By Moira MacDonald. International graduates of Canadian universities are “the perfect candidates” for citizenship, says immigration minister. More...
15 mai 2016
15 mai 2016
Western’s student writer-in-residence program nurtures next generation of authors
By Ryley White. Residency introduces a fourth-year student to the writing life. More...
15 mai 2016
EU students may flock to Canada if U.K. leaves European Union
By Peter Wilson. A pro-exit vote would strip EU students of privileged access to U.K. universities, prompting them to look elsewhere. More...
15 mai 2016
Concordia University of Edmonton sheds its religious ties
By Anqi Shen. Move is overdue recognition that the university has become much more diverse, says president. More...
15 mai 2016
Obama Administration to Issue Directive on Transgender Access to Bathrooms
By Don Troop. The Obama administration will issue a directive on Friday that public-school districts must allow transgender students to use restrooms that match their gender identity, The New York Times and The Washington Post report. The mandate contains an implicit threat that institutions that do not comply risk losing federal funds. More...
15 mai 2016
Student-Loan Interest Rates Will Drop Again in 2016-17
By Andy Thomason. The rate on undergraduate Stafford loans will drop from 4.29 percent to 3.76 percent for the 2016-17 academic year. The rate for graduate Stafford loans will be 5.31 percent, a drop from 5.84 percent this year. The rate on PLUS loans, which allow parents to take out loans to pay for their children’s college education, also dropped — from 6.84 percent to 6.31 percent. More...
15 mai 2016
Watch John Oliver Blast Exaggerated Scientific Findings
By Andy Thomason. John Oliver, the comedian and host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, has perfected the art of the searing, outrage-induced explanatory monologue. The topic for Sunday’s show? Scientific studies. More...
15 mai 2016
Would Academe Make a Good Reality Show?
By Andy Thomason. Ever think higher ed was ripe for reality TV? You’re not alone. Emily Nussbaum, Pulitzer Prize-winning television critic for The New Yorker, floated the idea on Twitter over the weekend. More...
15 mai 2016
Student Reporter Interviews Obama. First Question? The Fafsa.
By Courtney Kueppers. When President Obama made a surprise appearance in the White House’s Briefing Room on College Reporter Day, on April 28, he probably didn’t expect one of the student journalists there to ask him for more access. More...
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