By Jordan Gill. It's less than two weeks before university students return to campus and one issue that is often at the forefront of Frosh Week is sexual violence. More...
Liberals probe unpaid internships in federal government
By Dean Beeby. The Liberal government wants to know why a dozen federal departments and agencies do not pay their interns. More...
Dalhousie University defends fronting money to 'Nova Scotia's elite'
By Angela MacIvor. As Dalhousie University boasts about helping Nova Scotia business leaders get into a prestigious program in Boston, the Official Opposition says it's students who are footing the bill. More...
Nova Scotia language schools worried about student visa changes
By Sherri Borden Colley. The head of an English language school in Halifax is concerned about recent changes to a federal program requiring international students get a second visa before they continue on to university. More...
University of Alberta pilot project aims to transform water treatment process
By Emily Fitzpatrick. "We are flushing our feces down the toilet with high-quality drinking water," said Ashbolt, who works at the school of public health at the University of Alberta. "It's a crying shame, in many ways, when you think about it. More...
Listuguj First Nation offers McGill education degree in fall
By Bridget Yard. A bachelor of education program offered through McGill University will debut in Listuguj First Nation in September, taught by community members with master's degrees and doctorates. More...
Why Brock University won't remove a chaplain who compared homosexuality to cancer
By Chris Seto. A parent of a Brock University student is voicing concerns about the volunteer Muslim chaplain on campus who once compared homosexuality to having cancer or AIDS. More...
Nursing student accuses University of Moncton of discrimination
By Tori Weldon. Second-year University of Moncton nursing student Brigid Stanford-Finnerty says faculty at the school are not accommodating her learning disability, and have threatened to kick her out of the program if she pursues a formal complaint. More...
Student federal grants get bumped up starting August 1
By Jenna Freeman. There's good news for post-secondary students heading to school this September, who may be worried about their finances. More...
Donald Arseneault slams Mike Murphy in spat over free tuition program
By Colleen Kitts-Goguen. Post-Secondary Education Minister Donald Arseneault has come out swinging against former attorney general Mike Murphy over the government's controversial program that offers free tuition to low-income students who attend public institutions. More...