Acadia, Fanshawe, NIC announce responses to financial pressures

Acadia University, Fanshawe College, and North Island College each announced cuts to their programming or staffing last week, due to financial pressures. At Acadia, 31 staff in administrative and service roles were laid off, including the entire department responsible for the university’s Wong International Centre. Fanshawe announced cuts to nine programs last week, which Fanshawe […]

Sheridan College and Trent University have expanded their college-to-university learning pathways to enable graduates of Sheridan’s arts and science and pre-health sciences programs to continue their education in a degree program. Under the expanded credit transfer agreement, graduates of select Sheridan programs will be able to enter and complete a select Trent bachelor’s degree program […]

McMaster University signed a memorandum of understanding last week with Vilnius University, the Vilnius University Foundation, and the Embassy of the Republic of Lithuania to Canada. McMaster says that this MOU will build on the existing research connections its researchers have with scholars at the Lithuanian university. The MOU will formalize and strengthen collaboration between […]

Durham College has joined a nuclear energy working group and has received funds to support the development of a new immersive research stage. The college recently joined the Canada-ASEAN Business Council Nuclear Energy Working Group, which is focused on the future of global energy workforce development. Durham will play a crucial role in critical conversations […]

The University of St Michael’s College at the University of Toronto will be establishing the Canadian Centre for Catholic Pastoral Leadership (CCCPL) with a $1.2M Lilly Endowment grant. CCCPL will act as a hub that delivers continuing education for lay, religious, and ordained leaders through non-degree seminars, workshops, and courses. “A National Advisory Committee will […]

Algoma University has partnered with the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation (OLG) to support student learning and development. The partnership will bring new opportunities to AlgomaU students, including WIL, cooperative education, and career development opportunities, while addressing OLG talent development and workforce needs. The agreement also emphasizes reconciliation with culturally relevant experiential learning. “This agreement […]

Laurentian University has announced that it is suspending admissions to four programs: criminal justice; criminology; interdisciplinary studies; and equity, diversity, and human rights. Laurentian Interim Provost Alain Simard told CBC that he suspects that the issue stems from decisions made during the institution’s insolvency filing, where the four majors—originally part of programs that were cut—became […]

Fleming College and Memorial University have signed an articulation agreement that creates new educational pathways for aquaculture students. This agreement includes two pathways for graduates of Fleming’s Aquaculture (Co-op) program—one for those who graduated with an Advanced Diploma and one for those who hold an undergraduate degree—that both lead into Memorial’s Master of Marine Studies […]

Niagara College has announced that it will offer a Professional Butchery Techniques program to help fill the demand for artisanal butchery in Ontario. This one-year certificate will cover basic meat cutting as well as techniques such as charcuterie, brining, smoking, and preserving. Students will develop their skills in whole-animal breakdown, processing, and regulatory compliance, while […]

Students at the University of Victoria and Western University recently held rallies in solidarity with Iranians. At UVic, students and community members gathered to raise awareness about the situation in Iran and to honour those who have lost their lives. Nanaimo Bulletin reports that during the rally, an argument broke out between an Iranian attendee […]