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11/21/2023

Se’ve covered several stories of the retrofits and updates that postsecondary institutions have undertaken in 2023 to improve their sustainability. Institutions interested in taking on work of this kind in 2024 and beyond will want to check out this year’s federal Low Carbon Economy Challenge. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/PpKR50Q9FSL

11/20/2023

This year’s Wellness Survey revealed the sources of stress among postsecondary students, as well as how they are coping using their institutions’ available resources. Read the results on the Academica Forum: https://ow.ly/kRgE50Q6s4r

11/20/2023

The 2022 CERC competition results have been released and institutions are thrilled to announce new research chairs on their campus. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/fO2q50Q8wCW

11/17/2023

Several important stories have come out of Ontario recently, but the one to most recently take the sector by storm is the release of the blue-ribbon panel’s report on financial sustainability. This detailed, 71-page report touches on many topics that have been under the spotlight recently: International enrolment, French-language education, financial accountability and funding, the need for more-open data sharing, and so on. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/HzPN50Q8vU8

11/16/2023

After a resounding negative vote from its members, the College of Family Physicians of Canada has paused its plan to implement a third year of residency training. Medical students will be breathing a sigh of relief at the news. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/PbJu50Q865V

11/15/2023

Today’s Indigenous Top Ten includes news about an Indigenous Policing micro-credentials program at Lethbridge College; an event where students learned traditional Dakota teachings while feeding Bison; and new strategies at AU Arts, RDP, and Sask Polytech.

Read more in this week's Indigenous Top Ten: https://ow.ly/mV1450Q7FP3

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11/15/2023

The president’s time—a very limited resource on any campus—has historically been the biggest barrier to making custom welcome videos for each student a reality. However, a handful of institutions in the US are experimenting with using AI voice clones and deepfake AI to circumvent that barrier. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/OoyE50Q7B2X

11/14/2023

First-generation students are an important group in Canadian postsecondary education: As someone who is in the first generation in their family to tackle higher education, they often encounter unique barriers and may need different supports than their counterparts in order to succeed. Read about this and more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/gELS50Q7aYg

11/13/2023

In a recent project funded by ONCAT - The Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer we analyzed ethno-racial disparities in vertical transfer intent among ON college applicants. Here's what we found... Read more on the Academica Forum: https://ow.ly/Wu1w50Q6sa9

11/13/2023

Canadian business schools made a good showing in the latest Better World MBA rankings: Seven of the 40 schools to make the final rankings hail from universities in Quebec, Ontario, or British Columbia. Meanwhile, in the GTA, a food bank's decision to stop serving international students has drawn plenty of attention from the local media. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/r1xP50Q6wKo

11/10/2023

With Remembrance Day falling on Saturday this year, many institutions are holding their ceremonies and memorial services today. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/ykb450Q65rQ

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11/09/2023

In one of the more unique program launches that we’ve covered, the University of Toronto Mississauga has transformed its campus into an all-day play zone to celebrate the launch of a new Game Studies minor. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/A3lz50Q5Gb8

11/08/2023

A YouTube video about postsecondary education in Canada may have triggered a “deluge of applications” at Aurora College. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/7gPB50Q5eWG

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11/07/2023

A recent editorial explains a new category of services from diploma mills—dubbed LEDOs—that capitalizes on the higher education sector’s practice of recognizing prior learning. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/n4sm50Q4Lby

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11/06/2023

Several postsecondary institutions have recently celebrated donations and investments that will support the growth of programs, projects, and initiatives. Among these is Queen’s, which has received its second notable gift from alumnus Stephen Smith, who previously donated $50M to the School of Business.

Also, don’t miss a Statistics Canada report that highlights the shifts in the number and salaries of full professors at Canadian universities over the last two decades.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/gL0750Q49c6

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11/03/2023

A recent report from GMAC offers a behind-the-scenes look at business school applications over the last few years. Business schools experienced a notable surge in popularity during the COVID-19 pandemic, but that surge appears to be. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://us6.campaign-archive.com/?u=adff35e3091cad1452f767ad5&id=052e506cf1

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11/02/2023

Mount Saint Vincent University is celebrating the largest donation in its 150-year history this week. The $10M gift will go towards the university's work in early childhood education, which is a topic of great importance to the former lieutenant governor of New Brunswick. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/Ks4J50Q3cOy

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11/01/2023

Today’s Indigenous Top Ten includes news about a new education and training centre created by Atahkakoop Cree Nation, a moose butchering event at Dawson College, and a new cultural and learning centre that will be constructed by Naicatchewenin First Nation.

Read this and more in today's Indigenous Top Ten: https://ow.ly/whKS50Q2NxT

11/01/2023

With the new MB government in place, Premier Wab Kinew has begun issuing mandate letters to his ministers. The letter for advanced education has caught our attention. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/eIZS50Q2LfY

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10/31/2023

We hope that your day has more "treats" than "tricks." That certainly is the case at Polytechnique Montréal, where 28 coworkers recently won the Lotto 6/49 $5M prize pool. Global News reports that the group is not taking on new members, so hopefuls will need to look elsewhere if they’d like to join a winning party. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/C9Mg50Q2kpC

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10/30/2023

On Friday morning, the federal government released its long-awaited changes to the International Student Program. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/TM8j50Q1FOH

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10/27/2023

One of Canada’s newest universities–Yukon University–has submitted its application to join Universities Canada. If the university becomes a member of the organization, YukonU and its community would stand to benefit from Universities Canada's advocacy work, collaborative efforts, scholarship offerings, and reputation. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/HNG550Q1bO4

10/26/2023

Many organizations and institutions mark October as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a time to review best practices and update their software and skills in order to reduce cyber risk. Canadian postsecondary education is a popular sector for cyberattacks, given the amount of personal, financial, and research information stored at a typical institution... Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/l2yb50Q0NWw

10/25/2023

A recent study out of the SHEA Lab at St Francis Xavier University offers an interesting look at alcohol policies on Atlantic Canadian university campuses. Also, teams from the University of Manitoba and University of Ottawa have launched new law clinics. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/T6ju50Q0lag

10/24/2023

The recently proposed out-of-province tuition increase for Québec institutions has continued to receive a strong negative reaction from students in and outside of the province. For some postsecondary applicants, the news of the tuition increase has pushed them to change their plans and turn their attention to colleges and universities in other provinces. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/mxVo50PZRRC

10/23/2023

Several significant donations have recently made waves across Canada’s postsecondary sector. Recent donations have supported technical training at BCIT, social impact entrepreneurship at UQÀM, and entrepreneurship at HEC. Today we highlight more gifts, including a donation supporting a chair in ethics and technology at Western University, an estate gift to McGill University, funding that will support incoming medical students at NOSM, and more.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/CWgC50PZfUS

10/20/2023

Postsecondary institutions have been engaging in projects that bring urban farms, gardens, and green spaces to their communities. Now, students will have a new opportunity to engage with urban planning through a new program from UFV. The program aims to meet local labour needs by graduating registered urban planners who are ready to address issues such as climate change, rural and urban planning, social justice, urban design, and more.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/mB2j50PYOrC

10/19/2023

Conversation continues about how AI may change areas such as teaching, publishing, and even career navigation. Today we highlight a recent editorial, which discusses how generative AI and “text spinners” could be used in tandem to humanize AI writing and enable it to “beat” AI detection software.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/7KV550PYmQ3

10/18/2023

Today’s Indigenous Top Ten includes stories about a tipi transfer ceremony at Highwood High, new training opportunities in Ontario, and the creation of new Indigenous educational departments at KPU and USask.

Read this and more in today's Indigenous Top Ten: https://ow.ly/KU1X50PXVKi

10/18/2023

The Government of Alberta has recently made several announcements about new funding to support infrastructure upgrades and programming at postsecondary institutions across the province. A new announcement will see $11M being distributed to ULethbridge, Lethbridge College, BVC, NWP, Portage, Keyano, MacEwan, NorQuest, and RDP to support nursing bridging programs for internationally educated nurses.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/BE2z50PXW1Y

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10/17/2023

In an effort to fill labour shortages, provinces across Canada have been encouraging people to consider gaining a trades education. There have been several recent announcements about programs designed to break down barriers to education for those who are interested in entering the trades, including VIU’s tuition-free trades program for newcomers, Fanshawe’s free pre-apprenticeship programs, and Durham’s partnership with Blue Door to deliver a carpentry training program.

BCIT will also be offering trades training in a way that reduces barriers to education; its new Trades Foundation for Youth Program will provide high school students with trades training in in-demand areas.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/V1y550PXopp

10/16/2023

In the last few months, we have seen postsecondary institutions put forth a variety of initiatives to support the inclusion of individuals with disabilities in postsecondary education and to educate students about accessibility. These efforts include AU’s inclusion of students with intellectual disabilities, an immersive virtual reality tool created by Niagara and Brock to teach students about the lived experiences of people with disabilities, and Laurentian’s partnership with the Rick Hansen Foundation to offer its accessibility certification training program.

Today, we see Boréal receiving funding for an initiative that will provide resources to employers who are hoping to make their workplaces more inclusive for people with disabilities.

Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/SKlZ50PWGWR

10/12/2023

The question of AI’s role in all things academia and research continues to be debated. In a new editorial for Nature, Gemma Conroy touches on the good, the bad, and the possible when it comes to AI and research publications. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/eSGv50PVC5E

10/11/2023

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10/10/2023

Kenjgewin Teg has been quite busy these last few years. Now, it has been approved to access Tri-Council SSHRC research grants. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/pkRq50PU7wP

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10/06/2023

The Coalition for Canadian Research has issued a statement calling for improved research funding in order to ensure Canada can keep pace with its peers on the world stage. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/3sL350PTyOT

10/05/2023

The New York Times has noticed an interesting trend in the US: With many corporate offices downsizing, some postsecondary schools have taken advantage of the opportunity to acquire new spaces and buildings for their portfolio. Meanwhile, in Canada, UMoncton is dealing with fake letters of admission... Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/VsGh50PT4p9

10/04/2023

Schools and postsecondary institutions recently took time to honour the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with activities, events, artwork installations, and more. Squamish Nation, Tsq’escenemc, Ditidaht First Nation are also celebrating assuming authority over their education system. Read more in this week's Indigenous Top Ten: https://ow.ly/vUR850PSE3O

10/04/2023

We cover the start of many partnerships in the Academica Top Ten, but today, we cover an ending: After a 30-year partnership, ElderCollege and Vancouver Island University will be parting ways. Also, an editorial discusses why a 32-hour-work-week may make sense for academic researchers. Read more in today's Top Ten: https://ow.ly/g7IG50PSCql

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