By Claire Porter Robbins On Himanshu Dev’s first day of class at Western University’s Ivey School of Business, a professor insisted he either shorten or change his name so his classmates would have an easier time remembering and pronouncing it. Mr. Dev served in the Canadian Armed Forces for four years, including in Afghanistan.…
By Jessica Wong, CBC News For many Canadians, continuing on to post-secondary education is a major milestone — a crossover into adulthood away from family, a shift to fuller responsibility and an opportunity to define who you are. This fall, young Canadians are embarking on this momentous journey as the coronavirus pandemic shapes each step of the…
By Joe Friesen Ontario students are taking up university admission offers at almost the same rate as before the pandemic, suggesting the shift to online education may not drive away as many new students as feared. The first published data on confirmed offers of acceptance at Ontario universities show almost no difference between this…
By Janet French, CBC News A funding model that will link Alberta public post-secondary funding to performance will be delayed for at least a year, the advanced education minister says. The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced too much uncertainty around post-secondary enrolment for the coming academic year to immediately proceed with a new funding model, Demetrios…
By Joe Friesen A number of Canadian universities announced that their classes will be held primarily online in the fall, acknowledging that restrictions required to contain COVID-19 may remain in place for months. McGill University, the University of British Columbia and the University of Victoria said Monday that they expect a significant portion of…