Media Scan

Cape Breton Post StFX breaks ground on Mulroney Institute The $100 million project includes new academic programs and a centre for innovation. CBC New post-secondary program puts Inuit youth in touch with their culture 18 students between the ages of 17 and 38 enrolled in Nunavik Sivunitsavut, the first program of its kind in Quebec. […]

Vancouver Sun B.C. students work more, owe more than other Canadian students 64 percent of B.C. post-secondary students worked while at school in 2015, compared to 59 per cent nationally, according to a survey called Earning While Learning by Vancity. Edmonton Journal MacEwan University report into $11.8-million loss delivered to government An internal investigation found […]

Global News Video: A closer look at the University of Alberta’s dino lab Kent Morrison takes a look at a unique and popular volunteer program hidden at the University of Alberta: the dino lab. Saskatoon StarPhoenix New pact between City of Saskatoon and U of S touted as first in Canada The memorandum outlines several […]

CBC SMU appoints Aboriginal student adviser to help Indigenous students Some of his main duties will be to support students who are struggling with university life and to develop events that recognize and celebrate Indigenous peoples. Huffington Post Wab Kinew elected new leader of Manitoba NDP Indigenous rights activist and author Wab Kinew was elected […]

Globe and Mail Canadian brain-grab intensifies as Facebook hires two AI experts for new Montreal lab It’s the latest in a string of renowned Canadian academics in the hot technology field to go work for Silicon Valley giants. CBC Done high school? Don’t know what’s next? New program aims to help the undecided A new […]

Saskatoon StarPhoenix Federal government commits to research funding review, says U of S ‘punching above its weight’ Despite its recent fiscal challenges, the University of Saskatchewan is “punching above its weight,” according to the country’s parliamentary secretary for science. CBC Regulate U of T fraternity, sorority houses as multi-tenant properties, neighbours tell city Councillor Joe […]

Globe and Mail OSAP applications rise after Ontario streamlines student-aid system Applications from Ontario students for financial aid are up by a fifth this year compared to 2016, with applications from Indigenous and mature students showing even higher jumps. Global News Women in STEM disproportionately placed in non-professional jobs: TD report The report says STEM […]

Times Colonist UVic shares in $515 million in new research grants Science Minister Kirsty Duncan was at the University of Victoria to announce the funding, which supports NSERC and its Discovery Grants. Edmonton Journal New federal funding allows researchers to take risks on the ‘cutting edge,’ U of A researcher says Restoration ecologist Justine Karst […]

Global News It’s cheaper for Quebec students to rent than stay in dorms A growing number of university students in Quebec are choosing to live in private apartments instead of student housing, according to a new survey. CBC Opioid prescribing guidelines OK despite conflict of interest, CIHR review finds A report concludes that the conflict […]

Toronto Star Brampton council endorses $150M university plan The commitment includes $100 million toward a “joint-use centre for education, innovation and collaboration.” CBC University tuition fees in Canada jump 3.1% on average, StatsCan reports The agency reports average yearly fees are $6,571 for undergraduate programs. iPolitics Six months later, Trudeau government still has no chief […]

Globe and Mail Canadian universities hold steady in global rankings Once again, UofT won top place in Canada at No. 22, while UBC moved up two spots to No. 34. McGill remained at No. 42, with a surging McMaster, U of Montreal and UAlberta also making appearances in the Top 200. Globe and Mail Opinion: […]

Montreal Gazette McGill professor introducing Canada’s slave history at Harvard Charmaine Nelson will be teaching about the black diaspora as the William Lyon Mackenzie King Chair for Canadian Studies. Globe and Mail New co-op programs blur the lines between academics and industry Difficult as they may be, such collaborations between universities and corporate partners are […]

Maclean’s How MacEwan University got duped out of $11.8 million by scammers Staff direct payments to fraudulent account after spear phishing attack. National Post Opinion: Ontario doesn’t need another Francophone university. Why is Wynne promising one? The Ontario government is well aware of this struggle to fill post-secondary seats. That’s what makes it so surprising […]

Policy Options Reviewing copyright? Check the history As MPs begin their review of the Copyright Act, they must look objectively at what has transpired over the last few years in this policy area. CBC U of O frosh leaders forbidden from administering naloxone Student leaders being trained to spot overdoses, but won’t be equipped with […]

CBC Dalhousie bans booze during orientation week in ‘harm-reduction’ effort The student union says the aim will be to educate rule-breaking students, not fine them. Ottawa Citizen Opinion: Standing up for female scientists and researchers “I am no longer going to promote, sponsor or attend meetings that do not have a significant number of female […]

CBC Ontario proposes French-language university in Toronto The provincial government announced Monday that it will introduce legislation in the coming months for the proposed postsecondary institution. CBC uOttawa, Saint Paul University could help run francophone university in Toronto Ottawa’s two bilingual universities could play a role in helping launch Ontario’s first purely Francophone university. CBC […]

Toronto Star Ottawa to students: We will pay companies to give you a work placement The federal government is spending $73 million to create 10,000 work placements for students over the next four years. Hamilton Spectator McMaster students get move-in help from Justin Trudeau Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visited the McMaster University campus on move-in […]

Report on Business Magazine A guide to Canada’s executive MBA programs For the time-starved, stressed-out, overwhelmed executive, an annual roundup up of every executive MBA program in Canada. Globe and Mail Opinion: Student debt should be tied to earning potential after graduation “Allow your potential earnings to govern how much you’re willing to borrow,” writes […]

CBC Lower Mainland universities grapple with long wait lists for student housing An all-time high of 6,000 students remain on waitlist for campus housing at UBC. CBC Ryerson introduces ‘all-gender’ student housing option Students are no longer required to reveal their gender identity on housing applications. Financial Post University of Toronto gets an AA grade […]

CBC U of Windsor’s new School of Creative Arts won’t be ready in time for fall semester An official opening of the new facilities downtown is expected to happen in November. London Free Press Zika virus: Mosquito linked to disease is found in Windsor, marking its first appearance in Canada The surprise sighting comes as […]