Canada should adopt a universal civic gap year for youth: Opinion

In an opinion piece for the Globe and Mail, University of British Columbia Professor Guy Stecklov calls for a national, publicly-supported gap year to address a growing developmental crisis among Canadian youth. Stecklov argues that while lifespans and life stages have evolved significantly, young people are still expected to transition directly from high school to […]

In a recent episode of WOMENdon’tDOthat, podcast host Stephanie Mitton and CICan President Pari Johnston discussed the topics of leadership, loss, and continuing to show up. In the interview, Johnston reflects on her journey to becoming CICan’s president and shares her experience navigating grief following the loss of her son. In the discussion, she emphasizes […]

A recent article by journalist Calvin Hennick outlines four key considerations for postsecondary institutions looking to launch AI-powered chatbots and platforms: building cross-functional teams, embedding privacy and data protection, investing in scalable IT infrastructure, and promoting AI literacy. Hennick interviewed leaders from Arizona State University; the University of California, Irvine; and the University of Michigan […]

While over 50 Canadian institutions have signed on to the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion in Canadian Higher Education, Caroline Samii-Esfahani of University Affairs reports that none of Québec’s French-language universities are among the signatories. Université de Montréal student Sarah Vuka Makani said that this inaction leaves Black students feeling overlooked. Representatives […]

Graduate students can get more from experiential learning by approaching it with intentional learning and regular reflection, write Lauren Lyon (University of California) and Amruta Inamdar (Purdue University). Many students, they note, treat these experiences with a “checklist mentality”—completing internships and co-ops without pausing to consider how the work connects to their long-term goals. Lyon […]

In a recent article for University World News, Jessica Pallant (RMIT University) discusses how instructors can encourage students to use AI to deepen—not shortcut—their learning experience. Pallant explains that a student’s approach to AI influences their learning outcomes and directly impacts their thinking capabilities. Her team’s research found that a mastery mindset was correlated with […]

Ontario’s affiliated universities are at risk of disappearing without more equitable postsecondary funding, argues the Huron University Faculty Association President Thomas Peace. In response to the Government of Ontario’s recent $750M investment into STEM, Peace calls for broader provincial support for affiliated and liberal arts institutions like Huron University, which face growing vulnerability under a […]

Continuing education programs must embed sustainability as a foundational principle to prepare professionals for rapidly evolving environmental and market demands, suggests University of Northern British Columbia Manager of Continuing Studies Nicole Neufeld. Neufeld highlights how sustainability is emerging as a strategic imperative across industries—from resource extraction to tourism—and contends that continuing education’s agility positions it […]

AI has surfaced deep tensions in education that demand more than “knee-jerk” responses, writes Western University Professor Paul Tarc in The Conversation. Tarc argues that the rush to police misconduct reveals a deeper crisis: the entrenched belief that schooling exists to sort students by merit. He critiques the existing educational frameworks that reinforce this view […]

Instructors should choose the teaching strategy that works for them rather than accepting that “robots are the victors,” writes Brad East (Abilene Christian University). East describes an approach he calls “Luddite pedagogy” where faculty reclaim agency by “[refusing] to accept that technology has rendered our role moot.” The author explains that his courses—which eliminate screens […]