Media Scan
Globe and Mail Student federations launch court challenge to block Ontario government’s Student Choice Initiative The Canadian Federation of Students and the York Federation of Students jointly filed an application to quash the government’s Student Choice Initiative, announced in January. The Atlantic Opinion: The books of college libraries are turning into wallpaper University libraries around […]
Global News Professor taking U of R to court over oil and gas research funding details Emily Eaton is studying influence of oil and energy interests in Saskatchewan’s education system. The Province B.C. post-secondary educators fight to fix ‘structural’ problem of precarious contract work Present system ‘allows the university to run on short-term, dispensable labour’. […]
Windsor Star University of Windsor chooses Robert Gordon as new president Gordon is the current provost and vice-president of academic at Wilfrid Laurier University. Globe & Mail Opinion: On campus, unpopular views also deserve a platform Although the stated functions of free speech are all related, the pursuit of truth is arguably the most important […]
Globe and Mail Academics at University of New Brunswick criticize professor for alleged racist positions More than two dozen academics at UNB have issued a public letter condemning the views of a controversial sociology professor as “racist and without academic merit.” Global News Video: ‘People are not judging me for my merits’: Quebec graduate student […]
Vancouver Sun Research in UBC-Huawei partnership proceeds as pressure builds to exclude giant Chinese firm The Chinese telecom equipment maker has been declared a security risk by U.S. authorities. CBC Haida student wins UBC’s first-ever Lieutenant Governor medal for work supporting peers Chelsea Gladstone is not just leaving the University of British Columbia with a […]
Global News Daniel Woolf reflects on highs and lows of decade as Queen’s University principal Daniel Woolf believes he’s leaving Queen’s University in better shape than when he took on the demanding job of being the school’s principal a decade ago. Times Higher Education Political hits now may help academia in Canadian election Provincial threats […]
Toronto Star Ford government slashes funding to research institutes focused on artificial intelligence The Ford government has axed provincial funding for two institutes credited with positioning Ontario and Canada at the forefront of artificial intelligence research. Ottawa Citizen Provincial cuts a ‘body slam against science’ in Canada Science organizations in Ontario are being “body slammed” […]
Chronicle Herald Dalhousie University goes Down Under for new president Deep Saini, vice-chancellor and president of the University of Canberra in Australia, will assume the mantle at Dalhousie on Jan. 1, 2020. Global News Ford government proposal could force senior professors at Queen’s University to work without salaries The Ford government wants to eliminate the […]
CBC Ford government scraps funding for stem cell research Scientist working on treatment of premature babies calls move “extremely short-sighted and uninformed.” Global News Nova Scotia hires professors to evaluate changes to bolster inclusive classrooms The province has hired two University of Ottawa professors at a cost of nearly $458,000 over three years, to evaluate […]
Toronto Star Stem cell research institute latest victim of Ford government cost cutting An Ontario research institute dedicated to translating stem cell discoveries into treatments for victims of incurable illnesses has itself become a victim of the Ford government’s spending cuts. Global News New Dalhousie convocation staff recognizes diverse cultures, ethnic groups The Halifax university […]
Globe and Mail New proposal from Doug Ford government would force senior professors to work for no salary Ontario faculty associations say they’re consulting with lawyers after being stonewalled in their attempts to meet with the Minister of Training, Colleges and Universities about proposed legislation. National Post ‘This is a movement’: Women lead visual arts […]
CTV Visa rejections frustrate efforts to bring in more international students At a time when Canada is attracting more students from around the world, there are concerns qualified applicants from certain countries are getting turned away because of its visa process. Prince George Citizen UNBC offering early retirement packages University of Northern British Columbia faculty […]
TheRecord.com Laurier receives funding to support equity, diversity and inclusion in research Wilfrid Laurier University is the recipient of nearly $400,000 in federal grant funding to be used to foster equity, diversity and inclusion among researchers at the school. Times Higher Education Springer Nature proposes model for open access transition The suggested approach could see […]
Globe and Mail Ontario cuts funding to startup, innovation programs The Ontario government is cutting funding that supports startup and later-stage businesses, prompting cutbacks at some of Canada’s top innovation institutions. CBC Ford government sets the stage for capping public sector raises Unions representing a wide range of Ontario’s public sector workers — from teachers […]
The Star Calgary UCP promises ‘thorough’ consultations on campus free-speech policies, but details are scarce The United Conservative government won’t say how far it might go to enforce U.S.-crafted free-speech policies for universities in Alberta. Global News Queen’s University radio station, Canada’s second oldest, could lose most of its budget “We had understood first that […]
The Star Calgary Alberta and Ontario premiers’ campus free-speech policies a ‘dog-whistle blow’ for the right: expert Alberta Premier Jason Kenney intends to follow Ontario in asking the province’s universities and colleges to conform to free-speech guidelines, but freedom of expression experts say the move is mostly about optics. Ottawa Citizen Opinion: Ontario’s plan to […]
Globe and Mail Opinion: Canada is a leader in AI research – but that’s not enough There are vital questions about how AI’s many applications are being sold to us, writes Ted Hewitt, president of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Sault Star Algoma U budget jumps to $38M A surge in international recruitment […]
Globe and Mail Federal research-funding agency screening out ‘strong political opinions’ on Huawei amid joint venture proposal A Canadian government research-funding agency is enlisting private-sector participants to help evaluate a proposed joint venture that includes the Chinese firm and the University of Laval. Global News Trent Housing Colloquium to focus on pairing senior citizens with […]
Globe and Mail Nipissing University investigates following report of student-teacher connected to far-right chat group Nipissing U says it has launched an investigation following a Globe and Mail story about a far-right discussion group that included a student-teacher who boasted of raising doubts about the Holocaust with a middle-school class. Sault Star Sault firm heads […]
Edmonton Journal Edmonton MP settles defamation lawsuit against U of A student newspaper Conservative MP Kerry Diotte has settled his defamation lawsuit against the University of Alberta’s student newspaper following an apology and retraction. London Free Press Jean Vanier Research Centre opens at King’s University College Pamela Cushing, the head of the new Jean Vanier […]