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Humber Polytechnic, CourseCompare, and Pomerleau have partnered to launch a micro-credential that will train project coordinators for the construction industry. The Project Coordinator for Construction micro-credential is a hybrid program that uses technical instruction and simulations. Students will develop their skills in areas such as scheduling for the trades, interpreting construction drawings, and navigating project […]

Though faculty gender parity has improved in Canadian universities, persistent structural inequities continue to hinder women’s academic careers—especially in STEM fields and for racialized faculty—posits Eya Benhassine (Université de Montréal). Benhassine draws on Statistics Canada data and her doctoral research to highlight how organizational cultures, academic labour divisions, and a “winner takes all” structure of […]

Holland College has partnered with the Forum for International Trade Training (FITT) to help Prince Edward Island’s businesses and entrepreneurs navigate international export development. As a FITTskills Delivery Partner, the college will offer courses that will count toward a FITT Certificate in International Trade or a FITT Diploma in International Trade. Learners who complete the […]

Bishop’s University will be completing a residence extension at Paterson Hall to provide more housing options for students. This four-storey extension will include 63 beds in suite-style accommodations, a shared kitchen, a lounge, and study rooms. The project is funded by $6.3M from the Government of Québec Ministère de l’Enseignement supérieur. “Significant on-campus housing opportunities […]

University of Winnipeg Assistant Professor Michael Holden argues that Canadian higher education needs to take action to create and support scholarly communities. Holden notes that the Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences has decided to move its 2026 Congress conference to a virtual format after the planned institutional host stepped down. Holden explains that […]

Two victims of university acceptance scams are speaking out about their experiences with an immigration scam where they travelled to Canada to attend university and discovered that they had not actually been accepted into their programs. Both individuals paid an immigration consultant who was not recognized by the Government of Quebec to submit their university […]

Canadian Nuclear Laboratories (CNL) has established partnerships that will advance nuclear research and learning at Canadian postsecondary institutions. CNL, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, and the University Network of Excellence in Nuclear Engineering (UNENE) have partnered on the development of a Canadian Nuclear Learning Centre. As part of this effort, the partners will collaborate on […]

Celeste Pedri-Spade (Ojibwe Anishinaabekwe, Nezaadiikaang member citizen, and Associate Provost of Indigenous Initiatives at McGill University) has written a reflection on the tensions, responsibilities, and lessons learned from implementing McGill’s Indigenous citizenship validation policy. Pedri-Spade shares how McGill followed a development process that sought to honour Indigenous self-determination while avoiding both exclusion and ambiguity. Validation […]

The Government of Manitoba has announced that it will be providing an additional $5M in operating funding to Research Manitoba, boosting the province’s total investment into its research ecosystem to $18.5M. The additional funding will go towards Research Manitoba’s base operating budget, investments in research chair positions, and the creation of an Intellectual Property (IP) […]

Westcliff University—a private university with its main campus in California, US—has announced the creation of its first international campus in the Greater Toronto Area. According to Ed Tech Innovation Hub, the university will offer a Master in Information Systems Technology degree with an industry-designed curriculum featuring “agile, evolving coursework” that adapts to labour force demands […]