Health and safety - Academic Matters

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Equity and social justice, Health and safety

Sexual harassment impacts university staff – our research shows how

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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

By 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

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

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

Addressing campus sexual violence: New risk assessment tool can help administrators make difficult decisions

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

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Academic mentorship, Health and safety, Students

3 things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college — and why they matter today

By Elena G. van Stee, University of Pennsylvania

Low-income college students often face financial pressures and family obligations that their instructors cannot see. SDI Productions/E+ Collection/Getty Images Elise, a nursing […]

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Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

How to make post-secondary study more accessible? Collaboration between instructors and disability counsellors

By Philip Burge, Queen's University, Ontario

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

3 things the pandemic taught us about inequality in college — and why they matter today

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