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BY PAUL YACHNIN | September 30 2020

On their way to graduation, PhD students become converts to the Church of Knowledge. But this secular church is in need of reformation.

BY DAVID SEALEY, ADRIAN YUNG, CRICIA RINCHON & CHRISTINA WEHRLE | September 28 2020

By participating in the Team Case Study program at U of T, life science graduates gain a competitive edge in the non-academic job market.

BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | September 09 2020

As COVID-19 continues to create economic challenges for young Canadians, StatCan releases data on student debt and graduate earnings.

BY ANDREA EIDINGER | September 08 2020

We need to do a better job explaining the benefits of office hours to our students – and be flexible about how we meet them.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | September 08 2020

The University of Alberta is offering a full-service residence package for self-isolating staff and students.

BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | September 02 2020

With the unveiling of its website on September 4, the National Black Graduate Network officially starts its work to connect and support Black graduate students across Canada.

BY KEVIN HAGGERTY | August 31 2020

The decision by Carleton University criminologists to eliminate student placements with police and correctional services is ill-advised.

BY MATTHEW HALLIDAY | August 26 2020

Students will again venture the globe one day as part of their education, and when they do universities must be ready to assist them when things don’t go as planned.

BY EMILY BARON CADLOFF, SHAUNA MCGINN & MARK CARDWELL | August 19 2020

Remote teaching, half-empty residences and virtual orientations will mark this year’s return for most students.

BY YVONNE HUNG, NIEM HUYNH & DANIELLE BARKLEY | August 19 2020

You already possess a number of highly-developed skills that will serve you well.

BY JACKIE PICHETTE & JESSICA RIZK | August 11 2020

Use the supports available at your institution, accept the idea that students know what works for them and share your ideas with your peers rather than reinventing the wheel.

BY ALLANA LINDGREN | July 09 2020

Fine arts programs are vital incubators for future creative leaders.

BY SAM LUONG | July 08 2020

School experience, cost and lifestyle were Sam Luong’s top priorities when deciding to do his master’s degree online.

BY SUZANNE BOWNESS | June 25 2020

Most graduates seem satisfied with the experience but miss the celebratory aspect afterwards.

BY MARTHA J. KOCH, SHANNON D.M. MOORE, MELANIE D. JANZEN & BRUNO DE OLIVEIRA JAYME | June 23 2020

Use of letter grading in rapidly redesigned online courses further reinforces the many inequities already magnified during the current crisis.

BY NATALIE SAMSON | June 18 2020

Like many institutions, the pandemic forced Brock University to reimagine the ultimate milestone in a student’s academic career.

BY MOIRA MACDONALD | June 10 2020

Several dozen from across Canada have been meeting every Friday to help each other and their students navigate through the pandemic.

BY ALISON FLYNN | May 22 2020

Students are the system’s principal stakeholders and we need to hear from them, especially as we contemplate the impacts of COVID-19.

BY DIANE PETERS | May 19 2020

Among their many efforts, students are collecting much-needed protective equipment, aiding frontline workers and assisting with contact tracing.

BY LAURA BEAULNE-STUEBING | May 12 2020

Facing an $8-million shortage in annual funding, the Western College of Veterinary Medicine has been forced to look at new revenue options.

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