Cyberattack affects thousands of North American educational institutions

Thousands of educational institutions across North America were affected by a cyberattack on the Canvas learning management system earlier this month. Affected Canadian postsecondary institutions include OCAD University, Ontario Tech University, Simon Fraser University, the University of Alberta, the University of British Columbia, and the University of Toronto. The platform was shut down for several […]

Trinity College at the University of Toronto has received a $5M gift from the Lawson Family to support its efforts in sustainability. The gift was announced at the ceremonial ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Lawson Centre for Sustainability, a LEED platinum mixed-use building devoted to research and education related to sustainability and the future […]

Eight Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared among Canada’s Top 100 Employers’ Canada’s Greenest Employers ranking, which recognizes employers that create a culture of environmental awareness in their organization. Concordia University and Western University were both recognized for on-campus reuse and resale programs. Mohawk College was recognized for its formal tree inventory program. The University of […]

Roger Pizarro Milian (University of Toronto) and David Zarifa (Nipissing University) have published a study exploring the hierarchical structure of various postsecondary institutions. Pizarro Milian and Zarifa explain that Canadian universities are generally viewed as having a relatively flat hierarchy, performing roughly equal in prestige and reputation. To explore whether this is true among non-university […]

CBC IDEAS recently shared a moderated discussion about the future of universities as they contend with existential threats such as program closures, financial challenges, and political attacks. The discussion was moderated by CBC IDEAS host Nahlah Ayed and features Randy Boyagoda (University of Toronto), Malinda S Smith (University of Calgary), and Davide Panagia (UCLA). Comments […]

In recent weeks, institutions from across Canada have approved and published their balanced budgets for 2026–27. Given reduced revenues at several of these institutions, several of the budgets reflect cost-cutting efforts such as organizational restructuring and programming reductions, as well as revenue-generating activities such as ancillary services. Institutions also highlighted some of the areas they […]

Grading students in their first year of postsecondary education ultimately does them a disservice, according to Rhonda N McEwen (Victoria University in the University of Toronto). McEwen notes that the importance of grades to postsecondary students is intensified relative to their primary and secondary education, resulting in many students choosing courses based on their “safety” […]

Several Canadian universities have begun offering accommodations to applicants and students impacted by the war in Iran. CBC reports that application and payment timelines have been extended at the University of Victoria, Queen’s University, and Carleton University. Institutions such as McGill University and Queen’s University, meanwhile, have reached out to students to inform them of […]

The QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 have been released, which assess over 1,900 institutions across five broad subject areas and 55 specific subjects. Several Canadian universities secured ranks in the top 50 of at least one of the five broad subject areas, including the University of Toronto (#14 Arts & Humanities), the University […]

Several Canadian postsecondary institutions have appeared in the UTD Top 100 Business School rankings, which were released by the University of Texas at Dallas. The rankings are based on research publications in 24 leading journals in major business disciplines. The Worldwide rankings included the business schools of four Canadian universities: The University of Toronto (#14), […]