The PIE News: Outward mobility remains a key challenge for Canada’s international education sector

Government representatives in Canada revealed they are negotiating agreements with new countries to explore cooperation opportunities to aid outbound student mobility, but declined to reveal which ones. This topic was a key focus of the CBIE conference 2019, held in Winnipeg this month, as stakeholders focused on how to implement the outward mobility goals of the country’s…

CBC News – ‘Surviving and thriving’: Universities turn to peer groups, parties to help students handle exam season stress

By Erika Rodeck As exam time approaches, many students are feeling the pressure — and universities are turning to everything from peer-led groups to pop-up parties to therapy dog visits to lend support, with a reminder that everyone needs to care for their mental health. Schools are getting more creative about addressing mental health on campus, say students,…

The Globe and Mail — From AI to climate change: An integrated approach to university education

  By Daina Lawrence As the world refocuses on breakthroughs on global issues such as technology and environmental challenges, universities are also transforming their studies to serve students’ changing interests. Studies in artificial intelligence, climate change and entrepreneurship may seem like they don’t have a whole lot in common, but there is one underlying element…