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$21 M allocation gives USudbury ‘a solid foundation to build on’
Provincial funding allows the northern Ontario university to continue operating after its breakup with Laurentian.
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Reconsidering the value of exams in the age of AI
Logistical, security and validity challenges present an opportunity to rethink the role of exams in assessment.
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What do universities owe the public?
Institutions of higher learning exist to serve the needs of society, from global to local.
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Beyond protection?
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The human face of Arctic research
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U the North
Working together with Inuit, First Nations and Métis, university researchers are bolstering sovereignty and improving living conditions in the Arctic.
Opinion
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What do universities owe the public?
Institutions of higher learning exist to serve the needs of society, from global to local.
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Beyond protection?
The impact of ethics sprawl on researchers at Canadian universities.
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Why should academic freedom protect ineffective teaching?
The status quo is in desperate need of change.
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Quebec launches network of reseach chairs in science diplomacy
Acting in the roles of diplomats and advisors, scientists can help solve pressing world problems, argues Quebec Chief Scientist Rémi Quirion.
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The Human Algorithm
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Reconsidering the value of exams in the age of AI
Logistical, security and validity challenges present an opportunity to rethink the role of exams in assessment.
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Heading to France for your master’s?
Quebec’s Bourse Frontenac could help fund your graduate studies.
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Bridging science and inclusion
MISI Summer School reimagines equity in research training.
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Take it easy this conference season
Before committing to a colloquium, consider carefully whether the time and cost are worth the payoff.
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How to write an effective service statement for your promotion and tenure dossier
Go beyond “bum-in-seat” accounting to emphasize your expertise and accomplishments.
Degrees of Change
British Columbia’s funding pressures, shifting enrolment and policy reforms signal sweeping changes ahead for colleges and universities across the province.
Equity
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Q&A with Canada’s former special representative on combating Islamophobia
Amira Elghawaby champions religious accommodations on campus.
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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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Inclusivity and our fundamental rights
Interference in research is putting academic freedom and open science in jeopardy.
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