Universities and the academic mission - Page 2 of 13

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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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

Philip Burge, Queen's University, Ontario

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

Universities and colleges want to enrol more students. But where are they supposed to live?

Timothy A. Brunet, University of Windsor

Universities and colleges that seek to grow their student enrolments have an obligation to address student housing. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg) The Toronto […]

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Academic freedom, Collective bargaining, Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Faculty associations, Universities and the academic mission

University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good

Nancy Marie Ross, Dalhousie University; Raluca Bejan, Dalhousie University, and Steph Zubriski, Dalhousie University

A group of picketers holding signs outside.

Contract faculty, Corporatization and commercialization, Equity and social justice, Universities and the academic mission

Why UK universities are going on strike

Heather Connolly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)

Topic: Universities and the academic mission

From Big to Bold Thinking in the Humanities and Social Sciences

Diversifying Canada’s oldest journalism school

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

Why universities need to look beyond grades when admitting international students

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

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

Universities and colleges want to enrol more students. But where are they supposed to live?

University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good

Why UK universities are going on strike

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