At Home: Law Societies Arguing about Faith Based Law School Trinity Western University is proposing a law program that could split the law profession across the country, reports the Globe and Mail. At issue is the university’s policy against same-sex relations, in a time when issues surrounding equality are increasingly coming to litigation. In most… Read more »

You resolved that 2014 would be the year of no more procrastination?and though the first week went well, you’ve noticed bad habits creeping back in. But It’s not too late to get back on track. Take a few minutes to check out these links, and you might just rethink procrastination. It’s not time-wasting, It’s research!… Read more »

Every other year, AUSU holds its election to determine who the members of the next student council will be. These positions are part time for regular council members, but three of the elected members will be chosen from within the group to serve as the executive, the president, vice-president external and vice-president finance & administration…. Read more »

At Home: Quebec Universities Stand Against Quebec Charter The establishment of a Quebec Charter of Values, which details what kind of religious imagery a person can display or wear in public institutions, has not come without controversy. The Montreal Gazette, for instance, is reporting on how universities such as Concordia are demanding to be exempted… Read more »

Late January can be depressing; It’s cold, It’s bleak, and there’s a whole lot of winter left. This makes it a great time to look back in history to January 18, 1778, when Captain Cook landed where we all wish we were right now: Hawaii. Let’s take a quick armchair vacation to the Rainbow State:… Read more »

Recently in the Athabasca Advocate, the Graduate Students’ Union President, Amanda Nielsen, said that “students view the call centre as a positive step to restructure the university”. Already used in the business school, the call centre would eliminate any direct means of contact students have with tutors. Calls that require academic experts would have to… Read more »

At Home: Canada Hopes to Double International Students The federal government recently announced a plan to attempt to double the number of international students attending Canadian post-secondary institutions by 2022. The Globe and Mail reports that International Trade Minister Ed Fast announced the plan on January 13, and that this doubling would mean that Canada… Read more »

Hello, E-texts will impact me in one of two ways: 1) Result in what’s effectively a large tuition price increase (due to having to buy hard copy texts) 2) Contribute to an unhealthy learning environment (see below points) When I first realized that some of my hard copy textbooks included a free e-text version I… Read more »

At Home: Ontario Helps out part-time Post-Secondary Students The Globe and Mail recently reporter on regulation changes for Ontario universities that should make it easier for students on financial assistance or taking classes part time. In particular, part-time students will be charged on a per-credit basis, rather than a flat tuition fee, and universities will… Read more »

With the arrival of online courses, from MOOCs to SPOCs to everything in between, the question becomes not if there’s a course for your particular interest, but rather where it is that you can find it. To help with that, the site Online College Courses has been created, providing a list of open college courses… Read more »