Universities and the academic mission - Page 2 of 12

Two people stand outside a rental building and point upwards

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?

By 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 […]

Protesters outside holding signs as cars drive by.

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

By 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

By Heather Connolly, Grenoble École de Management (GEM)

Students walk outside on a university campus.

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

How accessibility for disabled university students can benefit all students

By A. Kim Clark, Western University

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

Library interior with wood paneling and bookshelves.

Arts and culture, Libraries, Politics, Universities and the academic mission

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

By Ksenya Kiebuzinski, University of Toronto

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

Equity and social justice, Students, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

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

By Isaac Garcia-Sitton, York University, Canada

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

Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

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

By Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint Vincent University; Adwoa Onuora, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Tegan Zimmerman, Mount Saint Vincent University

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

Equity and social justice, Public engagement, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: Universities need to revisit their founding stories

By Thomas Peace, Western University and Candace Brunette-Debassige, Western University

Indigenous histories often go unrecognized in institutional university memories. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston Universities pride themselves on their founding stories. These stories, […]