Iranian students seek flag change in UWindsor student centre

Some Iranian students are asking the University of Windsor to consider changing the flag representing Iran in the university’s CAW Student Centre. The student centre is adorned with flags from numerous nations, according to CBC, including the internationally-recognized flag of the Islamic Republic of Iran. UWindsor student Akhavan Rezaee says that this should be replaced […]

The University of Windsor’s student newspaper The Lance has returned to publication following a more than eight-year digital and ten-year print hiatus. UWindsor student and lead journalist for The Lance Molly Vaillancourt shared that the paper’s five-person team is excited to begin releasing editions, given the paper’s significance to its many past contributors. The paper’s […]

Several Canadian universities have signed memoranda of understanding with Indian partners following the recent delegation to India. The University of Fraser Valley and Panjab University will create a Bachelor of Business Administration dual degree program, which will see eligible Panjab University students completing their third and fourth year at UFV. A similar agreement between York […]

In light of the unrest in Iran, several postsecondary institutions have taken action to support their community members. The University of Guelph’s Student Experience team is reaching out to Iranian students to share resources. The university is also reportedly considering “flexible tuition payment arrangements” and fee waivers. The University of Victoria encouraged its campus community […]

Several postsecondary institutions have forged pathways and partnerships to bring programs to more students. Cégep Limoilou and Cégep de Jonquière have partnered to co-deliver a film and television program, with the first year offered at Cégep Limoilou and the upper years offered in Jonquière. Meanwhile, in Ontario, Sheridan College and Six Nations Polytechnic have signed […]

In a recent article for The PIE News, members of the postsecondary sector shared their perspectives on the future of Canadian international education in 2026. Several discussed the difficulties of meeting the 2026 study permit targets or highlighted the programs that they felt would be most likely to attract international students this year. University of […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada created video holiday greetings for their community members. The presidents of two universities played the leading role these greetings: Mount Royal University Dr Tim Rahilly fell asleep at his desk as the university mascot came alive to create festive chaos on campus, while the University of Windsor’s President JJ McMurtry explored […]

The Government of Ontario has announced an investment of $575K to support veterans in transforming their military experience into postsecondary credits. Through the investment, the Ontario Council on Articulation and Transfer has launched Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) projects at six institutions in the province: Canadore College, Fanshawe College, Georgian College, Lakehead University, the […]

The University of Windsor has officially opened Rodzik Hall, its newest student residence. Named after donors Don and Gail Rodzik, the residence adds 238 units with 452 beds for students and includes a dining hall, six community lounges, and a house lounge. The residence was created through a public-private partnership with Tilbury Properties, and Tilbury […]

The University of Windsor has reached tentative agreements with two Unifor units, according to the Windsor Star. A strike was avoided earlier this month after an agreement was made with the union to extend the strike deadline. Unifor Local 444 represents campus police and Unifor Local 2458 represents workers at the university’s Energy Conversion Centre, […]