Bob Rae urges universities to remain climate-change leaders
In a volatile world, universities form bulwarks of scientific integrity and technological development, says former U.N. ambassador.
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Ukrainian scholars fight Russian disinformation
University of Manitoba joins global Ukrainian Studies coalition.
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Universities must appeal to non-traditional students
Meeting mid-career education needs is win-win for non-traditional students and academic institutions.
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The year ahead in higher ed
A province-by-province overview of the issues on the horizon for 2026.
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The unpredictable path
What a sharp turn into the biotech industry revealed about the importance of building fundamental skills.
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NSERC moves to keep research IP in Canada
The granting agency is steering toward a new funding model to keep intellectual property rights, and the commercial technologies they spawn, in Canadian hands.
Reaffirming the role of universities
Lessons from the U.S.
Opinion
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The Campus Green
University Affairs launches new sustainability column.
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Defending the Academy
Current challenges offer opportunity to reassert our public purpose.
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Diversity strengthens discovery
What Nobel Laureates reveal about diversity, discovery and societal impact.
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Protecting online safe spaces
Reflections on a Zoom-bombing.
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Funding the future
Investing in student research tackles youth unemployment while building Canada’s future economy.
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Universities must appeal to non-traditional students
Meeting mid-career education needs is win-win for non-traditional students and academic institutions.
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The unpredictable path
What a sharp turn into the biotech industry revealed about the importance of building fundamental skills.
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Reflection on five years of The Skills Agenda
Faculty innovation is key to advancing student career preparation in the years ahead.
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Understanding research-creation at SSHRC
Artistic works that explore socio-cultural questions may qualify for this unique grant.
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International conferences: A springboard into the future
A few days in Greece or China give you more than just a line on your resumé — they’re an experience.
Are universities ready for cyberattacks?
Canadian universities stand in the crosshairs of cybercriminals: Q&A with Benoît Dupont, Canada Research Chair in Cyber-resilience.
Equity
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Fourteen women receive engineering scholarships in commemoration of 1989 Montreal massacre
Initiated by Polytechnique Montréal in 2014, the scholarship program has vastly expanded its support for female engineering students.
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The Mintz Report is wrong on EDI
Demanding ‘institutional neutrality,’ Alberta’s report on the post-secondary system risks silencing equity.
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The Scarborough Charter and addressing anti-Black racism among francophone postsecondary institutions in Quebec
Under the charter, Canadian postsecondary institutions pledge to establish frameworks to eliminate anti-Black racism from their campuses.
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Responding to growing criticism of equity, diversity and inclusion policies
An interview with David Robinson, executive director of the Canadian Association of University Teachers, which represents faculty, librarians and researchers at 125 postsecondary institutions.
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Meet Marie-Eve Sylvestre, the new University of Ottawa president who sees a world of possibilities
Bringing people together to change the community and the world.
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Meet Wisdom Tettey, Carleton University’s new president
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