Media Scan
Global News Coronavirus may have boosted Canadian trust in scientists, survey finds The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic may have boosted failing public trust in science and scientists, a new survey has found. Maclean’s How the pandemic has disrupted the lives of international students in Canada With the traditional education-to-citizenship route disrupted, COVID-19 has thrown […]
CBC Jammed phone lines, missed and unauthorized payments: Grads frustrated with student loan centre Unauthorized bank withdrawals. Statements showing missed payments. No answers about repayment assistance. And long wait times — if anyone answers at all — on the National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC) phone line. CBC The N-word and the ‘unnecessary pain’ it […]
The PIE News Enrolments in Atlantic Canada down – survey It’s “not a surprise” that both domestic and international enrolments at universities in Atlantic Canada have seen a decline this year due to the coronavirus pandemic, the chair of the Association of Atlantic Universities has said. CBC University of Windsor reports 2nd COVID-19 case The […]
The Globe and Mail Could alleviating student debt be the key to restarting Canada’s entrepreneurial engine? While there are many good reasons to help alleviate the burden of student loan debt, adding some much-needed dynamism into Canada’s entrepreneurial ecosystem should be one of them. Calgary Herald MRU celebrates graduates with outdoor convocation; installs their first […]
Times Higher Education Save students from Covid mental health crisis, sector told UBC president reveals research findings showing huge impact of pandemic on students’ mental health. CBC Quebec National Assembly politicians vote to ‘reaffirm’ academic freedom after N-word controversy Members of all four parties of the National Assembly voted Tuesday to pass a motion asserting […]
Times Higher Education Covid gives Canada harsh lesson in foreign student dependence Gravy train is derailing after years of steady cuts in provincial support. Ottawa Citizen Dolansky: Why the humanities are a good choice for university-bound students Fellow parents of grade 12 students: Anxiety is something that we’re all struggling to live with these days, […]
Ottawa Citizen Frémont: There is no place for racism at the University of Ottawa Controversy has flared at uOttawa after a professor recently used the N-word in a class discussion about the reappropriation of offensive language by minority communities. President Jacques Frémont shares his views. CBC Some students and faculty outraged after UWindsor prof uses […]
The Globe and Mail University of Toronto commits to increased transparency in Valentina Azarova hiring inquiry The University of Toronto has altered its inquiry into the hiring of a new director for the International Human Rights Program in the Faculty of Law to make it more transparent after questions were raised about the fairness of […]
The Toronto Star Professors blast Doug Ford’s Tories over Charles McVety’s bid for university status Faculty associations are giving a failing grade to a push by a controversial Doug Ford pal to transform an evangelical college into a full-fledged university. CTV News International students won’t be tested for COVID-19; N.S. reports no new cases Nova […]
CBC Nova Scotia can welcome international students in November Nova Scotia universities are getting ready to welcome back international students who have been kept away due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Global News Rights of woman who is deaf, blind breached by how student loan administered: Ontario court An Ontario court has ruled that the provincial […]
Global News COVID-19 outbreak with 19 cases at Wilfrid Laurier University over: public health The Region of Waterloo Public Health says a COVID-19 outbreak at Wilfrid Laurier University, which saw 19 people infected with the disease, has ended. CTV News Canadian study could lead to rapid testing, severity prediction, and treatment for COVID-19 A new […]
CBC Ottawa names N.S. university president to rebuild trust between Mi’kmaw, commercial fishers The head of a francophone university in Nova Scotia with experience in fishery disputes has been named as the federal special representative to rebuild trust between commercial and Indigenous fishers following violent opposition to a Mi’kmaw lobster fishery. The Toronto Star Controversies […]
DH News International students are now allowed back into Canada International students studying at Canadian colleges and universities can now enter the country to continue their education. CBC News Quebec’s heated debate over professor’s suspension overlooked Black voices, students say Conversations about the use of a slur by a uOttawa teacher were dominated by white […]
Global News ‘The right thing to do’: Queen’s law school removing Sir John A. Macdonald’s name Mark Walters, dean of Queen’s Law School, explains the move. Globe and Mail University of Ottawa professor at centre of controversy involving racial slur says she regrets actions A professor who used the n-word in a class at the […]
CBC News Canadian professor’s website helps Russia spread disinformation, says U.S. State Department The U.S. State Department has identified a Montreal-based website run by a retired University of Ottawa professor as having the single-biggest reach among “Kremlin-aligned” disinformation sites. Globe and Mail Universities, school boards across Canada defend ties with China’s Confucius Institute Canadian schools […]
Globe and Mail Sir John A. Macdonald’s name to be removed from Queen’s law school building Queen’s University will remove the name of Canada’s first prime minister from its law school building in response to public demands and a community consultation that found his legacy at odds with the image the school wants to project. […]
Globe and Mail Opinion: It’s time to kick the Confucius Institute out of Canada Several school districts, including in Toronto, have long since terminated their relationships with the organization, as have a few Canadian universities. CTV News uOttawa support staff on strike after contract deadline passes The University of Ottawa warns students may see a […]
CTV News Top court to examine payment for classroom use of copyrighted works The Supreme Court of Canada will delve into the issue of fair payment for the use of copyrighted works in the classroom. CBC Western students alerted about security breach at exam monitor Proctortrack A security breach of Proctortrack, the software Western University […]
CBC ‘There are probably going to be job losses’: U of C looks to minimize impact of impending cuts Facing another round of provincial budget cuts in 2021, the University of Calgary says there will undoubtedly be job cuts. toronto.com ‘It’s been pretty brutal’: First month back at school tough on mental health, students say […]
University World News Five decades on, gender pay gap in HE has hardly closed A half-century after the pathbreaking report of the Royal Commission on the Status of Women showed that female professors earned CA$2,262 (CA$17,000 or US$13,000 in today’s money) less than their male colleagues, Statistics Canada has reported that the gap has hardly […]