Health and safety - Academic Matters

Equity and social justice, Ethics, Health and safety

Universal design for universal access

Erika Katzman

What does it mean to truly access an academic space? According to disabled activists and disability studies scholars, universities have a long […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students

Riskier times on campuses mean we need a tool for prevention and intervention of sexual assaults

Sandy Jung, MacEwan University and Jesmen Mendoza, Toronto Metropolitan University

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Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Participation and enrolment, Politics, Public policy, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

International students in Canada: A lesson from history

Soma Chatterjee, York University

For the 2023-24 year, most arts and science programs at Toronto’s York University and Toronto Metropolitan University charge international students approximately $33-35,000 […]

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Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

Kate Fitz-Gibbon, Monash University; Nicola Helps, Monash University, and Stefani Vasil, Monash University

How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Rebecca Hall, Queen's University, Ontario

Some universities have removed course information from public websites as part of efforts to prevent and respond to gender-based violence, following the […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Free speech and expression rights, Health and safety, Public engagement, Teaching and learning

The stabbing attack at the University of Waterloo underscores the dangers of polarizing rhetoric about gender

Shana MacDonald, University of Waterloo and Alysia Kolentsis, University of Waterloo

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning

6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and measure progress

Vicki Squires, University of Saskatchewan and Chad London, Mount Royal University

The importance of protecting our society’s health and well-being became starkly apparent during the pandemic. People’s physical and mental health were severely […]

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Health and safety, Public engagement, Teaching and learning

Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis

Joanna Pozzulo, Carleton University and Anna Stone, Carleton University

Health and safety, Public engagement, Research and innovation

Finding space for life outside the ivory tower with Academic Aunties

Ethel Tungohan, Harshita Yalamarty, and Genevieve Fuji Johnson

How can academics create community for themselves and others? How does that quest intersect with community-based research? Ethel Tungohan, host of the […]

Equity and social justice, Health and safety, History, Research and innovation

Leading American medical journal continues to omit Black research, reinforcing a legacy of racism in medical knowledge

Cherice Escobar Jones, Northeastern University; Gwendolynne Reid, Emory University, and Mya Poe, Northeastern University

Topic: Health and safety

Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How universities can help respond to the mental health care crisis

Finding space for life outside the ivory tower with Academic Aunties

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