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Equity and social justice, Health and safety, International issues, Students

Universities must tackle sexual violence on and off campus

Lucy Winrow, University of Salford

A student-led campaign to end sexual violence at universities – Revolt Sexual Assault (RSA) – published the results of a national student […]

Equity and social justice

Canadian professors still face a gender pay gap

Megan Frederickson, University of Toronto

My sister and I are both professors. A few years ago, in the wake of the global financial crisis, she faced the possibility of a six per cent pay cut. She joked to me over the phone one night, “What am I going to do — have six per cent fewer thoughts?”

Student lie in at the White House to protest gun laws crop. Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons

Equity and social justice, International issues, Students

#NeverAgain: do student protests work? History tells us they can

Claire Cooke, University of Western Australia

Student lie in at the White House to protest gun laws crop. Lorie Shaull/Wikimedia Commons When 17 students and teachers were […]

Equity and social justice, Students

Whiteness characterises higher education institutions – so why are we surprised by racism?

Remi Joseph-Salisbury, Leeds Beckett University

Rufaro Chisango, a black student at Nottingham Trent University, tweeted a video of students chanting “we hate the blacks” outside of her […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Ensuring equity for LGBTQ Canadians on the road

Kaela Jubas, University of Calgary

Some LGBTQ Canadians who travel for work may purchase an extra laptop or cell phone to ensure no personal photos or […]

Equity and social justice, Faculty associations, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Politics, Public engagement, Students

The university in the populist age

Steven Tufts and Mark Thomas

Right-wing populism threatens the future of higher education, but remaining passive and retreating to a disinterested vision of the university will actually […]

Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Politics, Public engagement

Canada’s university administrators must pay attention to right-wing activism on campuses

Steven Zhou

The surge in racism on university campuses is part of a broader right-wing awakening across the country. University administrators must counter these […]

Arts and culture, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation

Telling stories: U of T scholar discovers new role as radio host

Minelle Mahtani

In a new radio show, university professor Minelle Mahtani is creating a space where fellow researchers feel respected, honoured, and heard. “And […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students

It’s never okay: Working together to end sexual violence and harassment on campus

Premier Kathleen Wynne

The Ontario government has unveiled a new action plan to stop sexual violence and harassment.

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, History, Politics, Public policy

Community involvement and government leadership in challenging sexual violence on campus

Gabrielle Ross-Marquette and Wendy Komiotis

The involvement of community-based organizations such as METRAC was key to the creation of Ontario’s new action plan on sexual violence.

Topic: Equity and social justice

Universities must tackle sexual violence on and off campus

Canadian professors still face a gender pay gap

#NeverAgain: do student protests work? History tells us they can

Whiteness characterises higher education institutions – so why are we surprised by racism?

Ensuring equity for LGBTQ Canadians on the road

The university in the populist age

Canada’s university administrators must pay attention to right-wing activism on campuses

Telling stories: U of T scholar discovers new role as radio host

It’s never okay: Working together to end sexual violence and harassment on campus

Community involvement and government leadership in challenging sexual violence on campus

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