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Dec 10, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Maxime Bilodeau |Tara Siebarth |Sparrow McGowan

More initiatives are being launched in order to tackle humanity’s common challenges. Posted in Graphic courtesy of: iStock.com/metamorworks Science diplomacy plays an essential role in academia to build bridges between research, public policy and global challenges. A perfect example of this is the fight against antimicrobial resistance.

Dec 9, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Kaitlin Vitt |Tara Siebarth |Sparrow McGowan

In a third-year earth sciences course at MacEwan University, students train their microscopes on small plant and animal subfossils collected from soil, sediment, bone and other samples. By going beyond rote work with prepared slides, students get hands-on experience with sample analysis and the chance to discover clues about how the environment has changed over thousands of years.

Oct 17, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Sparrow McGowan

The University of Prince Edward Island has detailed the steps it’s taking to address the controversial findings of the University of Prince Edward Island Review in a recently released implementation plan. The review was initiated following the 2021 resignation of the then-president amidst widespread workplace misconduct allegations. Released in June 2023, the review looked at both the allegations as well as the university’s harassment and discrimination policies and practices.

Oct 4, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Sparrow McGowan

The Government of the Northwest Territories has introduced a new Post-Secondary Education Accountability Framework, outlining performance measures and a reporting structure for postsecondary institutions in the region. Announced on July 4, the framework applies to any institution authorized under the territories’ education act.

Jan 17, 2024 | universityaffairs.ca | Sparrow McGowan

It has been a challenging few years for postsecondary education in Prince Edward Island. Since 2020, the province’s only university, the University of Prince Edward Island, has seen allegations of misconduct against its president, a faculty strike and the release of a damning report on the institution’s workplace culture – all while also navigating the challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and a destructive Hurricane Fiona.