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News Budget

Modest operating increase for Alberta universities in $9.4 billion-deficit budget

Province invests an additional $148 million to add 4,000 new seats to high-demand programs.
News Budget

University funding remains unclear after Nova Scotia budget

Government announces a 2% increase, but bilateral agreements mean the devil is in the details.
News Students

Student Olympians bring home medals and memories

Speed skaters dominate the medal count as the 2026 Winter Games wrap up.
News Research

World events put academics and journalists under pressure

At a time when news is always breaking and disinformation is on the rise, a conference explores the precarious relationship between academia and the media.

The Campus Green Policy

Universities have a critical role to play in the fight against “forever chemicals”

As PFAS contamination spreads, universities must champion interdisciplinary learning, ethical reform and community partnerships, says Robert Bilott, the attorney at the center of Dark Waters.
Opinion Artificial intelligence

GenAI is in — so why are we still burnt out?

Will generative artificial intelligence end up diminishing, or increasing, researchers' workloads?
Opinion Artificial intelligence

Rethinking the role of higher education in an AI-integrated world

Mark Daley, Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer at Western University, reflects on the role of universities in a world where intelligence is abundant.
Opinion Policy

Recalibrating Canadian universities to meet the Mark (Carney)

How university leadership can better support Canadian innovation and economic growth.

Features Artificial intelligence

The grey area of artificial intelligence

As AI transforms university practices, legal and ethical challenges are multiplying.
Features Artificial intelligence

The King and AI

A team of international scholars tackles a historical work of epic proportions.
Features Mental Health

Wags over worries

A look at how campuses across Canada use pet therapy programs to support students’ mental health.
Features Arts

Top 10 movies about university life

In honour of Academy Awards season, here’s our list of the best films about professors, students and out-of-control frat boys.

Career Advice Advice

Administration calls. Should you answer?

The pros and cons of taking on admin roles in different stages of your career
Career Advice Research

How to craft a strategic research statement

Identifying themes in your work history can help you move from a laundry-list to a compelling story.
Career Advice Students

Three top skills for job seekers

University of Manitoba study reveals some keys to a successful career.
Career Advice Administration

Do our university programs have value to students? (Are we sure?)

Ensuring value for students requires thoughtful attention to program design and delivery.

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News

Pro-Palestinian activists protest on Montreal campuses

Protesters demonstrate and burn Israeli flag two years after the Hamas attack on Israel.

by
Hannah Liddle
October 07, 2025
Feature articles Israel-Hamas conflict

Taking stock: Multiple perspectives on pro-Palestinian protests

Activists and administrations from Halifax to Nanaimo review policies after this spring’s pro-Palestinian encampments.

by
Jean-François Venne
November 27, 2024

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