In my opinion
BY BROCK RICHARDSON | April 20 2023
Student clubs are struggling in the pandemic’s wake. Universities can help them back on their feet.
It’s nearing the end of the first “normal” year since the pandemic began. We rolled out the red carpets for new students during orientation weeks, hosted large in-person events, introduced countless programs to rebuild a sense of community, and now students have made it through their classes. ...
https://universityaffairs.ca/opinion/in-my-opinion/leadership-lost/
Ask Dr. Editor
BY LETITIA HENVILLE | September 21 2021
Five keys for persuasive public writing.
Question:
My new book finally has a publication date, and I’d like to write an op-ed on my book subject, disaster studies and disaster response. How do I go about distilling a 200-page book into a newspaper article?
– Anonymous, Anthropology
https://universityaffairs.ca/career-advice/ask-dr-editor/how-compelling-op-eds-work/
Features
BY MOHAMED BERRADA | February 14 2024
When international conflicts arise, Canadian universities have to juggle free speech and academic freedom, while also managing external pressures.
Universities are dedicated to the free exchange of ideas and knowledge. But when it comes to promoting freedom of expression, protecting academic freedom and combating discriminatory speech, they face complex challenges. Global events exacerbate those challenges, create tensions between students and...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/balancing-respect-and-freedom-in-an-era-of-global-tensions/
News
BY ANQI SHEN | August 04 2017
Legislation in three provinces mandates that postsecondary institutions adopt stand-alone sexual violence policies starting this year.
When Jen Sugar was hired as director of student affairs at Carleton University in August 2016, staff there had been developing a sexual violence policy for about a year, spurred by legislation mandating such a policy at all Ontario universities and colleges. Earlier that summer, as part of Bill 132,...
https://universityaffairs.ca/news/news-article/universities-across-canada-implement-sexual-violence-policies/
From the admin chair
BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | March 02 2020
Parler de racisme n’est pas facile, mais c’est essentiel pour y mettre fin.
Dans un grand magasin, j’entends une voix dans les haut-parleurs dire « nettoyage dans l’allée 9 ». Je regarde autour de moi. Je suis seule dans l’allée 9. (Moi : Où est le dégât? Ah non, pas encore. Est-ce un message codé pour alerter la sécurité?)
Je rencontre le directeur ...
https://www.affairesuniversitaires.ca/opinion/parole-aux-leaders/le-racisme-un-tabou-a-briser/
Features
BY LAUREN MCKEON | March 08 2017
Though more relevant than ever, the field seems to have to continually justify its existence.
Editor’s note: it has been brought to our attention that the author did not contact anyone within the academic administration at Mount Allison University for this article. This has resulted in an incomplete presentation of the situation at Mount Allison. See a full explanation of the university...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/womens-studies-programs-fight-recognition/
Features
BY LÉO CHARBONNEAU | September 23 2019
To mark the magazine’s 60th anniversary, current editor Léo Charbonneau sits down with the magazine’s two preceding editors to look back on the issues, events and personalities covered in its pages over the years.
When Christine Tausig Ford was first hired as a staff writer for University Affairs in 1979, the magazine was marking its 20th anniversary. She had recently completed a one-year honour’s degree program in journalism at Carleton University (coincidentally, her two successors also graduated...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/reflections-and-recollections-from-university-affairs-editors/
Features
BY BRIAN OWENS | March 02 2022
Some say there’s been too little progress toward supporting Canadian research in fundamental science.
In 2016, then science minister Kirsty Duncan convened a panel of experts to conduct a comprehensive review of Canada’s academic science and research ecosystem. Led by David Naylor, former president of the University of Toronto, it was the first such exercise in almost...
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/taking-stock-of-the-naylor-report-5-years-on/
Features
BY MOHAMED BERRADA & DANIEL HALTON | September 13 2023
Academics recognized for their ability to guide students through their studies talk about their approach to supervision.
In the academic world, certain professors aren’t just known for their research contributions, but also for their ability to shape graduate students’ paths. Well-versed in the subtle art of supervision, these academics guide their protégés toward excellence. Recently,
University Affairs
https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/spotlight-on-best-graduate-supervision-practices/