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November 14, 2018

Université du Quebec joins trend in allowing students to use preferred names on campus

November 12, 2018

A video circulating on Twitter shows the young women in their team dressing room making derogatory comments about immigrants.

A video circulating on Twitter shows the young women in their team dressing room making derogatory comments about immigrants.

Four women basketball players at Quebec college suspended after anti-Muslim video shared on social media

November 7, 2018

Steve Grundy of Royal Roads University.

Steve Grundy of Royal Roads University.

‘Outcast mavericks’ teach traditional universities a few things about online education

November 6, 2018

Mount Royal University, in partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is offering an online course called the Cannabis Education Program.

Mount Royal University, in partnership with Kwantlen Polytechnic University, is offering an online course called the Cannabis Education Program.

From cannabis to dinosaurs, online classes cover it all

November 6, 2018

Athabasca University student Chris Cameron, right, his wife Hannah Mckenzie and their dogs live on a 36-acre plot of land outside the tiny village of Innisfree, Alta., population 193, 150 kilometres from Edmonton. Mr. Cameron now studies in an insulated garden shed connected to his house with an extension cord.

Athabasca University student Chris Cameron, right, his wife Hannah Mckenzie and their dogs live on a 36-acre plot of land outside the tiny village of Innisfree, Alta., population 193, 150 kilometres from Edmonton. Mr. Cameron now studies in an insulated garden shed connected to his house with an extension cord.

Living ‘in the middle of nowhere’ is no obstacle for online students

November 6, 2018

Sarah Beattie, who is earning a bachelor degree in human resources online from Athabasca University, studies at home while her son Clarke Beattie, 5, watches a video at their Langley, B.C., home.

Sarah Beattie, who is earning a bachelor degree in human resources online from Athabasca University, studies at home while her son Clarke Beattie, 5, watches a video at their Langley, B.C., home.

Why women dominate the online learning space

November 4, 2018

Postmedia says the move was taken to comply with federal laws that restrict how cannabis is advertised to youth.

Postmedia says the move was taken to comply with federal laws that restrict how cannabis is advertised to youth.

Postmedia cancels newspaper deliveries to schools due to cannabis advertisements

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

Map of Canada.

Map of Canada.

The 2019 Canadian University Report: We profiled almost every university in Canada to help you choose

November 1, 2018

The Globe and Mail's 2019 Canadian University Report magazine

The Globe and Mail's 2019 Canadian University Report magazine

Read the 2019 Canadian University Report

November 1, 2018

HAMILTON, JULY 24, 2018 - INTEGRATED BIZ - Ashley Abraham a second year student at McMaster University, is hoping her choice of integrated business and humanities program will land her a job at a non-profit where her work feels meaningful. Abraham poses on Campus in Hamilton on July 24, 2018. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail - Uni-Report Magazine

HAMILTON, JULY 24, 2018 - INTEGRATED BIZ - Ashley Abraham a second year student at McMaster University, is hoping her choice of integrated business and humanities program will land her a job at a non-profit where her work feels meaningful. Abraham poses on Campus in Hamilton on July 24, 2018. Glenn Lowson photo/The Globe and Mail - Uni-Report Magazine

How job seekers can combat automation and temp work

November 1, 2018

Canada has become a leader in artificial intelligence.

Canada has become a leader in artificial intelligence.

Canadian AI research depends on continued funding

November 1, 2018

Windsor, Ontario ---2018-07-20--- Victoria Mahon, 20, a 3rd year political science student poses for a photo on campus at the University of Windsor, on Friday, July 20, 2018.
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Windsor, Ontario ---2018-07-20--- Victoria Mahon, 20, a 3rd year political science student poses for a photo on campus at the University of Windsor, on Friday, July 20, 2018.
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Peer support can be ‘insanely valuable,’ students find

November 1, 2018

Hayden King, left, executive director of Ryerson University's Yellowhead Institute, and Shiri Pasternak, research director. The Torontobased Institute is an Indigenous-led think tank.

Hayden King, left, executive director of Ryerson University's Yellowhead Institute, and Shiri Pasternak, research director. The Torontobased Institute is an Indigenous-led think tank.

Indigenous research: A different way of doing things

November 1, 2018

Students Clayton Millard, Lydia He, Aliya Ghare and Janine Kwok speak about their work with Professor Paul Dallas at OCAD University on July 30, 2018. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Students Clayton Millard, Lydia He, Aliya Ghare and Janine Kwok speak about their work with Professor Paul Dallas at OCAD University on July 30, 2018. JENNIFER ROBERTS/THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Giving students the right kind of criticism can help them develop resilience

November 1, 2018

Robert Astroff of Astroff Consultants Inc. and student Sydney McQueen, a former client who Astroff now employs part-time, help students with university and grad school applications in Toronto, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Robert Astroff of Astroff Consultants Inc. and student Sydney McQueen, a former client who Astroff now employs part-time, help students with university and grad school applications in Toronto, Wednesday, May 30, 2018. (Galit Rodan/The Globe and Mail)

Tips to help choose a university

November 1, 2018

Universities have seen some of Canada’s most important discoveries.

Universities have seen some of Canada’s most important discoveries.

Can Canada continue to foster globally important research at universities?

November 1, 2018

Diverse group of students using computers.

Diverse group of students using computers.

Advice for first-years from students who have been there

November 1, 2018

AI people need to work in teams with those who can anticipate how users will interact with machines that are getting smarter and smarter, experts say.

AI people need to work in teams with those who can anticipate how users will interact with machines that are getting smarter and smarter, experts say.

The AI job market ‘is not just for nerds and mathematicians’

November 1, 2018

For CUR magazine 2018
Student Success Advisor, Cheyenne Henry (on right in dark jacket) advising a student at the Bissett Student Success Centre at Dalhousie University, Halifax

Photographer: Jason Petersson

For CUR magazine 2018
Student Success Advisor, Cheyenne Henry (on right in dark jacket) advising a student at the Bissett Student Success Centre at Dalhousie University, Halifax

Photographer: Jason Petersson

Seven tips to help you deal with academic pressures

November 1, 2018

A chef at University of British Columbia prepares a kale salad.

A chef at University of British Columbia prepares a kale salad.

University meal plans: Love ‘em, but pay for ‘em

October 31, 2018

uOttawa student Leila Moumouni pose for a portrait August 17, 2018 in Ottawa. Leila holds two jobs to help with the finances. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL

uOttawa student Leila Moumouni pose for a portrait August 17, 2018 in Ottawa. Leila holds two jobs to help with the finances. DAVE CHAN / THE GLOBE AND MAIL

Students: Don’t let debt weigh you down

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