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It Takes a Village
University presidents require longer time in office and broad support from within and outside their institutions to confront today’s biggest challenges.
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Gen Z meets genAI
We are the first generation to learn alongside AI. What do we owe the next?
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Canada’s sovereignty is being tested
As Canada faces mounting pressure from the United States, an Indigenous-led exhibition at the Gwangju Biennale offers a timely way to think about conflict, responsibility and the choices ahead.
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It’s time to boycott U.S. conferences
As trade hostilities continue, we shouldn’t use taxpayers’ dollars to travel stateside.
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MDPI Toronto Summit 2026: Bringing together leaders to shape the future of scholarly publishing
Highlights, key discussions, and insights from two days of collaboration, innovation, and open dialogue across leaders within the global research community.
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Meet Kevin McCormick, Founding President of the Canadian Institute for Human Rights and Global Health
Bringing capacity to global engagement.
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From business journalism to entrepreneurial support
A Moroccan BCDI 2030 Scholar committed to empowering women entrepreneurs.
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Rebuilding Jewish students’ trust in universities
As students return to campus, discussions of the Middle East conflict deserve a scholarly, responsible and robust treatment that recognizes antisemitism in all its forms.
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Mandatory retirement: the case against
Joe Norris argues that forcing academics to retire is a form of systemic violence.
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Mandatory retirement: the case in favour
Jamie Paris argues that guaranteed employment for life skews the age balance of the professorate while enabling the exploitation of early- and mid-career scholars.
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When misconduct moves on
Universities need a fair way to share serious misconduct findings across institutions.
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When misconduct disappears into university bureaucracy
Universities have procedures for misconduct, but too often lack the governance structures needed to see the patterns that emerge across sectors.
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AI in universities: the case in favour
Joël Blit argues integrating AI into curricula and pedagogy can make universities more human, not less.
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AI in universities: the case against
Ping Lam Ip and Andrea DeKeseredy argue generative artificial intelligence has no place in higher education.
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Universities participating in Canadian militarization: the case against
Henry A. Giroux argues that the militarization of Canadian universities threatens to transform institutions devoted to critical inquiry and democratic life into extensions of the warfare state.
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Canadian universities and the new defence imperative: the case in favour
Martin Maltais argues that Canadian universities must play a greater role in strengthening the country’s defence capacity while preserving academic freedom and scientific independence.
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Canada needs a national strategy to protect scholars at risk
Supporting displaced academics is a strategic investment in Canada's research and innovation ecosystem.
