Topic: Universities and the academic mission
Arts and culture, Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission
Taking the long view of Indigenous teacher education
Exploring what Indigenous education can bring to our universities and our communities
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Reclaiming the civic university
Universities have never been more central in public affairs. But what role should they play in our democracy?
READ MORECorporatization and commercialization, Performance assessment, Universities and the academic mission
Final Observations of Canadian University Rankings: A Misadventure Now Over Two Decades Long
In November, 2012, Maclean’s published its 21st annual rankings of Canadian universities. Indeed, the ranking of universities has become a popular exercise […]
READ MOREThe November issue of Academic Matters is now live!
The great medieval universities – Paris, Bologna, Oxford – were places far removed from the tribulations of daily life. Under the protection […]
READ MOREEditorial Matters – Reflections
With this issue, my editorship of Academic Matters comes to a close. Endings also herald new directions as the editorship passes to […]
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Ivory Tower Blues, the Sequel
The authors of 2007’s Ivory Tower Blues continue their exploration of a university system besieged and adrift.
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Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Governance, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Universities and the academic mission
The Last Professors: A eulogy to “the Last Good Job in America”
Frank Donoghue: The Last Professors: The Corporate University and the Fate of the Humanities (Fordham University Press, 2008)
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Participation and enrolment, Students, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission
Knowing Your Undergraduates
With career-oriented students seeking variety in their university experiences, universities are diversifying their appeal. The downsides are often talked about, but this evolution could well help universities in regions of population decline survive, while offering students clearer choices among a broader range of educational options.
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