In my opinion
On what grounds should academic decisions be made? I mean decisions about hiring, tenure, and promotion, decisions about curricula and standards, about styles of teaching, about admitting students?
On academic grounds alone is one answer, the answer I favour. Another answer is on grounds also...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/on-what-grounds-should-academic-decisions-be-made/
News
70 percent of respondents said they had witnessed or experienced racism on campus.
A recent study at Wilfrid Laurier University has found that racialized students, faculty and staff regularly experience racism. The results of the research came as no surprise to the undergraduate students who ran the survey and the faculty mentor overseeing them. “It’s not surprising at all bec...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/undergraduate-researcher-team-releases-report-on-racism-at-laurier/
News
The process has forced Canada’s premier medical journal to reckon with its role in perpetuating anti-Black racism in health care, according to editor-in-chief.
For the first time in more than 110 years of publishing, Canada’s leading medical journal has partnered with Black researchers to produce two special issues on health care in Black populations – a project that has the publication taking a hard look at its role in perpetuating anti-Black racism i...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/the-canadian-medical-association-journal-releases-special-issues-on-black-health/
People on the Move
Malinda Smith has been appo...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-june-2020/
The Many Faces
Welcome to UA’s new column: The Many Faces.
Change is a constant across higher education. Strategic enrolment planning based on student demographics and key data, the creation of new academic programs guided by labour market demands along with diverse research focus and innovative partnerships are just a few observable shifts. Alongside this,...
https://universityaffairs.ca/the-many-faces/test-the-many-faces/
In my opinion
University leaders require support to deliver antiracist education.
Faced with so many competing urgent priorities, university administrators tend to not pay a lot of attention to pervasive, systemic racism at their institutions (except when responding to overt racist actions). But now, with Canada’s demographic makeup shifting, postsecondary leaders need to put a...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/breaking-systemic-racism-lets-put-agenda/
In my opinion
Taking steps to ensure that conscious and unconscious bias do not play a role in hiring and promotion does not mean that excellence cannot exist.
In her November 4 column in the Globe and Mail, “Continue reading,” Margaret Wente argues that diversity and excellence cannot ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/equal-opportunities-bring-excellent-outcomes-response-margaret-wente/
Career Advice
A case study from the human rights and equity office at Queen’s University.
Central to the mandate of the Continue reading at Queen’s University is the mainstreaming of discussions on equity, diversity and inclusion on campus. Non-academic staff play a critical role in this effort, due to their interaction...
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/career-advice-article/how-to-engage-non-academic-university-staff-in-professional-development/
People on the Move
Western University announced that Opiyo Oloya will be its first associate vice-president, equity, diversity and inclusion,...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-july-19-2021/
Features
Disabled scholars say they often rely on ad hoc agreements to get the accommodations they need to do their jobs. The lack of formal recognition has left many feeling unprotected and unwelcome in the academic workplace.
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https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/ableism-in-the-academy/
Features
The president and chief executive officer prepares to close the book on 14 years of advocacy for Canadian universities.
After 14 years as president and chief executive officer of Universities Canada (publisher of University Affairs), Paul Davidson has decided to step down from the role. His last day will be June 30, 2023. While at the helm of the membership organization, Mr. Davidson has shepherded many file...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/exit-interview-with-paul-davidson/
News
Launched in 2019, the program is preparing to enter new stages, despite the pandemic.
Inspired by the Athena Swan Charter in the United Kingdom and Australia, Dimensions is an initiative supported by the three federal research granting bodies: the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) and the Social Sciences and Humanities R...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/the-dimensions-pilot-project-continues-to-evolve/
Media Scan
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Continue reading
Wilfrid Laurier University is the recipient of n...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-may-10-2019/
Media Scan
CTV News
Continue reading
As Queen’s University homecoming weekend begins, o...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/media-scan/headlines-for-oct-15-2021/
People on the Move
Memorial University announced that Delores Mullings has been appointed as its first vice-provost, equity, diversity an...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-august-30-2021/
In my opinion
Plus que les grandes affirmations et les processus, ce sont les personnes qui importent.
C’est facile de glisser les mots « décolonisation », « justice », « équité », « diversité », « inclusion » et « accessibilité » sur un site Web, dans un énoncé de mission ou dans une conversation. La difficulté, c’est de verbaliser le sens qu’ils revêtent pour ...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/opinion/a-mon-avis/integrer-la-decolonisation-et-les-principes-edi-a-nos-relations-avec-les-etudiant-e-s-et-les-partenaires/
Features
The evolutionary ecologist made a name for herself with a headline-grabbing discovery early in her career. Now the University of Toronto Scarborough professor is using her platform to support the next generation of Black scientists.
When Maydianne Andrade gives workshops to her colleagues in academia about equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) in higher education, she starts with the facts. She presents data that show, for example, the underrepresentation of women and visible minorities in Canadian...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/maydianne-andrade-a-champion-for-change/
News
The organization has faced criticism in recent years over incidents that put race and inclusion in the spotlight.
The Continue reading (FHSS) and its annual conference (known as Congress) have faced serious allegations regarding racism and systematic bias in recent years.
Now, the organization and Congress — which wrapped up its...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/has-the-federation-done-enough-to-address-edid-issues-at-congress/
People on the Move
People on the Move
The University of Victoria announced that Aaron Devor will continue his work as the world’s first chair in transgender st...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/people-on-the-move/announcements-april-5-2021/
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