Here’s the good news: faculty num­bers are up significantly in Canada and should continue to rise. The not so good news: student enrolment has climbed even faster, far outpacing fac­ulty growth. Those ...
In the days immediately following the December 26 tsunami, the world’s attention focused on rescuing survivors and meeting their immediate needs. But planning for longer-term assistance wasn’t far ...
Universities Canada launched a new platform to support prospective university students navigate schools, programs, and ...
People are often surprised when I publicly share that depression, childhood PTSD, suicidal ideation and substance use were part of my life for well over two decades, starting when I was about 15. That ...
Looking back at the pitfalls and rewards of teaching on Zoom four years after the pandemic.
Editor’s note: the interviews for this article were conducted before the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election was announced. Asa McKercher has written, co-written and edited multiple books ...
Shining a humorous light on some of the tasks that academics deal with on a regular basis. University Affairs moderates all ...
Group projects, in theory, sound like a good idea. Students work together to co-create a product and in doing so gain practice working with others. The workload for students should arguably be lower ...
When most people hear the term “research lab,” their minds often jump to natural sciences – envisioning spaces filled with test tubes, microscopes and scientific experiments. However, labs in the ...
In 2023, more than 26,000 undergraduate and graduate international students from 150 countries around the world chose to pursue higher education in Atlantic Canada. Why did they choose to come to our ...