Saskatchewan Polytechnic and St Clair College have announced reductions to operations in response to the changing sector. At Sask Polytech, 23 full- and part-time employees have received layoff notices. The changes were made as a result of the international education landscape, which has influenced both international and domestic recruitment. St Clair is pausing enrolment in […]
The University of Saskatchewan is shutting down alumni email accounts in mid-February. USask is no longer offering alumni a lifetime university email accounts due to concerns around cybersecurity and rising data costs. “Email services have changed dramatically since alumni accounts were first offered and most alumni prefer free alternatives,” explained a statement from the university. […]
Several organizations and postsecondary institutions have recently announced new scholarships and funds to support Indigenous students looking to pursue higher education. The Saskatchewan Roughriders Foundation announced that it would be investing $60K in funding from the proceeds of its Indigenous logo merchandise into supporting incoming Indigenous students at First Nations University. The funds will be […]
In a recent report on its invitational shared services initiatives, the Saskatchewan Rivers Public School Division shared the benefits of partnering with three local First Nations—Muskoday First Nation, Wahpeton Dakota Nation, and Montreal Lake Cree Nation. The board shared that the partnerships have resulted in improved credit attainment for Muskoday students, high trust between grad […]
The University of Saskatchewan Edwards School of Business has established a new scholarship program, thanks to a $10M gift from William and May Ellen Pringle. The endowment—the largest in the university’s history—will be used to create the Pringle Scholarship Program. The scholarship program will distribute awards in perpetuity to support continuing undergraduate students from outside […]
The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan have announced a combined $4.5M in funding to support 25 livestock and forage research projects as a part of SK’s Agriculture Development Fund. Federal Minister of Agriculture and Agri-Food Heath MacDonald explained that the projects are aimed at helping livestock producers operate more efficiently and sustainably […]
The Université du Québec à Montréal and Saskatchewan Polytechnic have each announced new programs. At UQAM two new computer science programs will launch at the Laval campus this fall. The bachelor’s program and the certificate program will both provide students with fundamental computer science skills, with the bachelor’s program delving further into the theoretical foundations […]
The University of Regina will receive a total of $6.9M in funding and in-kind investments from the Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan to build the Small Modular Reactor Safety, Licensing, and Testing Centre. This facility will give researchers and businesses a space to develop, test, and deploy nuclear technologies. Industry and academic […]
Two universities have announced new courses or programs in response to changes in the labour market. Trent University is responding to declining trust in public institutions by providing public service leaders with a Foundations of Public Leadership micro-credential. The credential offers leaders skills-based courses in several areas including ethical decision-making and intercultural communication. The University […]
The Government of Canada and the Government of Saskatchewan have recently announced new investments into crop research in SK. The Agriculture Development Fund and industry partners will provide a combined total of $10.4M to 39 new crop research projects, including projects at Saskatchewan Polytechnic, the University of Manitoba, the University of Regina, and the University […]