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Students at the University of Alberta’s Campus Saint-Jean (CSJ) are pushing for ...
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Students worry about their safety, and finding a ...
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The National Post
Concordia University in Montreal to co-lead new $160-million Canadian cybersecuri...
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How new names, refreshed studies of history are inspiring change at Canada's universities
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Changes show 'what kind of society we would like to create,' says his...
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Huawei 5G ban puts UBC partnerships in spotlight; This week's decision stops short of restricting research agreements
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The Montreal Gazette obtained a preliminary draft of the 91-page report into racism, sexism and other ...
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The Globe and Mail
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On Jan. 3, William Lindsay became the first senior director of Indigenous directions at Concordia University. He has...
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Bradyn Parisian is the inaugural Rawlinson Executive-in-Residence in Indigenous Entrepreneurship at the University ...
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Acadia University announced Reverend Marjorie Lewis has been named the university’s chaplain. She began her new role on Ma...
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networking event for doctoral nursing students, the Canadian Doctoral Nursing Network Conference, which is now in its seventh year.
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Lakehead University announced that Rita Shelton Deverell has been named its next chancellor. Dr. Deverell has worked...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-october-4-2021/
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MacEwan University recently appointed Jason Fung as its new general counsel, starting Feb. 10. Mr. Fung has ser...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-january-31-2021/
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A new form of collaboration is evident in applied research institutes in Ontario.
The role of universities in helping build a more competitive knowledge-based economy has been evolving over time, with universities adding contract research with industry and tech transfer offices, developing incubators for start-up companies and building innovation parks in recent years. Much of th...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/comes-lagging-economy-universities-part-solution/
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It involves more than recruiting international students to solve domestic economic concerns.
Internationalization has long been an important part of Canadian higher education, and in the 21st century we have become increasingly international in all of our activities. For over 20 years, Canadian universities have been seriously competing for international students and this has intensified as...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/taking-ethical-approach-internationalization/
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Universities must work together to achieve this goal.
In nearly every university in North America, faculty and administrators have recognized the importance of globalization. Our futures, in a continent where demographic trends point to a smaller pool of students of traditional college or university age, depend increasingly on international enrolments....
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/the-importance-of-going-global/
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Respondents also offer suggestions on how their institutions could better aid their transition into the workforce.
networking opportunities and career-related workshops. Those respondents who hadn’t yet participated in these activities often planned to do so before graduation. Students also reported participating in other activities that could help them develop valuable skills for the labour market, including ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/students-keen-for-career-related-opportunities-while-at-school-survey-says/
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The social science traditions in Canada are strong, but it might be time to consider new interdisciplinary approaches.
Undergraduate education in the social sciences is anything but a simple proposition in the current climate for higher education. With shifting economic demands on universities, uncertain employment pathways for graduates, and the marginalization of the social sciences in comparison to STEM fields, i...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/undergraduate-education-social-sciences-use-rethink/
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Recognizing the symptoms is the first step in treating the problem.
The first time I collected data was exciting. It was hard work, but it was one tiny step forward in scientific knowledge. However, after several years of studying the neuroscience of addiction, I have come to realize that research – the pursuit of data and its related products, the published paper...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/research-is-an-addiction-but-help-is-available/
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