Media Scan

CBC Dalhousie bans booze during orientation week in ‘harm-reduction’ effort The student union says the aim will be to educate rule-breaking students, not fine them. Ottawa Citizen Opinion: Standing up for female scientists and researchers “I am no longer going to promote, sponsor or attend meetings that do not have a significant number of female […]

CBC Ontario proposes French-language university in Toronto The provincial government announced Monday that it will introduce legislation in the coming months for the proposed postsecondary institution. CBC uOttawa, Saint Paul University could help run francophone university in Toronto Ottawa’s two bilingual universities could play a role in helping launch Ontario’s first purely Francophone university. CBC […]

Toronto Star Ottawa to students: We will pay companies to give you a work placement The federal government is spending $73 million to create 10,000 work placements for students over the next four years. Hamilton Spectator McMaster students get move-in help from Justin Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the McMaster University campus on move-in […]

Report on Business Magazine A guide to Canada’s executive MBA programs For the time-starved, stressed-out, overwhelmed executive, an annual roundup up of every executive MBA program in Canada. Globe and Mail Opinion: Student debt should be tied to earning potential after graduation “Allow your potential earnings to govern how much you’re willing to borrow,” writes […]

CBC Lower Mainland universities grapple with long wait lists for student housing An all-time high of 6,000 students remain on waitlist for campus housing at UBC. CBC Ryerson introduces ‘all-gender’ student housing option Students are no longer required to reveal their gender identity on housing applications. Financial Post University of Toronto gets an AA grade […]

CBC U of Windsor’s new School of Creative Arts won’t be ready in time for fall semester An official opening of the new facilities downtown is expected to happen in November. London Free Press Zika virus: Mosquito linked to disease is found in Windsor, marking its first appearance in Canada The surprise sighting comes as […]

CBC Quebec to invest $23M for new ‘zero-tolerance’ campus sexual assault policy The strategy will mandate that universities and colleges have a prevention policy and will ‘strongly encourage’ academic accommodations for victims. Global News Dalhousie University gets $2.2M boost for engineering campus from Irving Oil Dalhousie’s $64-million revamp of its engineering and architecture campus just […]

National Post After campus events cancelled, Andrew Scheer says universities have right to decide who gets space “I respect the right for universities to determine which outside groups they give a platform to. And so that’s within their purview,” said the Conservative Party leader. Montreal Gazette In Quebec, more anglophones are choosing French universities A […]

CBC Professor develops ’emotional assistant’ for Alzheimer’s A tool developed at the University of Waterloo addresses ‘emotional disconnect’ and supports caregivers. Hamilton Spectator University of Guelph receives $20M gift to fund Arrell Food Institute The university says the gift from two alumni is the largest it has ever received. CBC Partial loss of UBC research […]

Nature.com Student immigration: The gamble of going abroad Political concerns and visa access are swaying students deciding where to pursue a degree. CBC Mandatory campus sexual assault policies set for fall rollout This year marks the first September with mandatory sexual assault policies in place at Ontario universities. Saskatoon StarPhoenix ‘We need better for our […]

CTV Can Waterloo’s women-only residence help close the engineering gap? About 50 of the women starting Waterloo engineering will live together in this optional women-only residence. CTV A Killam Prize winner’s top 5 ideas for getting more women in STEM Molly Shoichet, an engineering superstar who oversees more than two dozen people at a University […]

Ottawa Citizen Ottawa writer’s ‘fairy-tale mashup’ wins prestigious Hugo Award for science-fiction Amal El-Mohtar, who has taught creative writing at both Carleton and the University of Ottawa, has returned home a conquering hero after winning a prestigious Hugo Award. Toronto Star Editorial: Prevent mental-health care crises on campus As young people leave home to head […]

CBC The push for international students to make Nova Scotia their home The non-profit organization EduNova is working to address decline in population and gaps in the workforce in Nova Scotia. CBC Researchers close in on drugs for severe head injury, ALS The research will be presented as part of Western University’s See the Line […]

Daily Hive Calgary Report: How much Canadians earn according to their university major Job search website Indeed looked over some 4 million resumes to find out some of the most popular majors in Canada and how much individuals earn with certain degrees. CBC What does real reconciliation look like? University of Winnipeg students have some […]

CBC Wab Kinew pledges free tuition for kids aging out of care system The Manitoba NDP leadership hopeful says systemic barriers prevent many from attending university. Ottawa Citizen Sexual assault trial involving two former U of O hockey players delayed again The trial’s new date is set for February 2018. CBC Two Fredericton universities establish […]

CTV McGill study finds small group of owners account for majority of Airbnb revenues New research suggests a small number of large commercial property owners are eating up the local supply of housing in Canada’s three largest cities. Globe and Mail Five things undergrads can do now to prepare to enter the job market Canadian […]

Toronto Star Should police always be called when a student reports a sex assault to a university or college? Advocates say the guidelines for sexual assault policies at Ontario’s colleges and universities fall short, while critics insist it’s a job better left to the police. Globe and Mail Montreal professor renews legal effort to block […]

CTV More funds for CBU in wake of disclosure of money for Acadia Cape Breton University is getting additional money from the province after it emerged publicly that Acadia University has been receiving extra funding. CTV ‘Nanomedicine’: Potentially revolutionary class of drugs are made-in-Canada It’s rare for researchers to discover a new class of drugs, […]

CBC Dal Student Union opening centre for sex assault survivors, relaunching helpline Each student at the university will contribute $2.50 to the centre, which will run a 24/7 helpline. CBC ‘Blazing the trail’: University of Calgary research could lead to cures for autoimmune diseases New advances in ‘nanomedicine’ may one day help people suffering from […]

Global News York University to appeal federal court ruling on copyright fees One of Canada’s largest universities says it will appeal a Federal Court ruling that found it was circumventing copyright fees in reproducing materials being handed out to students. CBC ‘It’s a very white bench’: Judges to mentor black and Indigenous lawyers Of the […]