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UNB, Base Gagetown sign MOU to foster collaboration, learning opportunities
The University of New Brunswick and the 5th Canadian Division Support Base Gagetown have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to foster collaboration and exchange. The MOU will provide ...
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UoGuelph receives $1.45M to study effects of oil exposure on Pacific salmon
The University of Guelph has received $1.45M over 30 months from the Government of Canada’s Oceans Protection Plan to study the impact of bitumen exposure on Pacific salmon returning to freshwater ...
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Canada, Ericsson expand funding agreement to boost telecommunications R&D
The Government of Canada is investing $79.1M to support Ericsson Group’s $634.8M project to advance 5G technologies and boost research and development (R&D) in the telecommunications industry. Through ...
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Institutions hold workshops, share resources on Indigenous Veterans Day, Remembrance Day
Postsecondary institutions across the country are holding commemorative ceremonies to honour Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day. Several institutions also launched special events and shared ...
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New Ahuntsic initiative raises awareness about carbon footprint of cafeteria dishes
Collège Ahuntsic is launching a sustainability-focused initiative to raise awareness about the environmental impact of food served at the institution’s cafeteria. Ahuntsic has partnered with ...
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AB establishes expert panel to review, evaluate funding for PSE
The Government of Alberta has announced that is establishing an expert panel to review and evaluate the province’s postsecondary institution funding. The review will assess factors such as the impact ...
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UoGuelph, UWaterloo expand mental health services with new technology
The University of Guelph and University of Waterloo have each expanded their mental health services by implementing new technology. UoGuelph has expanded its house calls program—in which volunteers ...
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Former John Abbott College student seeks $600K in moral and punitive damages, loss of income
CTV News reports that a former John Abbott College student is reportedly seeking $600K in damages after she was sexually assaulted by a former onsite educator on the cégep’s campus in 2021. At the ...
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Six Canadian schools appear on Corporate Knights 2024 Better World MBA rankings
Corporate Knights has published the 2024 Better World MBA rankings. The organization evaluated 174 MBA programs from around the world, reviewing the proportion of required courses integrating relevant ...
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Postsecondary institutions must be leaders in the response to the mental health crisis: Opinion
As the mental health crisis intensifies, universities should lead the changes needed to address it, writes University of British Columbia President Benoit-Antoine Bacon. Bacon writes that recent data ...
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Integrating career readiness into higher ed requires campus-wide approach: Opinion
In a recent article for The evoLLLution, Mako Miller (University of Missouri) argues that postsecondary institutions must prove that they are not just academic hubs but also “launching pads for ...