To avoid pandemic fallout, equity must prevail in post-secondary student experience
Free on-demand services that foster financial, social and academic equity can help universities improve student morale and retention....
Opportunity gap for students with disabilities can limit lifetime career possibilities
A new report from HEQCO indicates that the opportunity gap between disabled students and their peers starts immediately after graduation....
The myth of post-COVID skills
Despite the alarming headlines, the vast majority of “post-COVID” skills are really pre-COVID skills imagined through a different lens (a webcam, for example). Pre-pandemic research shows an increasing demand for foundational skills like critical...
Number of international students studying in Canada looks set to rebound
Several institutions say preliminary figures suggest the drop in enrolment due to the pandemic may be easing....
Should I stay or should I go? The international student dilemma
Their Canadian experience, particularly in universities, is critical to their decision making process....
Job board websites can make the search process easier for new grads
Including salary and seniority information, and removing expired postings, are helpful job board practices for jobseekers....
How universities can help mitigate the pandemic’s effects on our future STEM workforce
Free tutoring in math and science for high school students could help level the playing field amid pandemic education inequities....
The new normal on campus
Moving to online delivery of programs and services forced universities to be creative. Here are some of the initiatives they’ll keep as we return to campus in person this fall....
Micro-credential programs on the rise in Canada
Low rates of awareness about microcredentials by prospective students and employers remains a challenge....