The University of British Columbia has received $40M from alumni Matthew and Natalie MacIsaac in support of nursing education, research, and practice. In honour of the gift, which UBC says is the largest donation ever made to a school of nursing in Canadian history, the institution has announced that it will name the school the […]
PitchBook has released its annual ranking of universities that have a track record for graduating entrepreneurs. This ranking compares universities according to metrics such as the number of alumni entrepreneurs and the capital they raised between 2015 and 2026. Separate rankings are created for founders with undergraduate, graduate (including MBA), or MBA degrees. At the […]
Dalhousie University has received a more than $1M donation from the Isabel Bader Charitable Trust to create two annual scholarships for Indigenous nursing students. The Isabel Overton Bader Graduate Scholarships in Indigenous Nursing will provide approximately $21K annually to selected students, which Dal CIHR Chair in Indigenous Health Nursing Dr Margot Latimer said will help […]
In a recent article for University Affairs, two sides of former postsecondary labour negotiations come together to share what made their relationship constructive. Tracey Jandrists (CAUBO) and Herb Junze (University of Guelph) explain that they “were never really on opposite sides.” Their disagreements came more as a result of the responsibilities they were required to […]
As students moved in to their residences at the University of Alberta, one student’s trip was more arduous than most others. First-year student Aven McKay spent a week canoeing the 500km from her home in Banff to her UAlberta residence in Edmonton. McKay, who made half of the journey with her father, said that she […]
The Waterloo Regional Police Service recently issued a warning to students about rental scams. “We’re creating a lot more public awareness this year just because of what we’ve seen in the past and because we’ve already started to receive reports about it,” said WRPS Public Information Officer Constable Chris Iden. WRPS provided several clues to […]
Sprott Shaw College’s Bastion and Bay Street campuses will be moving into one space—a new Victoria Campus—in October. The college will deliver all classes, student services, and administrative operations from the Victoria Campus. This move is intended to unify the campus community and maintain the college’s personalized supports. “This campus move marks an exciting milestone […]
A new residence building project at the University of Windsor has stalled. CTV News reports that the building was 3D-printed and was scheduled to be ready for move-in in Fall 2026. A UWindsor statement explained that “while [the residence’s] materials have been tested and exceed current safety standards, they have not yet been formally incorporated […]
Teams from Dalhousie University and the University of Calgary have each launched apps to help students with common affordability concerns. In Atlantic Canada, over 100 users have used SubSwap, an app created by three Dal alumni to help students to find subleases and roommates. Verified students can set up profiles to find housing and roommates […]
Two campuses experienced evacuations earlier this week. Fanshawe College evacuated multiple buildings on Monday due to an electrical safety concern. CTV News reports that an electrical transformer began emitting smoke. The buildings were reopened on Tuesday. At the University of Victoria, the Ian Stewart Complex was evacuated due to an air quality concern. Victoria News […]