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La récente annonce des subventions accordées par les organismes subventionnaires fédéraux a suscité la déception au sein du milieu de la recherche canadien. « Malgré l’indignation manifestée face à l’état général du financement de la recherche, les taux de succès […]

William Bruneau received the Milner Award May 6. William Bruneau, professor emeritus at the University of British Columbia, has been awarded the Milner Memorial Award by CAUT Council. Bruneau earned the award for his wide-ranging and significant contributions to the […]

Dans la catégorie étudiante, la lauréate Ashley Gaboury a été récompensée pour ses articles de fond sur la crise de financement à l'Université des Premières nations du Canada. Des journalistes du Globe and Mail et du Manitoban ont remporté les […]

CAUT has released a bargaining advisory on hours of insurable employment for contract academic staff. “While working to achieve the pro-rata model for their contract members, academic staff associations continue to face the reality of having to set fair terms […]

Rempart de la « cité universitaire » depuis vingt ans Pierre Hébert. Montréal, QC : Fédération québécoise des professeures et professeurs d’université (FQPPU), 2011; 110 pages; ISBN : 978-2-92100-217-2, 20 $ can. Par Greg Allain Nous avons très peu d’historiques […]

There’s disappointment in Ca­na­da’s research community after the latest announcement of grant awards from the federal government’s research funding agencies. “Despite an outcry over the state of research funding, success rates for grants have declined over the past decade,” said […]

Ashley Gaboury was selected as winner in the student category for a feature series about the funding crisis at First Nations University of Canada. Reporters from the Globe and Mail and the Manitoban are the 2011 recipients of CAUT’s Excellence […]

Can students learn as much in a compressed course format? Several lines of reasoning suggest not, says Jim Clark. Many universities, my own included, offer compressed courses, generally to appeal to a broader range of students or to benefit from […]

The Way Must Be Tried Michiel Horn. Montreal, QC: McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2009; 328 pp; ISBN: 978-0-77353-416-2, cloth $49.95 CAD. In 1955 a group of Toronto professionals began discussions on expanding adult education in their city. The outcome was York […]

An Exploration of Contemporary Developments ASHE Higher Education Report, vol. 33, no. 2. Todd C. Ream & Perry L. Glanzer. Mississauga, ON: Wiley, 2007; 144 pp; ISBN: 978-0-47022-889-0, paper $31.99 CAD. In the 21st century, religious faith has re-emerged from […]

Without Losing Your Soul Kerry Ann Rockquemore & Tracey Laszloffy. Boulder, CO: Lynne Reinner Publishers Inc., 2008; 215 pp; ISBN: 978-1-58826-562-3, cloth $55 USD; ISBN: 978-1-58826-588-3, cloth $22.50 USD. For an African American scholar, who may be the lone minority […]

Impact of the War on Terror on American Higher Education James Ottavio Castagnera. Westport, CT: Praeger Publishers, 2009; 205 pp; ISBN: 978-0-31336-428-0, cloth $49.95 USD. Reviewed by Alex Morrison Even before the disastrous events of Sept. 11, 2001, Canadian university […]