By Léo Charbonneau. Ken Coates brought his reduce-enrolment agenda on the road, arguing in favour of the resolution that “too many Canadian kids are going to university” in a debate held in Ottawa April 29 by the MacDonald-Laurier Institute. Arguing against the resolution was Lloyd Axworthy, former president of the University of Winnipeg and a former federal cabinet minister. More...
Everyone should have a chance to attend university
By Lloyd Axworthy. Let me begin with a direct counterpoint to the proposition that there are too many kids in Canadian universities. Instead, I believe the opposite. We should be affirming the right and need for Canada to offer opportunity and access to any of its citizens to have the choice to attend university. More...
Are too many of our kids going to university?
By Ken Coates. Are there too many Canadian young people at university? I think the question is a fair one, but you would not think so from the reaction to the issue being raised. A report I prepared for the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, Career Ready, attracted way more attention for the suggestion that we could do with 30% fewer university students than at present, than for all of the other ideas and suggestions combined. More...
Here’s how universities can make money
By Luisa D'Amato. Universities have a serious problem. But the solution is staring them in the face. I realized this when I spent a Saturday morning on campus recently at Wilfrid Laurier University in Waterloo. (I have taught there part time for many years, though my relationship with Laurier is now ending.)
That morning, after my meetings with students, I walked through the building and saw many empty classrooms. Classrooms that the university is already paying to heat and maintain. Classrooms that, with a little innovative marketing, could earn badly needed cash. Read more...
New agreement lets students transfer college credits to Saint-Paul University
By Joe Lofaro. A journalism graduate is applauding a new agreement between Saint-Paul University, College La Cité, and College Boréal which lets students switching between the schools transfer relevant credits to continue their education. More...
Harper is not funding science, he’s subsidizing business
“The success of our economy, the prosperity of our communities and the well-being of our families depend on advancing cutting-edge science, technology and innovation in Canada.” Read more...
McMaster University to increase female faculty’s pay after review
Canadian research advocates criticize ‘big science’ budget
Business, government, education need to go back to school on STEM skills: report
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