Blog posts

Politics, Students, Tuition and student fees

A new minister should offer students a new deal

Nick Falvo

While the McGuinty government showed interest in post-secondary education in its first term, under Colleges, Training and Universities Minister John Milloy, it’s been coasting in neutral, to put it mildly.

Libraries, Online education

The Tweeting Library

Amy Greenberg

Twitter and other social media tools are a part of everyday life, especially for the current generation of students. In response to this, many libraries have established social media presences through Facebook pages, blogs and Twitter feeds.

Funding, Public policy, Research and innovation

Skipping the Postdoc

Katherine Akers

Dr. Francis Collins, noted geneticist and Director of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in the United States, recently announced a new program aimed at helping young scientists transition into faculty positions much more quickly than typically possible.

Public policy

The Many Shades of Misconduct: Falsifying Academic Credentials

Stephanie Oldford and Charles Ungerleider

In today’s increasingly competitive job market, applicants for faculty and administrative positions in Canadian post-secondary institutions may be tempted to put more than their best foot forward by falsifying academic credentials.