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Posted in CBC NewsScientists at U.S. weather forecasting agency ordered to get clearance before talking to Canadian counterpartsFormer official says NOAA workforce could be halved, sending ripple effects around the world.
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Feb 14, 2025 | 
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Feb 13, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in National PostOpinion: The DEI nightmare must be dismantledThe full extent of it in Canadian universities is now emerging. CBC NewsWhy major countries can’t agree on how to regulate artificial intelligenceU.S., U.K. refused to sign international document pledging responsible AI development.
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Feb 12, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in Globe and MailOpinion: Yes, Canada has brain-drain. But Canadians abroad often find it hard to come homeWe need a reverse brain-drain, in which Canadians who have spent time abroad to learn, work and form relationships return to put these experiences to good use where they are most needed: at home.
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Feb 11, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in The TyeeNo, USAID Isn’t Giving Billions to Canadian UniversitiesThe American agency is not funding the ‘woke indoctrination’ of youth in Canada, no matter what you read on X. Ottawa CitizenOpinion: Federal women scientists badly hampered in the fieldFrom lack of toilet facilities on research vessels, to being housed with men in remote locations, these talented researchers still face hurdles to equal treatment.
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Feb 10, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in Brandon SunOpinion: Diversity helps us stand against hateEveryone has equal worth as a human being, and each of us here at BU deserves to be here with the fullness of our individual human dignity. CTV NewsAsima Vezina, president and vice-chancellor of Algoma University is leaving the schoolAsima Vezina has been the president and vice-chancellor of Algoma University for eight years.
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Feb 7, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in CBC NewsSaint Mary’s names new president as university grapples with enrolment, financial woesSMU ran an operating deficit of $9.8 million in 2023, according to financial statements.
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Feb 6, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth
Posted in Toronto StarOpinion: American turmoil has created an opportunity for Canadian universities – if we act fast enoughThe world is watching Canada as U.S. politics push us into the global spotlight. This is our moment to step up as a leader in attracting top international talent — or risk losing ground when it matters most.
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Feb 5, 2025 | 
universityaffairs.ca | Tara Siebarth |Andréanne Joly
Posted in Ottawa CitizenThe challenges for neurodiverse students in postsecondary educationNeurodivergent students are significantly underrepresented in post-secondary education (PSE), with less than half disclosing their identity or diagnosis to their institution, according to a research series from The Conference Board of Canada and the Future Skills Centre.
