Postsecondary institutions among the recipients of Enabling Accessibility Fund

Several postsecondary institutions are among the recipients of a recent $35M disbursement by the Government of Canada through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The purpose of the EAF is to help build more accessible, safe, and inclusive workplaces and communities. Projects at Ontario Tech University (as UOIT), Six Nations Polytechnic, Trent University, the University of […]

Acadia University will establish the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC), thanks to a $755K donation from Peter and Susan Gordon of Ontario. The funds will be used to create a tick breeding program at CTRIC, which will reduce the need for US-bred ticks. Acadia researcher Dr Nicoletta Faraone explained that “by maintaining colonies […]

Several postsecondary institutions have celebrated milestones with the construction and renovation of key facilities and campuses. Acadia University recently broke ground on its new Eleanor Johnson Student Centre, named in honour of alumna Eleanor Jean McCain, which will bring together a range of student supports and spaces. Burman University held an opening ceremony for its […]

In a new article for Maclean’s, Anna Robbins (Acadia Divinity College) goes into detail about her experiment in running what she calls the country’s “first AI-generated theology course.” While ChatGPT could instantly make a course outline, she notes that it was not able to offer depth or criticality in its lectures or assessments when tasked […]

Maclean’s has released its 2026 University Rankings, which ranks Canadian universities with at least 1,000 full-time students. The rankings are grouped into three categories: Comprehensive, Medical Doctoral, and Undergraduate. In the Comprehensive category, the top three institutions were Simon Fraser University, the University of Victoria, and the University of Waterloo. In the Medical Doctoral category, […]

Acadia University has launched a standalone School of Counselling, which will house Acadia’s Master of Education in Counselling program. The master’s program was launched in the 1970s and was housed in the university’s School of Education. Since that time, there have been significant changes around the regulation and recognition of counselling as a health profession. […]

Acadia University has received $2.6M from Natural Resources Canada for a tidal energy research project. This three-year project will track fish in and near the Fundy Ocean Research Centre for Energy (FORCE) tidal energy development area and use this information to develop fish movement models to better understand the likelihood of fish-turbine collision. Acadia President […]

Acadia University and the Government of Nova Scotia have partnered to build a new daycare on Acadia’s campus. This 104-space early learning and child-care centre will provide care for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers. It is currently in the planning stages. “Adding this facility to our campus, being able to respond to the needs of our […]

Acadia Divinity College at Acadia University recently conducted an experiment where it used an AI-generated avatar—in the image of Acadia Divinity College President Anna Robbins—to deliver a course to a group of graduate student volunteers. The AI avatar generated the course syllabus, scripted and delivered lectures, and graded assignments on the “especially germane topic” of ethics […]

Acadia University is allowing some staff to work four days a week this summer after a successful pilot program. Last year, most of the university’s full-time administrative staff participated in a pilot program where they worked a four-day workweek, without changes to their benefits or pay. “Ninety-seven per cent said it had a positive impact […]