Institutions prepare for the holidays with competitions, donation drives, events

Several postsecondary institutions are holding holiday events and donation drives in the coming weeks. Brock University encouraged faculty and staff to take part in Home for the Holidays, where they host an international student for a holiday or activity. Institutions like Fleming College, MaKami College, and St Clair College are hosting free craft workshops and […]

Brock University has launched a $100M initiative to reimagine campus sustainability and position the university as a climate action leader. The SPARK (sustainability, performance, adaptation, renewal and knowledge) initiative focuses on reducing Brock’s carbon footprint, targeting an 83% reduction by 2028, and reducing the university’s energy usage by 60%. The investment will be used to […]

Brock University has joined the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE), an organization focused on the Americas that seeks to improve the internationalization of higher education. “Membership with the IOHE serves to expand Brock’s international presence and impact and foster significant connections between our institution and other member universities, communities and industry,” said Brock Associate […]

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions are taking part in the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence with campus events, campaigns, and educational resources. Brock University, George Brown Polytechnic, Saint Mary’s University, and Toronto Metropolitan University are hosting multi-day initiatives such as panels, wellness sessions, daily learning challenges, and donation drives. Meanwhile, Nova Scotia Community College […]

CIFAR has launched its first two Solution Networks focused on AI safety under the Canadian AI Safety Institute (CAISI) Research Program. Each of the networks have received $700K to support their research and development efforts. The Mitigating Dialect Bias solution network will be led by co-directors Laleh Seyyed-Kalantari (York University) and Blessing Ogbuokiri (Brock University); […]

Institutions across Canada are hosting events and reflection opportunities in honour of Indigenous Veterans Day and Remembrance Day. Institutions such as Centennial College, First Nations University of Canada, the University of Guelph, and the University of Toronto held or are holding ceremonies or services on campus. The Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre […]

Instructors must adapt their evaluation methods in online courses to combat the challenges generative AI poses to the credibility of courses, write Mohammed Estaiteyeh (Brock University) and Rahul Kumar (Brock). Estaiteyeh and Kumar explain that asynchronous courses are most at risk of having their credibility challenged, as instructors cannot observe students’ thinking processes and generative […]

Several postsecondary institutions have announced special events or shared resources this week in light of World Mental Health Day. Assiniboine College, the University of Ottawa, and Western University held special fairs and events focused on wellness. Assiniboine is bringing representatives from various wellness organizations to campus, while UOttawa and Western held events with institutional resources […]

Brock University has been recognized as a Centre of Excellence in Logistics Learning through its partnership with the Canadian Institute of Traffic and Transportation (CITT). Accompanying this recognition, Brock announced that it will launch the Professional Certificate in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The professional certificate includes several micro-credentials that provide advanced standing toward the […]

Brock University has cut the ribbon on its new Burlington Campus, which is a hub for Brock’s Teacher Education and Applied Disability Studies programs, and received a $5.2M investment into teacher education from the Government of Ontario. The new Burlington Campus features a library space and a satellite office for the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis […]