Topic: Universities and the academic mission

Academic freedom, Equity and social justice, Ethics, Public policy, Universities and the academic mission

Four reasons to deny university status to Canada Christian College

David Seljak, St. Jerome’s University

Ontarians have opposed the Ford government’s legislation to give Canada Christian College university status and the ability to offer Bachelor of Arts […]

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Academic freedom, Collective bargaining, Equity and social justice, Hiring, promotion, and tenure, Universities and the academic mission

The parties agree that… The role of collective bargaining in advancing university goals

Michelle Webber and Linda Rose-Krasnor

Universities play a vital role in society and the principles of academic freedom, tenure, equity, and institutional autonomy are foundational to their […]

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Research and innovation, Universities and the academic mission

Universities enrich communities, as well as educating students – new research

Elaine Unterhalter, UCL

Gorodenkoff/Shutterstock Education helps us share knowledge, develop understanding, and supports our connection with each other. As the COVID-19 pandemic has continued, governments […]

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Contract faculty, Tuition and student fees, Universities and the academic mission

How wage theft and casual work are built into Australian university business models

Damien Cahill, University of Sydney

The COVID crisis has exposed the destructive consequences of an over-reliance on casual labour across the economy. Australian universities provide one of […]

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

Gaining knowledge is what makes a degree valuable, not graduate salaries or transferable skills

Paul Ashwin, Lancaster University

PhotoSky/Shutterstock The unexpected social and economic challenges brought by the coronavirus pandemic have given increased urgency to questions about the purposes of […]

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Corporatization and commercialization, Online education, Teaching and learning, Universities and the academic mission

Renowned educator Paulo Freire would have questioned how we are schooling our kids in the age of COVID-19

Antonia Darder, Loyola Marymount University and James D. Kirylo, University of South Carolina

The late education philosopher Paulo Freire would have argued that online schooling further entitles those in positions of power. Nefandisimo, CC BY-SA […]

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International issues, Performance assessment, Universities and the academic mission

Stop telling students to study STEM instead of humanities for the post-coronavirus world

Alan Sears, University of New Brunswick and Penney Clark, University of British Columbia

Australia’s move to increase fees for some university humanities courses reflects global trends towards market-friendly education that overlook what’s needed for human […]

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Arts and culture, Students, Universities and the academic mission

Ethnic diversity on campus helps break down stereotypes

Miguel R. Ramos, University of Birmingham; Susan Fiske, Princeton University, and Xuechunzi Bai, Princeton University

Students who attend racially diverse colleges benefit socially. FatCamera/GettyImages The big idea When students attend ethnically diverse colleges, their enriched experience transforms […]

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

‘How to live in a pandemic’ is the type of university class we need during COVID-19

Andrea Charise, University of Toronto; Ghazal Fazli, University of Toronto; Jessica Fields, University of Toronto; Laura Bisaillon, University of Toronto, and Nicholas D. Spence, University of Toronto

Health is a complex issue that requires an interdisciplinary approach to study and teach. (Shutterstock) Currently, we are all bombarded with headlines […]

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