Topic: Universities and the academic mission

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

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

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

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

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

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Why UK universities are going on strike

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How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students

The cost of assessment prevents some students, who self-identify as having a disability, from pursuing an assessment and diagnosis that would allow […]

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The war in Ukraine shows how libraries play a vital role in challenging disinformation

The library at the Barockhaus Museum in Görlitz, Germany. Libraries play a vital role in preserving texts and challenging disinformation. (Shutterstock) Libraries […]

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Canada identifies international students as ‘ideal immigrants’ but supports are lacking

The question is not whether international students are needed, but rather if they are valued. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan The number of […]

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Why women’s studies programs in Canada are more important than ever

The ‘othering’ of women through misogyny, racism and sexism in scholarship has had, and continues to have, serious consequences on women’s lives. […]

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