November 11, 2025

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 at Brock University held beaded poppy-making workshops last week, while Red River College Polytechnic’s Indigenous Student Support Center gave staff and students commemorative pins to commemorate the contributions of Indigenous Veterans. Emily Carr University published a reflection discussing the ECU alumni who served as war artists and the art they created. At the University of Saskatchewan, an installation of poppies grown by horticulture student and Canadian Armed Forces member Corporal Fikret Ükis is being displayed in the College of Agriculture and Bioresources Atrium.

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 University of Waterloo, and the University of Windsor. Projects include recognizing armed forces experience as credits towards a Bachelor of Engineering, developing a platform to help administrators identify course equivalencies based on military experience, creating a list of eligible course credits so veterans can quickly identify their postsecondary options, and standardizing PLAR options for military experience.

Dalhousie University has opened the Indigenous Student Centre on Sexton (ISCoS), designed to foster community, learning, and cultural identity for Indigenous students at the downtown campus. The centre is housed within the Faculty of Engineering and is also open to students in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. It features study areas, collaboration spaces, culturally significant design elements, and an in-house program coordinator. “ISCoS is a place where students can bring their culture, their histories, their stories… it is a place where they can just be,” said Dal Assistant Dean of EDIA in the Faculty of Engineering Sherida Sherry Hassanali.

The rise of generative AI is prompting many instructors to abandon the traditional take-home essay—but Lily Abadal (University of South Florida) argues that the problem lies not with the essay itself, but with how it is typically taught. Abadal proposes a shift toward “slow-thinking pedagogy,” where essays are scaffolded over time and completed in class, without AI tools. She outlines a multi-step process involving annotated research, argument mapping, peer-reviewed thesis development, and in-class drafting. Abadal contends that this approach fosters intellectual virtues such as patience, humility, and resilience, and helps students engage more meaningfully with ideas. “This process must be protected,” she writes, “for the sake of organic intellect and raw human thought.”

Canadore College officially opened its Aviation Campus wing on Friday. At the celebration, Nipissing MPP Vic Fedeli announced a nearly $2M investment from the Government of Ontario’s Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation that will support Canadore in upgrading and modernizing its School of Aviation Technology facility. The funding will support renovations to the aviation campus facility so that it can accommodate new Advanced Training Simulation labs and student common areas. It will also allow the college to purchase a Q400 Flightdeck Simulation Trainer, two additional Cessna simulators, and equipment necessary for housing their aviation technology. Bay Today reports that this project will allow the college to update its program offerings and train more students.

Brandon University is preparing to replace the dome of its Gulliver Astronomical Observatory telescope. Installed in 1971, the dome now covers a Ritchey-Chrétien model telescope which replaced the former telescope in 2009. The new dome will be weather-sealed, automated, and connected to the internet so it can be remotely operated and so that people can watch its live view online. “This investment will protect valuable equipment while improving safety for staff and visitors, allowing Manitobans to see the stars for years to come,” said MB Advanced Education and Training Minister Renée Cable. The replacement will be funded by an investment from the Government of Manitoba and a donation from the family of BrandonU Astronomy Professor Dr Austin Gulliver.

Five individuals were arrested after an off-campus event hosted by the Toronto Metropolitan University chapter of Students Supporting Israel was disrupted by protesters. CBC reports that protesters forced entry into the venue, damaging property and injuring at least one person. Those arrested were charged with offences including forcible entry, unlawful assembly, and obstruction and assault of a peace officer. “TMU condemns any acts of aggression, intimidation or violence and our thoughts are with any students who may have been injured during the incident,” read a statement from TMU. According to the National Post, TMU is reportedly reviewing its policies, and affected students say the incident has raised broader concerns about campus safety and equal treatment.

MacEwan University has received a $500K donation from the Chartered Professional Accountants of Alberta for the university’s new School of Business building. Construction of the building is already underway, with its completion expected in 2027. Once completed, the facility will provide students with educational experiences and facilities that will support them as they build careers that will contribute to the region. CPA Alberta CEO Rachel Miller said that the organization looks forward to welcoming MacEwan graduates to the profession.

Durham College and Trent University have agreed to create a pathway between Durham’s Supply Chain and Operations program and Trent’s Durham campus Bachelor of Arts in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. Eligible students will be able to fast-track their bachelor’s degree by transferring their Durham credits to Trent. This pathway combines the college’s practical and experiential knowledge with a theoretical foundation at Trent. The pathway is open to graduates of Durham’s diploma or advanced diploma Supply Chain and Operations programs who began their studies in Fall 2020 or later.

Trinity Western University and Tianjin University of Finance and Economics (TUFE) in China recently renewed a partnership that will support the continuation of their Great Wall Master of Business Administration. The MBA trains future business leaders in cohorts in China, preparing them to serve in leadership roles. The renewal of the cooperation agreement reaffirms “their shared goal of advancing innovative and globally focused management education.” “Our collaboration with TUFE embodies what we at TWU hold dear,” said TWU President Dr Todd F Martin. “Education that builds competence, character, and compassion across cultures—that is how we change the world.”