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Equity and social justice, Health and safety, Students

Western University and other schools should cancel frosh week to stop rape culture

Treena Orchard, Western University

Western University students march during a walkout in support of sexual assault survivors, in London, Ont., on Sept. 17. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nicole […]

Equity and social justice, Teaching and learning, Truth and Reconciliation and decolonization, Universities and the academic mission

In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’

Jennifer S Simpson, Ryerson University; Sulaimon Giwa, Memorial University of Newfoundland, and Verna St Denis, University of Saskatchewan

While Canadian universities are paying more attention to anti-racism and equity, more must be done to incorporate those values into the education […]

Open letter to my soon-to-be student: Math likely tops the list of things you worry about, but there is good news

Andrijana Burazin, University of Toronto Mississauga, Veselin Jungic, Simon Fraser University, and Miroslav Lovric, McMaster University

Dear Student: Congratulations on accepting our offer! Becoming a university student is an important and exciting milestone in your life, as well […]

Equity and social justice, Universities and the academic mission

4 ways white people can be accountable for addressing anti-Black racism at universities

Karine Coen-Sanchez, L’Université d’Ottawa/University of Ottawa

White folk aren’t ‘beyond race.’ Interrogating Black people’s pain at forums supposedly dedicated to undoing racism is part of the problem. (Shutterstock) […]

Ethics, Teaching and learning, Technology

Data science education lacks a much-needed focus on ethics

Jeffrey C. Oliver, University of Arizona and Torbet McNeil, University of Arizona

Undergraduate students need to learn the responsible use of data science as well as the nuts and bolts. Hill Street Studios/Stone via […]

Contract faculty, Teaching and learning

The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support — here’s a way unis can help

Robyn Moore, University of Tasmania; Emily Rudling, University of Tasmania; Maria Kunda, University of Tasmania, and Sebastien Robin, University of Tasmania

Shutterstock Casual staff do an estimated 80% of undergraduate teaching in Australian universities. Research shows these staff are highly committed, going above […]

Corporatization and commercialization, Funding, International issues, Online education, Public policy, Research and innovation, Students, Teaching and learning, Technology, Universities and the academic mission

Constructing the futures of Canadian universities

Ian Roberge, York University

This article is interested in the futures of Canadian universities. Around the world, much has been written about the futures of universities. […]

Health and safety, Public policy

Canadian colleges and universities can mandate COVID-19 vaccination without violating Charter rights

Samuel E. Trosow, Western University and Julie Lowe, Western University

University students wait to be vaccinated at Andres Bello University in Santiago, Chile, in June 2021. (AP Photo/Esteban Felix) It’s time for […]

Online education, Teaching and learning

Do university students want more online learning, post-pandemic? Here’s what some chose before COVID-19

Kevin O'Neill, Simon Fraser University

Pre-pandemic research about courses offered online and in-person found students took online courses selectively and strategically. (Shutterstock) Across Canada, universities are working […]

Equity and social justice, Research and innovation, Teaching and learning

A ‘return to normal’ on campus? 5 ways university students and faculty hope for better

George Veletsianos, Royal Roads University

Flexible approaches to teaching and learning will likely feature significantly in our future, as we grapple with threats like climate change. THE […]

Western University and other schools should cancel frosh week to stop rape culture

In times of racial injustice, university education should not be ‘neutral’

Open letter to my soon-to-be student: Math likely tops the list of things you worry about, but there is good news

4 ways white people can be accountable for addressing anti-Black racism at universities

Data science education lacks a much-needed focus on ethics

The casual staff who do 80% of undergrad teaching need more support — here’s a way unis can help

Constructing the futures of Canadian universities

Canadian colleges and universities can mandate COVID-19 vaccination without violating Charter rights

Do university students want more online learning, post-pandemic? Here’s what some chose before COVID-19

A ‘return to normal’ on campus? 5 ways university students and faculty hope for better

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