Canada
Provincial funding announcement earmarks $2m for Langara
Share Langara is pleased to announce that the provincial government has set aside more than $2 million for maintenance and upgrades to vital College assets. On April 12 the government announced that more than $46 million would be allocated this ... Read More »
U of A ranks 22 out of 54 medical research universities listed on global report card
Share Although the University of Alberta considers itself a world leader in public research, it scored a grade of C on the newly released University Global Health Impact Report Card. Created by the Universities Allied for Essential Medicines (UAEM), the ... Read More »
Queen’s partners with Northern College
Share Queen’s University and Northern College in Timmins, Ontario, are starting a new partnership aimed at establishing an accredited Mining Engineering Degree program offered at Northern’s Porcupine Campus. Queen’s Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science has a national reputation as ... Read More »
Stephen Toope to leave UBC presidency in June 2014
Share Professor Stephen Toope, the 12th president of the University of British Columbia, will leave on June 30, 2014 to pursue academic and professional interests in international law and international relations, UBC Board of Governors Chair Bill Levine announced. “Professor ... Read More »
Portage College cuts more than $4 million from 2013-14 budget
Share Portage College has cut 10 per cent from its 2013-2014 budget. The hit of -7.3% to the college’s base grant was in addition to the normal operating cost increases associated with contractual obligations. The budget reduction was also effected ... Read More »
Student transit U-Pass deal extended three years at 10 universities and colleges in Metro Vancouver
Share The province is putting forward nearly $35 million to extend its discounted transit program to all public colleges and universities in Metro Vancouver. According to a news release from the Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure, the government has committed ... Read More »
Master of Medical Biotechnology program to be launch in Sept 2013
Share The University of Windsor is pleased to announce the launch of its newest graduate program, the Master of Medical Biotechnology, scheduled to commence September 2013. The Master of Medical Biotechnology is a professional program that provides graduates of B.Tech, Biotech, B.Pharm, ... Read More »
Ontario lowers cap on university tuition increases
Share The Ontario government is lowering the amount by which universities and colleges can raise tuition fees each year. In an announcement, tuition hikes will be capped for the next four years at an average of three per cent annually, ... Read More »
Alberta universities, colleges brace for changes
Share Post-secondary schools examining letter of expectations from minister Officials at universities and colleges across the province are mulling over a five-page letter from the provincial government outlining how post-secondary education will be revamped. Advanced Education Minister Thomas Lukaszuk’s letter ... Read More »
New investments in universities make Canada more competitive
Share The federal government’s investments in university research, skills and talent will help to make Canada more innovative and competitive, says the organization representing Canada’s 97 universities across the country. “One million young people will graduate from Canada’s universities by ... Read More »
