Media Scan
The Globe and Mail High school graduates weigh the benefits of taking a gap year as September looms There were all sorts of things Aiden Rylott was looking forward to about his first year at Carleton University this fall: living in residence in Ottawa, attending crowded lectures, the campus clubs and social life. Global News […]
Global News ‘All options are on the table’: Trent University discusses petition for mandatory anti-racism course A petition to include a mandatory anti-racism course within Trent University’s curriculum is making rounds online. The Associate Vice President of Students for the university says nothing is certain, but “all options are on the table.” The Hamilton Spectator […]
Global News International students in limbo, left out of government benefits International students in Canada are raising concerns about their ability to get a higher education. CBC – Cost of Living with Paul Haavardsrud What happens if international university students skip school … for a whole, pandemic-filled year? Most Canadian Universities going online for the […]
CBC University of Windsor releases action plan for tackling anti-Black racism on campus Following a previous apology over its official statement on the death of George Floyd which was heavily criticized by multiple student groups, the University of Windsor has outlined an action plan for tackling anti-Black racism on campus. Global News Petition urging mandatory […]
The Globe and Mail Universities see strong early numbers for the fall The University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean has been a home for French education for more than 100 years, but now, thanks to reduced funding by the Alberta government and a freeze on reserve funds, nearly half of its courses could be axed. Global […]
Global News Campaign aims to save French courses at University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean The University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean has been a home for French education for more than 100 years, but now, thanks to reduced funding by the Alberta government and a freeze on reserve funds, nearly half of its courses could be […]
CBC Sask. student co-hosts online youth network to give teens a place to talk A Saskatchewan university student is trying to help teenagers cope with isolation, stress and other mental health problems associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Sudbury Star LU reopening labs for researchers Laurentian University is reopening some of its labs to support researchers […]
The Globe and Mail Amplify: New grads face a future they didn’t plan for: ‘It’s like a story that didn’t get an ending’ For students in the class of 2020, graduation isn’t exactly going according to plan. University World News Students upset as some universities hike tuition fees Some Canadian universities are raising tuition fees […]
City News Major Canadian universities call for unity against racism amid demonstrations Most of Canada’s major universities are condemning anti-black violence and xenophobia in North America in response to the ongoing demonstrations against systemic racism and police brutality. The Toronto Star Five Black artists and design experts are now professors at OCAD University Angela Bains. […]
National Observer Pandemic could hasten higher education transformation, but critics abound Canada’s post-secondary institutions face major financial challenges as COVID-19 forces more students to access their education online, but the Royal Bank of Canada also sees an opportunity for them to streamline their operations. CBC Racism a fundamental problem in Canada, University of Toronto professor […]
The Toronto Star ‘To continue to partner with police … is to be complicit’: These academics want Canadian universities to cut ties with law enforcement Two Canadian academics have published a provocative column calling on universities to sever all research partnerships with law enforcement and to stand with Black, Indigenous and other racialized community members […]
Windsor Star University of Windsor psych project offers free counselling to hospital workers Windsor hospital staff seeking support for their mental health will soon be able to turn to upper-year University of Windsor psychology students for some free counselling. Brandon Sun Premier’s ‘ivory tower’ comments irk local faculty Premier Brian Pallister’s recent comments about university […]
The Toronto Star The University of Guelph is hiking tuition for international students amid COVID-19 — and they aren’t happy The University of Guelph has significantly raised its tuition for international students — a move critics say could force some to quit and leave Canada. CBC Dalhousie students ‘angry’ at 3 per cent tuition hike […]
Winnipeg Free Press Universities steered toward post-pandemic life Weeks after slashing millions in funding for universities and colleges, the province is now reimbursing post-secondary institutes with a $25.6-million fund. Global News Dalhousie students ‘appalled’ by upcoming 3-per-cent tuition hike amid pandemic Students at Dalhousie University say the school’s decision to hike tuition by three per […]
CTV News Post-secondary students call for tax credit to cover online learning costs Attending post-secondary classes this fall will most likely be quite different than what students are used to due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The London Free Press Western University community floods Ivey Business School’s new online entrepreneur class COVID-19 may have stalled much […]
National Post Universities aren’t planning cuts to tuition to compensate for online classes during COVID-19 pandemic As university students look towards the fall and their return to classes, there’s a decent chance they’ll be trying to learn from the same spot they’ve spent the summer: sitting on the couch. CTV News How the pandemic impacted […]
Global News CÉGEP & university students look to a fall semester online CÉGEPs and universities across the province are increasingly looking to online courses for their fall 2020 semesters. What does this mean for students? Global News N.S. university professors to spend summer preparing for online teaching Several universities have announced they are moving all […]
Globe and Mail Spy agency warns foreign states trying to steal COVID-19 research in Canada Canada’s spy agency is warning Canadian academics and corporations that they are at increased risk of espionage or intellectual property theft as agents of foreign governments target a surge in research related to COVID-19. Global News Dalhousie international students call […]
Niagara Falls Review Brock University, Niagara College to address COVID-19 impact The presidents of both Brock University and Niagara College will discuss the impact COVID-19 is having on the institutions during a Thursday webinar. Huffington Post Ontario Puts Off Controversial Post-Secondary Funding Conditions Ontario has deferred the deadline for colleges and universities to sign onto […]
Huffington Post Why It’s Not So Simple For Universities To Refund Students During Pandemic When Ye En Kim came to Canada to study engineering, she was eager to practice at McGill University’s state-of-the-art labs in Montreal. The Globe and Mail UBC team develop tool to gauge risks to reopening sectors University of B.C. economists have […]