By Aaron W. Hughes. We’ve all heard about the “death of the humanities” – the decreasing enrolments and loss of full-time positions in these disciplines. What we tend to overlook is that, while there are certainly tenure-track jobs available in Canada, many tend to go to foreign-trained academics. However, until someone embarks on a much-needed and full-scale study on this, our evidence will only be anecdotal. More...

By Yves Gingras. Every year on August 15 exactly, many university presidents – particularly in Europe – get nervous. They know that the annual “Shanghai Ranking” – published since 2004 – is released on that day. More...

By Kim Blank. Yes, there’s no doubt that universities that get decent rankings often parade their high placement and may try to use it to their advantage. Why not? And, there’s also no doubt that universities with low rankings find ways to at least look good – a snazzy but friendly website is generally the way, along with a sloganized discourse (a.k.a. branding) that promotes great experience, great ambiance, a place that really cares, blah, blah, blah. More...

By Erin Clow. I have the spent the days since the U.S. election wading through a complex series of emotions. I was numb, angry and confused. I didn’t understand and didn’t want to believe that the politics of fear and hatred had prevailed. More...

By Jessica Riddell. Do not despair: A letter to my students. More...

By Leo Groarke. Every decade has its trend, and in the university sector “differentiation” seems to define the current one. It’s difficult to take issue with the basic idea: different institutions should focus on their different strengths. More...

By Paul Davidson. With the launch of the search on Dec. 5, we are learning more about the government’s vision. More...

By Moira MacDonald. After three years of quietly developing a model for collaboration in the classroom and on the recruiting trail, the presidents of four small, rural eastern Canadian universities have rebranded their efforts into what they are calling the “Maple League.” More...

By Brenna Baggs. The region loses 1,300 people aged 20-29 each year. More...

By Natalie Samson. Public must recognize academic freedom as readily as freedom of expression, says retired Concordia professor recently detained in Iran. More...