Magazine — University Affairs
Data date: 2024-11-10 22:38:49. Researchers rejoice: the Canadian Common CV’s days are numbered. EDI progress being made at Canadian institutions, but clear goals still lacking. Universities must lead in addressing the growing mental health crisis. 7 missing pieces: why students prefer in-person over online classes.
News — University Affairs
BY UA/AU | NOV 08 2024. Researchers rejoice: the Canadian Common CV’s days are numbered. BY BRIAN OWENS NOV 06 2024. EDI progress being made at Canadian institutions, but clear goals still lacking. BY MOIRA MACDONALD OCT 30 2024. Universities continue to grapple with the opioid epidemic. BY FRANCES BULA OCT 22 2024.
November-December 2024 — University Affairs
FEATURES. Repositioning ÉTS: Kathy Baig’s vision for the future of engineering in Quebec. SEP 25 2024. Manitoba’s road to recovery. SEP 18 2024. Universities struggle to keep up with constant international student policy changes. SEP 11 2024.
Features — University Affairs
ARCHIVES. Manitoba’s road to recovery. BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL | SEP 18 2024. Universities struggle to keep up with constant international student policy changes. BY MOIRA MACDONALD | SEP 11 2024. Sean Hillier is working hard to prioritize Indigenous voices when it comes to health research. BY ANGELA MOMBOURQUETTE | SEP 04 2024.
The fragile state of student housing — University Affairs
6 days ago · A s the housing crisis continues to cause widespread confusion and frustration across Canada, university students are giving up on convenience as they struggle to find even the most basic affordable housing.. This year, housing uncertainty overshadowed a back-to-school season already marked by a drastic drop in international student enrolment. “It was a bit surprising how much housing ...
Time to rethink Canada’s international education strategy
Jan 10, 2024 · Between 2014, the year of the country’s first formal international education strategy, and 2022, the number of study permits granted to international students rose from 330,000 to 805,000, 40 per cent of them at universities. The idea was that Canada could offer a high-quality education at a globally competitive price in a safe country that ...
Canadian higher education at a crossroads — University Affairs
Sep 7, 2023 · As such, they should be central to university growth strategies and learning pathways must be adapted accordingly. With an age-old tradition of shaping minds and pushing societies to evolve, higher education is now at a crossroads where it must decide its destiny in a changing world. Universities must reinvent themselves in order to survive and ...
Is Canada’s reputation in the international student marketplace in ...
Jan 30, 2024 · In Ontario, where per-student funding remains the country’s lowest in the wake of premier Doug Ford’s decision to cut – then freeze – domestic tuition, nearly half of universities are currently running deficits.Accordingly, Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities, has called upon the government to reverse the cap.
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The new normal on campus — University Affairs
Jun 9, 2021 · The Université de Sherbrooke set itself apart among Quebec universities in that it continued to offer many in-person educational activities. About 60 per cent of fall semester courses were held in person. We knew we absolutely needed to protect students and help them to maintain as normal a life as possible.