Thousands of budding doctors across Canada embark on a critical step in their careers this month — the interview process for a residency spot at a hospital. More...
Why we still need to teach young people about the Holocaust
It has been more than 70 years since the Nazi-occupied Auschwitz concentration camp was liberated. Auschwitz was the most notorious of all the concentration camps – where it is believed that more than a million people were systematically exterminated via state systems of execution and torture. More...
Marijuana at school: Loss of concentration, risk of psychosis
One of the enduring myths about marijuana is that it is “harmless” and can be safely used by teens. More...
Balancing work and tertiary study is harder now than in 2012: study
Students know completing a university degree gives them a better chance of landing a high-paying job, often after surviving financial hardship while studying. But striking a balance between life, work and study appears to be getting tougher. More...
Surveys are not the best way to measure the performance of Australian universities
Depending on who’s doing the reading, the 2017 Employer Satisfaction Survey shows the overwhelming majority of employers think graduates are well-prepared for jobs. Or it might show universities need to do more to address the needs of graduates and employers. Or even that universities are not delivering to businesses. More...
Free higher education in South Africa: cutting through the lies and statistics
Public discussion about higher education funding in South Africa has been beset by numerous fictions and misunderstandings since the Fees Must Fall movement emerged in 2015. These have been compounded by the political opportunism of President Jacob Zuma and his advisors. More...
After school clubs aren’t always safe spaces: what should be done about it
Sports and other physical activities, such as drama clubs, support the development of young people into healthy adults. For parents who work long days, these activities are a productive way to keep their children busy when nobody is at home to supervise them. More...
Responding to the Needs of Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian free higher education program has enabled 1,600 Eritrean refugees to pursue their studies at various public universities across the country. Around 85 % of the Eritrean refugees are estimated to complete their studies successfully. More...
Higher Education Management in Developing Economies: Mission (Almost) Impossible?
Senior administrators in ministries and tertiary education institutions are confronted today with unprecedented managerial challenges exacerbated by the fact that the vast majority have academic backgrounds unconnected to higher education management. As such, managerial training targeting tertiary education officials in developing economies has become an increasingly strong feature in cooperative programs in international higher education worldwide. More...
My Identity as Haitian-American Is an Asset, Not a Deficit
Our family is uniquely American with heritage from Haiti, Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Ukraine. I am a proud naturalized Haitian-American. My husband is a second generation American of Jewish, Catholic, and Unitarian Universalist faiths. I was raised Baptist. More...