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Agent of change
An interview with retired FPSE president Cindy Oliver To many people in British Columbia, Cindy Oliver is a symbol of union activism. She fought long and hard to make education better, and to improve working conditions for academic staff. In […]
12-09-2015
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Universities in the followup of reconciliation
In the wake of the report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission, Universities Canada has adopted a set of principles to close the education gap between Indigenous and non-Indigenous students. Among the 13 principles announced in June are the recognition […]
11-09-2015
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Insatisfaits de vos politiciens?
Envoyez-leur un MD Geoff de Ruiter, doctorant à l’UNBC et concepteur de l’application Democracy Link. Vous voulez utiliser votre téléphone intelligent pour envoyer un message directement à Stephen Harper, Tom Mulcair ou Justin Trudeau? Pourquoi pas un SMS à Kathleen […]
11-09-2015
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Helping men fight depression
The Men’s Depression and Suicide Network along with the Movember Foundation and the University of British Columbia have partnered to launch a new website to help men manage and fight depression. Headsupguys.com is a Canada-wide initiative reaching out to the […]
11-09-2015
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Queen B sous la loupe des étudiants
Cet automne, la professeure Naila Keleta-Mae fouettera l’esprit critique des étudiants de premier cycle de l’Université de Waterloo qui suivront son cours sur la diva de la culture populaire, Beyoncé. Cette innovation, explique la professeure, est due au fait que […]
11-09-2015
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A hand is priceless
VHP team member & lead designer Joshua Coutts with an amputee testing out the system in Zacapa, Guatemala. Driven by a mission to democratize access to upper-limb prostheses around the world, a team of dedicated individuals ranging from high school […]
11-09-2015
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L’enquête de Maclean pourrait changer les données
Chaque année, le magazine Maclean sonde les opinions de conseillers en orientation dans des écoles secondaires, de dirigeants d’université et de responsables d’organisations, de même que de PDG et de recruteurs pour des entreprises partout au pays. Il invite ces […]
11-09-2015
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uToronto shuts down anti-vaccine class … at least for now
The University of Toronto has pulled the plug on a controversial fourth-year anti-vaccine course taught by homeopath Beth Landau-Halpern as part of the health studies program in the department of anthropology at the university’s Scarborough campus. The administration did not […]
11-09-2015
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Ingrid Robinson remporte la bourse Stewart-Reid
Ingrid Robinson L’ACPPU a décerné la bourse commémorative J.H. Stewart-Reid 2015 à Ingrid Robinson, doctorante en éducation à l’Université St. Francis Xavier. La lauréate étudie les facteurs professionnels et personnels qui ont transformé des femmes autochtones en leaders dans un […]
11-09-2015
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Q&A Forum
J.B. from Victoria writes: I recently came across the web site of OneClass.com. According to the home page, OneClass pays students with gift cards when they up­load notes and tests to the site. I signed up for a free account […]
11-09-2015
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Le cours anti-vaccination n’est plus au programme
L’Université de Toronto a abandonné un cours controversé dénonçant la vaccination qu’enseignait l’homéopathe Beth Landau-Halpern aux étudiants de quatrième année du programme d’études en santé du département d’anthropologie au campus de Scarborough. L’administration n’a pas justifié sa décision d’annuler le […]
11-09-2015
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uAlberta prof develops celiac supplement
[iStock.com/ALEXpro9500] An associate professor of pharmaceutical sciences at the University of Alberta is offering hope to people who suffer from celiac disease and gluten intolerance. Hoon Sunwoo has spent the last 10 years developing an antibody supplement that may soon […]
11-09-2015