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May 24, 2023

Swimmer Gabriel Mastromatteo from the University of Toronto and basketball guard Sarah Gates from McMaster University pose with their Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards for the 2022-2023 U Sports Male and Female Athletes of the Year in Calgary on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Swimmer Gabriel Mastromatteo from the University of Toronto and basketball guard Sarah Gates from McMaster University pose with their Lois and Doug Mitchell Awards for the 2022-2023 U Sports Male and Female Athletes of the Year in Calgary on Wednesday, May 24, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Todd Korol

Two Ontario students chosen U Sports athletes of the year

3 min read

May 23, 2023

Students walk on campus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday September 2, 2015. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Students walk on campus at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday September 2, 2015. DARRYL DYCK FOR THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Rising cost of living leads some high school graduates to forgo their dream universities

6 min read

May 4, 2023

Simon Fraser University football team players hold a banner after attending a hearing at B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, on Monday, May 1, 2023. The lawyer representing players and alumni of Simon Fraser UniversityÕs football team asked a judge to grant an injunction that would require the university to attempt to bring back the axed program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Simon Fraser University football team players hold a banner after attending a hearing at B.C. Supreme Court, in Vancouver, on Monday, May 1, 2023. The lawyer representing players and alumni of Simon Fraser UniversityÕs football team asked a judge to grant an injunction that would require the university to attempt to bring back the axed program. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Dear Simon Fraser University: There’s still time to reconsider your disastrous football decision

4 min read

April 13, 2023

A Simon Fraser University football helmet is shown in a handout photo. Football Canada and the CFL Players' Association are both throwing their support behind Simon Fraser University's football program. Last week, the school ceased the program amid concerns it would have nowhere to play after the 2023 season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO/Simon Fraser University **MANDATORY CREDIT**

A Simon Fraser University football helmet is shown in a handout photo. Football Canada and the CFL Players' Association are both throwing their support behind Simon Fraser University's football program. Last week, the school ceased the program amid concerns it would have nowhere to play after the 2023 season. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO/Simon Fraser University **MANDATORY CREDIT**

Battle over Simon Fraser football program heads to B.C. Supreme Court

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August 11, 2022

BMO Financial Group says it has struck a deal to buy Radicle Group Inc. for an undisclosed sum as it looks to expand its emission reduction advisory services. A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

BMO Financial Group says it has struck a deal to buy Radicle Group Inc. for an undisclosed sum as it looks to expand its emission reduction advisory services. A Bank of Montreal sign is shown in the financial district in Toronto on Tuesday, August 22, 2017. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

What to look for in student credit cards and lines of credit

Erica Alini

5 min read

February 5, 2021

Financial Facelift column, is photographed on Jan 20 2021.

Financial Facelift column, is photographed on Jan 20 2021.

How can this student start a socially responsible investing portfolio with her savings?

6 min read

November 6, 2020

Keith Pardee, assistant professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, who is leading a team of researchers to develop a new, portable colour-based diagnostic test for COVID-19 based on a Zika test previously developed in his labs, holds up a multiwell plate, which displays samples in the colour purple, for COVID-19, at the University of Toronto on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail

Keith Pardee, assistant professor at the Leslie Dan Faculty of Pharmacy, who is leading a team of researchers to develop a new, portable colour-based diagnostic test for COVID-19 based on a Zika test previously developed in his labs, holds up a multiwell plate, which displays samples in the colour purple, for COVID-19, at the University of Toronto on Saturday, October 24, 2020. Tijana Martin/ The Globe and Mail

Universities, student researchers team up to fight COVID-19

5 min read

November 6, 2020

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - October 24, 2020 - Tony Quach, a business student in his last semester at University of Manitoba and Vice President of Marketing for The Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS), is photographed at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg Saturday, October 24, 2020. Mr Quach talks about what skills and courses are most in demand right now at university. (John Woods/Globe and Mail)

WINNIPEG, MANITOBA - October 24, 2020 - Tony Quach, a business student in his last semester at University of Manitoba and Vice President of Marketing for The Canadian Association of Business Students (CABS), is photographed at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg Saturday, October 24, 2020. Mr Quach talks about what skills and courses are most in demand right now at university. (John Woods/Globe and Mail)

From anthropology to visual arts, COVID-19 is now part of the university curriculum

4 min read

November 6, 2020

University of Guelph Animal Biosciences professor Dr. Andy Robinson photographed with miniature donkeys he uses to teach students remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, October 24, 2020.

University of Guelph Animal Biosciences professor Dr. Andy Robinson photographed with miniature donkeys he uses to teach students remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic, October 24, 2020.

University looks different this year, but that’s not all bad

5 min read

November 8, 2019

Admissions advice: Tips to get your application noticed

2 min read

November 8, 2019

University of British Columbia student HyunGu Kang poses for a photograph at the school, in Vancouver, on Oct. 1, 2019.

University of British Columbia student HyunGu Kang poses for a photograph at the school, in Vancouver, on Oct. 1, 2019.

Sowing the seeds to tackle the climate crisis

4 min read

November 8, 2019

September 20, 2017 - The grand opening of the ONRamp located in the Banting Institute at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. ONRamp is a 15,000 square foot collaboration and co-working space for the U of T entrepreneurship community and that of our partner universities: Western University, University of Waterloo, Queen’s University, and McMaster University. (Photo by Chris Sorensen)

September 20, 2017 - The grand opening of the ONRamp located in the Banting Institute at the University of Toronto St. George Campus. ONRamp is a 15,000 square foot collaboration and co-working space for the U of T entrepreneurship community and that of our partner universities: Western University, University of Waterloo, Queen’s University, and McMaster University. (Photo by Chris Sorensen)

From AI to climate change: An integrated approach to university education

3 min read

November 8, 2019

Take ownership of your postsecondary journey

3 min read

November 8, 2019

What’s the right university for you?

31 min read

November 8, 2019

The high price of higher learning

3 min read

October 18, 2019

Brianna Wodabek, who landed a job in publishing during her time in college, and says it’s important to focus on programs that help you make inroads into your chosen field.

Brianna Wodabek, who landed a job in publishing during her time in college, and says it’s important to focus on programs that help you make inroads into your chosen field.

Colleges get an ‘A’ for launching creative careers

3 min read

October 18, 2019

NAIT’s Jean-Francois Bouffard, right, chemical engineer Paolo Mussone, centre, and Jay Grosskleg of Federated Co-operatives Ltd. are working to find a quicker and cheaper way to rehabilitate former gas-station lands.

NAIT’s Jean-Francois Bouffard, right, chemical engineer Paolo Mussone, centre, and Jay Grosskleg of Federated Co-operatives Ltd. are working to find a quicker and cheaper way to rehabilitate former gas-station lands.

‘On the cutting edge’: Canada’s college researchers filling innovation gaps

3 min read

October 18, 2019

Breaking down barriers with mobile classrooms

Breaking down barriers with mobile classrooms

Breaking down barriers with mobile classrooms

3 min read

October 18, 2019

The British Columbia Institute of Technology’s legion military skills program applies veterans’ knowledge and skills toward college programs.

The British Columbia Institute of Technology’s legion military skills program applies veterans’ knowledge and skills toward college programs.

The race to adapt to a changing job market

3 min read

October 18, 2019

Diverse groups of students lead to networking opportunities and specialized social clubs at George Brown College.

Diverse groups of students lead to networking opportunities and specialized social clubs at George Brown College.

Life on campus: Leadership retreats, networking events and ‘regular’ clubs

2 min read

November 2, 2018

About the 2019 Canadian University Report: editor’s note

November 2, 2018

Aggy MacKay poses for portraits at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Aggy attends the Seven Eight Enrichment Days (SEEDS) this year. Lars Hagberg for the Globe and Mail

Aggy MacKay poses for portraits at Queen's University in Kingston, Ont., on Sunday Aug. 12, 2018. Aggy attends the Seven Eight Enrichment Days (SEEDS) this year. Lars Hagberg for the Globe and Mail

A taste of university for high-school students

November 2, 2018

Sakina Rizvi was 17 when she graduated from her program studying the history of religion at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus. She has started a master in education and is hoping to wrap up a PhD by age 25.

Sakina Rizvi was 17 when she graduated from her program studying the history of religion at the University of Toronto's Mississauga campus. She has started a master in education and is hoping to wrap up a PhD by age 25.

What it is like to be an unusually young university student

November 2, 2018

Nicole Zanesco on a research expedition to Antarctica through Quest University in January, 2018.

Nicole Zanesco on a research expedition to Antarctica through Quest University in January, 2018.

Why there are only a few private universities in Canada

November 2, 2018

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 20, 2016 A woman waves a flag with a marijuana leef on it next to a group gathered to celebrate National Marijuana Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. - Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday, October 17, 2018, as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use. The change was praised by pot enthusiasts and investors in a budding industry that has seen pot stocks soar on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, but sharply questioned by some health professionals and opposition politicians. (Photo by Chris Roussakis / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROPCHRIS ROUSSAKIS/AFP/Getty Images

(FILES) In this file photo taken on April 20, 2016 A woman waves a flag with a marijuana leef on it next to a group gathered to celebrate National Marijuana Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Canada. - Nearly a century of marijuana prohibition came to an end Wednesday, October 17, 2018, as Canada became the first major Western nation to legalize and regulate its sale and recreational use. The change was praised by pot enthusiasts and investors in a budding industry that has seen pot stocks soar on the Toronto and New York stock exchanges, but sharply questioned by some health professionals and opposition politicians. (Photo by Chris Roussakis / AFP) / ALTERNATIVE CROPCHRIS ROUSSAKIS/AFP/Getty Images

Universities' plans around cannabis legalization focused on student awareness and safety

November 2, 2018

The University of Waterloo's Robohub, a testing facility for robots, will allow researchers and students to test their creations in real-world situations.

The University of Waterloo's Robohub, a testing facility for robots, will allow researchers and students to test their creations in real-world situations.

Waterloo creates a ‘terrarium for robots’

November 1, 2018

McMaster University alumni Vlad Motorykin moved from Kazakhstan to study in the Hamilton university’s Life Sciences program and recalls struggling through a science degree that he didn’t particularly want, but that his parents thought would set him up for med school.

McMaster University alumni Vlad Motorykin moved from Kazakhstan to study in the Hamilton university’s Life Sciences program and recalls struggling through a science degree that he didn’t particularly want, but that his parents thought would set him up for med school.

Parents: Support, but don’t push your student

November 1, 2018

WATERLOO, JULY 23, 2018 - CO-OP STUDENT - Luna Kawano, a software engineering co-op student at the U of Waterloo, works with her boss Rachel Thompson, founder of a Waterloo start-up, Marlena Books, works in the Velocity "garage" in Kitchener on July 23. Kawano is helping to code the hard copy books into e-readers (for those with dementia).Glenn Lowson photo for The Globe and Mail

WATERLOO, JULY 23, 2018 - CO-OP STUDENT - Luna Kawano, a software engineering co-op student at the U of Waterloo, works with her boss Rachel Thompson, founder of a Waterloo start-up, Marlena Books, works in the Velocity "garage" in Kitchener on July 23. Kawano is helping to code the hard copy books into e-readers (for those with dementia).Glenn Lowson photo for The Globe and Mail

Co-op programs let students learn and earn

November 1, 2018

CUR 2018
Department of Residence/as an Ice Breaker/ as a First Year Student on an FYLP.
Photo 4: This photo shows myself in Blue and my best friend Emily Shea, when we were Ice Breakers for Orientation Week. I was a Blue Glacian, and she a Gold Musketeer for Orientation Week 2014. This week we acted as upper year mentors within our teams to welcome the incoming class of first year students to campus through a week long event of fun, orientation based events that involved a lot of cheering.
HANDOUTS from
Kelly Warren
Residence Education Student Coordinator
Department of Residence Wilfred Laurier

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CUR 2018
Department of Residence/as an Ice Breaker/ as a First Year Student on an FYLP.
Photo 4: This photo shows myself in Blue and my best friend Emily Shea, when we were Ice Breakers for Orientation Week. I was a Blue Glacian, and she a Gold Musketeer for Orientation Week 2014. This week we acted as upper year mentors within our teams to welcome the incoming class of first year students to campus through a week long event of fun, orientation based events that involved a lot of cheering.
HANDOUTS from
Kelly Warren
Residence Education Student Coordinator
Department of Residence Wilfred Laurier

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If you want to become a leader, start in university

November 1, 2018

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