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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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To solve society’s challenges, universities must engage with alternative ways of knowing
Universities must be the space where meaningful engagement with alternative ways of knowing and generating knowledge can take place. (Shutterstock) Almost 50 […]
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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
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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What is ‘blended learning’ and how can it benefit post-secondary students?
Blended learning helps students learn to use new technologies so they can critically integrate and construct new knowledge while communicating in an […]
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Criticisms of academic freedom miss the mark and risk the integrity of scholarship
While academic freedom itself might sound like a unique notion, granting special tools or rights to specific professions is rather commonplace. (Shutterstock) […]
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How social sciences and humanities programs can prepare students for employment
Involving social sector organizations in students’ experiential learning allows students to develop important skills, and this can also serve as a community […]
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To foster real change universities need to stand beside Black professors, not condemn them
Carnegie Mellon University’s denouncing of Uju Anya’s tweet about the Queen shows that universities need to do much more the support racialized […]
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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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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
Indigenous histories often go unrecognized in institutional university memories. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Cole Burston Universities pride themselves on their founding stories. These stories, […]
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Online and in-person exams both have problems – that’s now clear. Unis have a window of opportunity to do better
Shutterstock The pandemic pushed universities to launch or accelerate plans for delivering examinations online. These forced transitions have often been painful, involving […]
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