History of Canadian PSE Part I (to 1900)

By Alex Usher. I decided over the summer to try to write an outline sketch of Canadian Higher Education for y’all.  Expect installments periodically.

SNAPSHOT: In 1900, Canadian universities together enrolled 6,641 students.  89% were male, 11% female.  44% of students were in the Arts and Science, while 27% were in medicine, and 11% were in Engineering.

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The key to understanding Canada’s somewhat chaotic higher education system lies in understanding two key phenomena: sectarianism and federalism. More...