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BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | November 05 2019

Universities Canada’s first-ever survey on EDI lets members compare results, share best practices.

diversity and inclusion in their strategic plans or long-term planning documents, and 70 percent of institutions either already have or are in the process of developing an EDI action plan, a new survey by Universities Canada has found. (Universities Canada is the publisher of University Affairs<...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/most-universities-report-having-equity-diversity-and-inclusion-plans-but-challenges-remain/
Ask Dr. Editor
BY LETITIA HENVILLE | December 09 2022

As a researcher, you should intentionally consider voices and perspectives that you might have previously omitted or ignored.

Question:

I cite the best and most relevant works for my research. So why is my editor suggesting that I diversify the race and gender of the scholars that I cite? That seems to me like politics interfering with science.  

– Anonymous, Mechanical Eng...

https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ask-dr-editor/diversity-in-citation-practices-auditing-your-list-of-references-contributes-to-better-science/
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BY MOHAMED BERRADA | March 15 2024

Canada is balancing security imperatives and the need for diversity in academic research. How do we maintain our global commitments while protecting our national interests?

diversity and inclusion. “A diverse student population is one of Canada’s priorities and is seen as an asset in research,” he says. “It is crucial to ensure that all students, regardless of their background, feel welcome and are appreciated as a valuable resource for the country. Protecting ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/testing-limits-navigating-the-complex-web-of-national-security-research-and-diversity/
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BY MICHAEL RANCIC | November 14 2018

The Next Gen conference brought together industry and postsecondary institutions to discuss the future of storytelling in Canadian media.

Representation matters in film and television, and Canada hasn’t done such a great job at it. That’s one conclusion that came out of Next Gen: Catalyst for Change in Canadian Storytelling, a two-day conference hosted by Sheridan College in partnership with the Toronto International Film Festival...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/canada-needs-more-diverse-storytellers-media-education-conference-told/
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BY BARBARA CROW & ALICE PITT | August 18 2020

Despite all of the affirmative action policies and unconscious bias training at universities, something is still amiss.

diversity and equity in the academy. We have also had reminders that progress is uneven. We celebrate announcements of women and members of other equity seeking groups, but we are still dismayed by the overall results of hires in senior administration. At the moment, for example, women hold 25 perce...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/diversity-in-academic-leadership-the-gap-at-the-top/
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BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | April 07 2008

Participants to this year’s gathering in Vancouver urged to “think beyond borders”

diversity that will greatly affect the country's future. As part of its participation at Congress, being held at the University of British Columbia May 31 to June 8, Metropolis has joined with the Association for Canadian Studies to produce a special issue of the journal Canadian Issues/Thèmes ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/immigration-and-diversity-in-focus-at-congress/
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BY SPARROW MCGOWAN | November 05 2014

Kimberly Voll pushes at the forefront of game design.

diversity. Their first jam, in 2013, had developers make games that featured strong female protagonists. It proved far more popular than she anticipated: several hundred people from around the world participated both locally and remotely....
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/game-designer-wants-developers-aim-equality-diversity/
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BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | January 26 2009
The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada has chosen its next president from the international development community. Paul Davidson, currently executive director of https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/next-aucc-president-brings-diverse-skills-to-the-job/
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BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | February 06 2013

Brendan Hokowhitu is the University of Alberta’s new dean of the faculty of native studies.

Brendan Hokowhitu has reflected quite a bit on what it means to be indigenous. “It seems like an easy question, but it’s quite complex,” says Dr. Hokowhitu,...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/maori-scholar-brendan-hokowhitu-sees-commonalities-between-diverse-communities-aspx/
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