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Governments and families tend to view experiential learning as a way to align student qualifications with employers’ needs through internships and co-ops. (Pexels/Olia Danilevich)

July 12, 2026

Experiential and ‘work‑integrated’ learning aren’t the same — and it matters for higher education

David Peacock, University of Alberta

For experiential learning to remain vital, it must engage communities to improve social outcomes.

Graduates and their guests are silhouetted before a convocation ceremony at Simon Fraser University, in Burnaby, B.C., in May 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

January 30, 2025

International students’ housing challenges call for policy action

Edward R. Howe, Thompson Rivers University

By addressing students’ challenges and the barriers they encounter, and by supporting their successes, we can ensure Canada remains a welcoming destination for global talent.

Universities and colleges that seek to grow their student enrolments have an obligation to address student housing. (AP Photo/Eric Risberg)

December 22, 2022

Universities and colleges want to enrol more students. But where are they supposed to live?

Timothy A. Brunet, University of Windsor

Governments and universities have failed to prepare for an increase in housing demand amid planned enrolment growth in higher education and a crisis driven by treating housing as an investment.

The ‘othering’ of women through misogyny, racism and sexism in scholarship has had, and continues to have, serious consequences on women’s lives. (Shutterstock)

September 19, 2022

Why women’s studies programs in Canada are more important than ever

Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint Vincent University; Adwoa Onuora, Mount Saint Vincent University, and Tegan Zimmerman, Mount Saint Vincent University

Women’s studies programs should continue to be supported to ensure the fight for women’s rights are not reversed or forgotten.

Defunding of universities has forced administrators to to seek and secure private donations from wealthy individuals or corporations. Pictured here, the Michael G. De Groote Faculty of Medecine, McMaster University, in Hamilton, Ont.

December 17, 2020

Half of Ontario’s medical schools are now named after wealthy donors

Najib Safieddine, University of Toronto

We should challenge government defunding of universities, and greater reliance on private donations that can affect the transparency, equity and democracy of public institutions, including hospitals.

Violations of academic integrity show Canada is not immune to academic misconduct — and more research is needed to effectively ensure academic quality. (Shutterstock)

January 15, 2020

Cheating may be under‑reported across Canada’s universities and colleges

Sarah Elaine Eaton, University of Calgary

Many countries monitor higher education at the federal level, partly to take a systemic approach to overseeing academic integrity. Why not Canada?

When a student dies by suicide, university communities grapple with the fact that an opportunity for a suffering person to receive help was missed. (Pexels)

October 8, 2019

Compassionate ‘zero‑suicide’ prevention on campuses urgently needed

Debbie Bruckner, University of Calgary; Andrew Szeto, University of Calgary, and Susan Barker, University of Calgary

As universities advocate for ‘zero suicide’ frameworks, it is important for university leaders to work at suicide awareness, prevention and response, and to reinforce a culture of compassion.

Explicitly teaching graduate students project management - a skill set they typically learn through trial and error - could mean better research and employability. (Shutterstock)

July 8, 2019

How universities can really help PhD grads get jobs

Derrick Rancourt, University of Calgary and Beth Archer-Kuhn, University of Calgary

Graduate students have much to offer the non-academic workforce based on critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Universities need to help them articulate these skills for employers.

Franco-Ontarians protest cuts to French services by the Ontario government in Ottawa on Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Patrick Doyle

February 24, 2019

The Université de l’Ontario français: Here’s what it could become

Marc L. Johnson, Université de l'Ontario français

Ontario’s newest university serving a diverse francophone community will focus on the community’s strengths and contribute to major contemporary issues.

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