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Combatting anti-Blackness at Canadian universities means improving Black representation
Throughout the summer of 2020, the Black Lives Matter (BLM) social movement has once again drawn attention to anti-Blackness within communities and […]
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“Mind the gap”: The four modes of successful online teaching
This the final article in a three-part series. Read parts one and two. At the end of part two, I promised a […]
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“Mind the gap”: The enormity of change in the transition to online learning
This the second of a three-part series. Read parts one and three. The enormity of change Change is difficult. It is threatening […]
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“Mind the gap”: Critical insights on the urgent transition to online learning in a time of crisis
This the first of a three-part series. Read parts two and three. Amidst 2020’s pandemic, a great shift is taking place. It […]
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How to navigate academia as a female who is the first in her family with a PhD
Navigating academia is not easy. The top characteristics possessed by academics, which I commonly hear, allude to the demands of this setting: […]
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The neoliberal non-performance of consultation: Missing democracy and transparency at the University of Toronto
The University of Toronto has long been criticized for its general conservatism and lack of transparency; this story is almost as old […]
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Women less likely to critique men’s research in academic journals
Comment letters in academic journals respond to previously published articles, and are subject to the same gender disparities found elsewhere in research. […]
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A message in an old Science treasure box: Teach students to think mathematically
What are the chief aims of teaching mathematics in university engineering programs? To what extent should mathematical subjects be presented to students, […]
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Building an anti-racist campus means fundamentally rethinking institutional structures and practices
I can take no credit for the ideas about institutional change reflected here; rather I credit The Massey Dialogues: on Anti-Black Racism […]
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How do faculty and administrators imagine the future of higher education in Canada?
To address immediate health concerns around the COVID-19 pandemic, colleges and universities in Canada rapidly transitioned to online and blended learning options […]
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