OPSEU says ON colleges on track for 10,000 job losses, 600 program cuts by end of year

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union has asserted that the Ontario public college system will have faced as many as 10,000 job losses and more than 600 program cancellations and suspensions by the end of the year. In a speech, OPSEU President JP Hornick pointed to factors such as chronic provincial underfunding as contributing to […]

The Government of Canada is investing $29.8M to support college-led applied research through the College and Community Innovation program. Administered by NSERC in partnership with CIHR and SSHRC, the funding includes $23.5M over five years for 17 Technology Access Centre grants to help colleges expand applied research and innovation services for local partners, as well […]

Languages Canada has released the results of a national study conducted by Academica Group that examines the impact of English for Academic Purposes programs on international student retention and achievement. At universities, international EAP students had higher GPAs and retention rates than their non-EAP peers; at colleges, their academic outcomes were on par with their […]

Brock University has revamped its Smart Start orientation program to include faculty-specific content and an open-house approach for incoming students. This summer, eight Smart Start sessions will help new students prepare for academic life and connect with classmates, faculty, and campus services. In addition to long-standing elements like course registration support and tutorials on paying […]

Memorial University’s Board of Regents has approved several strategic investments that will support enrolment and operational efficiencies. Memorial has set aside a total of $13.68M for initiatives that will support the university. At its recent meeting, the board approved the use of $5.4M on two key efforts: Enrolment and technology. The university will invest $3.4M […]

Two Ontario postsecondary institutions are drawing on partnerships to expand their training opportunities in health care. The University of Niagara Falls Canada and Northeast College of Health Sciences in the United States have signed a cross-border articulation agreement that enables UNFC students to earn a bachelor’s degree from UNFC and a Doctor of Chiropractic from […]

Two student pilots from the flight training school Harv’s Air lost their lives Tuesday when their single-engine planes collided mid-air during practice exercises near Steinbach, MB. Steinbach Online reports that Harv’s Air President Adam Penner said that the pilots appeared to have collided while attempting landings at the same time on the rural runway. RCMP […]

A recent article about doctoral research by Kristin Ridge (University of Rhode Island) explores how first-generation students often face hidden barriers in navigating student conduct processes, and what staff, faculty, and institutions can address this issue. Ridge found that complex, legalistic handbooks and opaque procedures often do not provide students with the support or understanding […]

In an article for the Nanaimo News Bulletin, retired Vancouver Island University Professor Don Alexander laments how cuts at VIU have changed the institution. Alexander describes the university’s development over the last two decades, highlighting both its growth and expansion into graduate programming and the headwinds it and other BC universities have faced. He asserts […]

Canada’s family doctor shortage—an estimated 23,000 physicians—requires urgent action, with Canada’s postsecondary sector poised to play a key role, writes Queen’s University Professor of Medicine Anthony Sanfilippo. Drawing on his professional experience, Sanfilippo highlights seven potential remedies to the doctor shortage, including: expanding medical school admissions, partnering with international institutions to train willing Canadians, and […]