relief program in disarray, resulting in late penalties and hefty payments Some student loan recipients are potentially facing late penalties and hefty payments due to glitches with a federal program aimed at debt relief, leaving them seeking answers from an overloaded call centre. Huffington Post Student Group Calls On Feds […]
Global News Students, universities prepare for holiday travel outside Atlantic Canada during a pandemic Ally Hancock, a fourth-year student at Nova Scotia’s St. Francis Xavier University, said she’s a bit apprehensive about her flight back home to Toronto for the upcoming holiday break. The PIE News Canada: national credential wallet platform launched A new bilingual […]
The Globe and Mail Michael Houghton’s Nobel Prize win shows Canada’s strength in biotechnology Amid the challenges of COVID-19, this week’s awarding of the 2020 Nobel Prize in Medicine to University of Alberta virologist Dr. Michael Houghton could not have been better timed. Global News Canada’s post-secondary students feeling financial pinch as fall semester ends […]
Halifax Today Nova Scotia’s universities raise thousands for student-led food security programs Dalhousie University, Saint Mary’s University, Mount Saint Vincent University, Atlantic School of Theology, NSCAD University and the University of King’s College were among the nine schools raising $165,000. Global News Petition calls out psychology department ‘understaffing crisis’ at University of Lethbridge An online […]
The Globe and Mail Leader of inquiry into aborted hiring at University of Toronto law school resigns Bonnie Patterson has stepped down from the inquiry into the aborted hiring of a new director of the International Human Rights Program at the University of Toronto law school, citing public doubts about the impartiality and credibility of […]
CTV News National Student Loan Service Centre plagued by delays as requests for help soar Throngs of former students have been unable to reach Canada’s loans centre, which is working through a backlog of more than 30,000 applications for repayment assistance. Times Higher Education Toronto leads the way for Canada on diversity data Institution aims […]
The Toronto Star More post-secondary schools are turning to online counselling services to help meet student mental health needs. But exactly who’s listening on the other side? Moments after being approved as a volunteer “active listener” on the online mental health support service 7 Cups of Tea, Julliard Lin said she was suddenly offering emotional […]
The Toronto Star Our students are suffering and their mental health struggles can’t be ignored With the fall semester coming to an end and the second wave of the coronavirus in full force, we must acknowledge the significant impact this is having on post-secondary students. Maclean’s Canada’s greatest assets in overcoming COVID-19 Shae Sackman is […]
Maclean’s With the shift to online learning, students with disabilities face new barriers Shae Sackman is a University of Regina student who uses the school’s Centre for Student Accessibility to arrange the accommodations that they require for their studies (Sackman uses the they/them pronouns), including a quiet space for exams and the provision of occasional […]
The Toronto Star Universities with policies to force out students in crisis say it’s a safety measure. Students say threat of removal fills them with dread Universities across Canada have introduced controversial involuntary leave policies that empower school officials to remove students struggling with serious psychological challenges. Maclean’s University transcripts move into the digital age […]
CBC Universities extend winter break as students deal with online-learning burnout Several universities are extending the winter break and delaying the start of the second semester because students are under such intense stress from online learning and the isolation that comes with it. The Toronto Star Four key stressors fuelling the mental health crisis in […]
The Globe and Mail Ontario to tie funding of universities and colleges to labour-market needs The Ontario government is moving ahead with performance-based funding for postsecondary institutions but will delay its implementation for another two years as schools deal with the impacts of the pandemic. iPolitics Students and NDP urge return of moratorium on student […]
CBC Are universities doing enough to stop student spread of COVID-19? As COVID-19 cases continue to climb in Nova Scotia’s central region, and with most of the new cases in the 18 to 35 age range, many are wondering about the role of universities in making sure students are following the Public Health guidelines. CBC […]
CBC Researcher hopes Canada is better prepared for vaccine manufacturing in the future Volker Gerdts, a leading vaccine researcher at the University of Saskatchewan, says Canada should focus on manufacturing vaccines domestically to better prepare for future events. Times Higher Education Canada takes new look at universities in its remote north Indigenous peoples balance patience […]