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The building is several storeys high with walls that curve into a couple of semi-circles. It’s covered in textured concrete.

Aboriginal identity should be confirmed before applications reach universities

Two young women in front of a series of protest signs saying “I can’t breathe” and “Murder is murder” among others with the Parliament clock tower in the background.

Is addressing anti-Black racism in Canada still a policy priority?

The fix for pretendianism in academia requires Indigenous involvement

Four high-rise buildings are clustered together with small balconies filled with flower pots, chairs, etc.

The housing crisis is made worse by a policy mismatch

Poilievre is smiling as he stands in the middle of a room filled with seated people. A few of them hold signs saying “change.” Poilievre looks relaxed in a dark blue suit and white shirt. He has a mic to his mouth.

Voters must not allow Poilievre to import Trump’s war on science

Protesters hold up signs demanding the release of Dr. Rasha Alawieh with messages like “her visa was valid.”

As the U.S. closes doors to scholars, Canada fumbles a chance to welcome them

Protesters stand behind a banner with a hand-drawn Statue of Liberty and with the slogan “Science not silence” written on it.

Why academics must speak out against Trump and disinformation

A nurse is holding the arm of a young blond girl in a clinic while another adult looks on. 

Education has an important role to play in overcoming vaccine hesitancy

As universities move classes online, let’s not forget the digital divide

The skilled trades are in need of strengthened apprenticeship programs

Canadian law schools must do their part to help combat climate change

Bringing fairness to campus sexual violence complaint processes

Les instituts polytechniques et un Canada carboneutre

Can universities bridge the graduate skills gap?

More support needed to help Canadians reskill at post-secondary institutions

We’ll need a balancing act to profit from the skills revolution

Are noisy Canadian classrooms hindering students?

Canadians are still woefully uneducated about cannabis

The complexity of protecting free speech on campus

France’s digital services tax is a cautionary tale for Canada

Canada should take an insurance approach to future disruption

Canada’s polytechnics deserve to be recognized

Do we want our universities to be local or international?

End the PhD bashing to end the PhD problem

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