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UQAM professor develops AI chatbot to support accounting students

July 10, 2025

Université du Québec à Montréal professor Antonello Callimaci has developed a custom chatbot to help students succeed in his advanced financial accounting course. The virtual assistant, nicknamed Bobby LeRobot, was created with ChatGPT to provide students with a way to ask questions about course materials at any time. Callimaci stresses that the tool is not a […]

UQuébec adopts principles for responsible generative AI use

July 07, 2025

The Université du Québec has developed a statement of principles to guide the responsible use of generative AI in training and research. Recently adopted by UQuébec’s Conseil des études, the statement emphasizes transparency, academic integrity, informed use, and data security. It also provides a common framework for UQuébec institutions as they integrate generative AI tools—such […]

Vanier director general says tensions exacerbated by QC investigation

July 04, 2025

Vanier College Director General Benoit Morin says that the Government of Québec’s recent investigation has exacerbated tensions at the college. While the investigation report proposed adopting a new law to better regulate academic freedom in the cégep system, Morin told the Canadian Press that this would be a mistake as it would create an environment […]

Cégep de La Pocatière receives $1M boost for pool renovation

July 03, 2025

Cégep de La Pocatière will receive a conditional $1M from the Government of Québec’s Ministry of Higher Education to support the renovation of its pool. The project aims to modernize the facility, improve accessibility, and support use by students and the wider community. This funding builds on previously-pledged funding from QC and is contingent on […]

QC publishes report on investigation at Dawson, Vanier on secularism law

July 02, 2025

A report published by the Government of Québec Ministère de l’Éducation asserts that QC’s secularism law is not being consistently respected at Dawson College and Vanier College, according to the Journal de Québec. CTV states that the report highlights issues such as tensions created by political student groups and divergent interpretations of academic freedom. The […]

Collège Montmorency, ITHQ renew restaurant training partnership

June 30, 2025

Collège Montmorency and the Institut de tourisme et d’hôtellerie du Québec (ITHQ) have renewed their long-standing partnership to continue offering the three-year Restaurant Management Techniques program. The program enables students to complete their final year at ITHQ’s facilities in Montréal, where they gain hands-on experience in its teaching hotel, bar, and restaurants. The agreement, in […]

McGill launches Bachelor’s of Social Work focused on Cree priorities

June 27, 2025

McGill University’s School of Social Work, Indigenous Access McGill, and the Cree School Board will be launching a Bachelor’s of Social Work focused on Cree priorities. This program is designed for the people of iiyiyiu aschii, and offers an academic schedule that reflects community life and remote classes so students can stay within their communities. […]

Governments must let universities “do what we do best”: Lebel-Grenier

June 24, 2025

Universities must be allowed to do their job to support leadership, innovation, and community impact, but policy changes by the federal and provincial governments are making this difficult, writes Bishop’s University Principal Sébastien Lebel-Grenier. Lebel-Grenier writes that these policy changes affect who participates in higher education and the society that is shaped in the process. […]

GBC, UQTR launch training programs to meet workforce needs

June 24, 2025

George Brown College and the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières are launching new training initiatives to address evolving workforce demands. GBC is launching a Customs and Trade certificate in January 2026. The program will prepare graduates for careers in customs, compliance, and international trade through hands-on training with industry software and up-to-date regulatory knowledge. Meanwhile, […]

Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne, KPU launch new programs

June 23, 2025

Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne and Kwantlen Polytechnic University have each launched new programs. Collège de Bois-de-Boulogne has partnered with Amazon Web Services to launch a Cloud Solutions Specialist program that will train workers to design, deploy, and manage cloud solutions. This 12-month Attestation d’études collégiales program is geared towards women, unemployed individuals, Indigenous people, and immigrants. […]

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