Universities and the academic mission

Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

3 ways higher education can become more hopeful in the post-pandemic, post-AI era

By Shandell Houlden, Royal Roads University and George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University

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Environmental sustainability, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Zoos and universities must work together to safeguard wildlife and improve conservation

By Albrecht Schulte-Hostedde, Laurentian University; David Lesbarrères, Laurentian University; Gabriela Mastromonaco, University of Guelph, and Trevor Pitcher, University of Windsor

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Academic freedom, Academic mentorship, Equity and social justice, Public engagement, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

Une réflexion profonde et audacieuse dans les sciences humaines

By Andrea A. Davis

La recherche en sciences humaines a, historiquement et aujourd’hui, porté préjudice aux communautés autochtones et noires. Dans les sciences humaines, ce préjudice […]

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

By Andrea A. Davis

Scholarship in the humanities and social sciences has, both historically and in the present, done harm to Indigenous and Black communities. In […]

Equity and social justice, Universities and the academic mission

Diversifying Canada’s oldest journalism school

By Meral Jamal

In 2020, students and alumni at Carleton University’s storied journalism school called out systemic racism and demanded change. Is the university doing […]

Funding, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Public engagement, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Northern Ontario needs more local post-secondary education — and the province’s funding

By Avery Beall, Nipissing University and David Zarifa, Nipissing University

A person wheels two suitcases by a large sign that says International Arrivals.

Equity and social justice, Students, Universities and the academic mission

Why universities need to look beyond grades when admitting international students

By David Baidoo-Anu, Queen's University, Ontario; Christopher DeLuca, Queen's University, Ontario, and Liying Cheng, Queen's University, Ontario

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Funding, Students, Teaching and learning, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

The Universities Accord will plan for the next 30 years: what big issues must it address?

By Melinda Hildebrandt, Victoria University and Peter Hurley, Victoria University

Politics, Public policy, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads

By Marc Spooner, University of Regina

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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: Universities and the academic mission

3 ways higher education can become more hopeful in the post-pandemic, post-AI era

Zoos and universities must work together to safeguard wildlife and improve conservation

Northern Ontario needs more local post-secondary education — and the province’s funding

The Universities Accord will plan for the next 30 years: what big issues must it address?

What are universities for? Canadian higher education is at a critical crossroads

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