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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 […]
CBC I fight anti-Black, anti-Indigenous racism with academic excellence Most students don’t picture the prime minister celebrating them in front of their class when they graduate university. Neither did I, until it happened. The Globe and Mail Online learning can be eye-opening for both teachers and students Toronto is recognized as one of the most […]
Global News ‘It’s an access to education issue’: Why more needs to be done about sexual assaults at schools “CJ” was 18 when she moved from her home in Saskatchewan to attend school at Calgary’s Mount Royal University. CBC Post-secondary students face dilemma over going home for Thanksgiving during pandemic College and university students are […]
The Toronto Star ‘We all keep each other accountable’: How university roommates have handled COVID-19 precautions as Thanksgiving looms In a townhouse near Wilfrid Laurier University, 21-year-old student Ryan Lane lives with his four roommates, and — more often than not — three of their significant others. CBC Cape Breton University continues with online classes […]
Radio Canada International Canada opens borders to international students Canada has opened its borders to international students, however they will have to quarantine for 14 days upon entering the country. CBC STU to hold classes online for rest of school year St. Thomas University in Fredericton will continue to hold classes remotely for the rest […]
CBC – As It Happens U of A Nobel winner says COVID-19 proves we’ve been too ‘blasé’ about virus research The University of Alberta scientist who won a Nobel for his work discovering hepatitis C says governments need to invest more in basic research to prevent another global pandemic. National Post Five things to know […]
The Globe and Mail University of Alberta virologist Michael Houghton jointly wins Nobel Prize for medicine A University of Alberta researcher known for his crucial role in identifying the virus that causes hepatitis C has been awarded this year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine. iPolitics Emergency benefit for students is finished — with billions […]
CBC Canadian universities aim to tackle anti-Black racism Dozens of Canadian post-secondary institutions are holding a two-day national dialogue on anti-Black racism in academic spaces and how to break down barriers. CBC Cross-country forum of professors, students aims to tackle anti-Black racism on campuses When Binta Sesay was accepted into the University of British Columbia, […]
The Globe and Mail University of Guelph developing COVID-19 early warning system through waste water tests The University of Guelph is developing a COVID-19 early warning system that will sample and test waste water from its student residences. Global News McMaster medical student gets shout out from Premier Doug Ford A McMaster university medical student […]
The Toronto Star A study’s surprising revelation about which students are faring better under the pandemic A new study out of the University of Toronto revealed surprising results, researchers say, on how students’ mental health has fared during COVID-19 and under pandemic-mandated campus shutdown earlier this year. CTV News Rising COVID-19 cases on Queen’s University […]
Global News University of Alberta team ready to begin Phase 1 of COVID-19 vaccine testing Oncologist John Lewis and his team with Entos Pharmaceuticals at the University of Alberta have been working overtime to develop one of Canada’s leading vaccine candidates. The London Free Press 100 students may face sanctions after Western University dorm parties […]