Editorials - Academic Matters

Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

Looking back and looking forward In 2014, Academic Matters marked the 50th anniversary of its publisher, the Ontario Confederation of University Faculty […]

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Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

International education is at a crossroads. International students in Canada have found themselves at the centre of many political and cultural arguments […]

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Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

How can a university become a more equitable place to learn, study, and work? This question has been the driving force behind […]

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Editorial Matters

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite

It is with great excitement and gratitude that I write my first editor’s letter as the new editor-in-chief of Academic Matters. The […]

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Editorial Matters: Pandemic learning

Ben Lewis

When the COVID-19 pandemic struck, significant and rapid changes were implemented at universities across Canada. As campuses were closed, classes were swiftly […]

Editorials, Health and safety

Editoral Matters: Stress and anxiety in higher education

Ben Lewis

Universities are designed as spaces where minds are nurtured—where expertise develops and new knowledge is generated. However, not all is well within […]

Editorial Matters: Towards a new normal of collective care

Ben Lewis

As I write this, I can look out my window and watch the neighbour’s kids running around their backyard. During the pandemic, […]

Editorials, Journals and publishing

$10,000 Fellowship for Higher Education Journalism accepting applications

The Ontario Confederation of University Faculty Associations (OCUFA) is excited to announce the second annual $10,000 OCUFA Fellowship in Higher Education Journalism. […]