By . We in higher education have been on the defensive lately, amid persistent and legitimate concerns about the rising cost of college education, its purpose and its value. In response, we cite compelling data on the higher wages of college graduates compared to those without degrees, and we describe the intangible values of a liberal arts education that enhance an individual’s joy in life and ability to fulfill the demands of citizenship. More...
By Sarah Petz. Hoping to catch some students who still don't know what they're doing this fall, Algoma U is holding an admissions fair where prospective students will have the chance to be admitted on the spot.
The fair runs from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sept. 1.
Typically, university applications can take months to process, but the university is setting up an assembly line of staff to cut through the red tape and get applications filed within the day, said Brent Krmpotich, director of student recruitment. More...
By Paul Davidson. Young people across Canada are packing up and heading off to university for the fall semester. Those of us a little older may feel a twinge of envy, as we remember our own time on leafy campuses in September. But, in fact, their experience will be quite unlike ours. More than ever before, these students will be learning by doing.
Today, more than 50 per cent of undergraduate university students across all fields of study will have a co-op, internship or service learning experience over the course of their studies. And that number is growing. More...
By National Post View. As usual, opposition criticism contains both truth and exaggeration. While it is true that the quality of education on many Aboriginal reserves remains abysmal, it is untrue that the Conservatives have simply stood idly by. Indeed, the Tories introduced the First Nations Control of First Nations Education Act, designed to provide a stable funding stream, greater incorporation of Aboriginal language and culture in school curricula, support from education experts to improve programs and checks on ministerial power over Aboriginal education. Read more...By Kate Dubinski. Leave your native headdresses and fake dreadlocks at home. And don’t bother with the Mohawks, bandanas, tank tops or short shorts, either. 
By Eric Andrew-Gee. When university courses resume this September, Canadian students may find themselves learning the meaning of two new letters: HB. By Mel Silverman. In mid-June, Canada’s medical community was shocked to learn that the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, the federal agency for health-research funding, has unexpectedly cancelled its support of funding for students in combined MD/PhD programs. Read more...By Madeline Smith. In the mid-nineties, Mark Morton was one of the first instructors at the University of Winnipeg to offer telecourses for the school, letting students tune in to his English classes via broadcast on a local community channel. Read more...By Sue Bailey. Similar services have sprung up on campuses across Canada as tuition fees and living costs have risen along with student debt, national chairperson Bilan Arte said Tuesday. Read more.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
