2022: Canadian higher education in review — University Affairs
网页2023年1月3日 · The internationalization of Canadian higher education has ballooned over the last decade, providing a boon to Canadian universities who have long hailed the benefits of welcoming international students. The 2021-2022 school year saw a record number of study permit applications processed by the Canadian …
Positioning Canada’s universities for the future
网页2023年12月6日 · D eep Saini began his term as the chair of the board of directors for Universities Canada in October 2023. The 18th principal and vice-chancellor of McGill University, he is a career academic with a research background in plant biology. He most recently served as president of Dalhousie University and, prior to that, was vice-chancellor and president of the University of Canberra in Australia.
2021: Canadian higher education in review — University Affairs
网页2021年12月30日 · As an eventful 2021 comes to an end, here are the stories and issues that shaped the year in Canadian higher education. Re-enjoy some of our award-winning content during your holiday break. And in the spirit of the season, share this newsletter with anyone in your network who may not know about UA. Stories that […]
What do universities owe Canadians? — University Affairs
网页2022年1月6日 · Dialogue and debate are the lifeblood of the academy. This requires what Ron Daniels, president of Johns Hopkins University, calls “purposeful pluralism” in his recent book, What Universities Owe Democracy. This includes “modeling what healthy debate looks like” by hosting public discussions about important topics that convulse our society.
Time to rethink Canada’s international education strategy
网页2024年1月10日 · Between 2014, the year of the country’s first formal international education strategy, and 2022, the number of study permits granted to international students rose from 330,000 to 805,000, 40 per cent of them at universities. The idea was that Canada could offer a high-quality education at a globally competitive price in a safe country that ...
Opinion — University Affairs
网页Opinion — University Affairs. Opinion. In my opinion. Universities should empower artificial intelligence, not denigrate it. Institutions have been distracted from the vast potential of AI and are overreacting to the perceived threats. BY CONSTANTINE PASSARIS | SEP 24 2024. In my opinion. Inclusion is not a passing trend.
2020: Canadian higher education in review — University Affairs
网页2020年12月31日 · For many, 2020 wasn’t only defined by the pandemic; it was also defined by racial inequalities. The deaths of people of colour at the hands of police, including George Floyd in the United States and Regis Korchinski-Paquet in Canada, sparked massive protests and put a spotlight on systemic racism within our institutions, including universities.
Imagining the post-pandemic university — University Affairs
网页2021年10月22日 · Since the coronavirus landed early last year, the situation in academia has been grim. Layoffs and furloughs have swept the sector, with women and racialized faculty left especially vulnerable.Some smaller institutions – especially south of the border – are facing insolvency and closure.Student residences have become sites of outbreak.Women scholars’ research output has plummeted.
Features — University Affairs
网页Features. Repositioning ÉTS: Kathy Baig’s vision for the future of engineering in Quebec. One of the goals of the new CEO of Montreal’s École de technologie supérieure is to increase the visibility of the university on both a national and global scale. BY MOHAMED BERRADA | SEP 25 2024. Manitoba’s road to recovery. BY CAILYNN KLINGBEIL ...
The rising financial precarity of universities — University Affairs
网页2023年10月17日 · Despite early concerns that the COVID-19 pandemic could pose serious financial challenges for Canadian universities, a recent report from Statistics Canada reveals that the sector recorded a budget surplus of $1.5 billion in 2021-22. This figure is down $6.2 billion from the previous year’s $7.7 billion high, due to pandemic and market-related circumstances that resulted in nearly across-the ...