In a column for the The Independent, Memorial University Teaching Assistant Professor Lori Lee Oates calls for “a reckoning” on public university education in Newfoundland and Labrador. Oates describes how NL’s postsecondary system has changed since she was a student and highlights the impact of tuition increases, service cuts, and job reductions on students and their families. She also challenges the provincial government’s claims about university funding, tuition, and cuts. “Newfoundland and Labrador used to be the crown jewel in Canadian public education, on par with European countries for cost-effective education,” writes Oates. “As an economically-depressed region, we need more development of human capital.”
The Independent
