Topic: Participation and enrolment

5 ways that college campuses benefit from diversity, equity and inclusion programs

For more than half a century, colleges and universities have relied on dedicated programs to attract students of color and support them. […]

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A mother and child hug.

5 ways college students who are also parents can help their young children in school

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Blank stares and black screens: The pitfalls of virtual learning and the challenges of post-pandemic education

By Ari Gandsman, University of Ottawa

High-quality education requires active participation and engagement. Although the virtual experience implemented in response to the pandemic removed some barriers, it created […]

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The future of internationalization in the wake of COVID

By Elizabeth Buckner, Ontario Institute for Studies in Education

International students have been a growing demographic at Canadian universities, which have become increasingly dependent on the fees they pay. Has the […]

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High school grades matter for postsecondary study, but is pandemic assessment fair?

It’s possible that COVID-19 has created an opportunity to introduce more pass/fail grading options. (Shutterstock) As COVID-19 restrictions recede across much of […]

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International student numbers hit record highs in Canada, UK and US as falls continue in Australia and NZ

Shutterstock International students are heading to Canada, the UK and the US in record numbers despite the pandemic, new research by the […]

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Laurentian University insolvency reflects a structural crisis in Ontario’s neoliberal university system

By David Leadbeater

On February 1 the Laurentian University president and board got what they wanted from Ontario Chief Justice Geoffrey Morawetz: “This Court orders and […]

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Canada should support diversity in STEM to encourage innovative research

Women from racialized communities in STEM education face the double bind of race and gender. (Shutterstock) Attracting and retaining diverse students in […]

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“And some, I assume, are good people”: US international student recruitment and neo-racist nativism

By Dale Kirby, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the number of international students enrolled at Canadian colleges and universities had steadily increased in recent years. […]

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COVID-19: Don’t make university students choose between education and legal rights

A person bicycles past the University of Toronto campus during the COVID-19 pandemic in Toronto in June 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette […]

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