University Affairs

1 week ago | universityaffairs.ca | Gabe Miller

Imagine a world without doctors, nurses, engineers, teachers or scientists. A world without cutting-edge technological research, life-saving medicine, or decades of innovation that have shaped the way we communicate. A place where earning a degree isn’t an option, where career ambitions are blocked and higher salaries are out of reach. Each of these scenarios is rooted in higher education.

1 month ago | universityaffairs.ca | Kaitlin Vitt

The Women’s Executive Network has announced its annual Canada’s Most Powerful Women: Top 100 Awards, celebrating the achievements of leaders across the country. This year’s theme was “Be Bold,” with more than 500 women nominated. Among this year’s winners are five scholars from the University of Manitoba, including Hope Anderson. “I like to think that a powerful woman is one who has the wherewithal to bring out the best in those she leads, mentors, and serves,” Dr. Anderson said.

1 month ago | universityaffairs.ca | Moira Macdonald

Retreat is one option for women confronted with online gender-based harassment and abuse.  But keeping quiet is not a strategy Luna K C is willing to accept. Instead, the University of Northern British Columbia professor of global international studies is developing a cyber self-defence toolkit to help women protect themselves while staying active online.

1 month ago | universityaffairs.ca | Maud Cucchi

Through his work on ancient philosophy and commitment to democracy, Jean-Marc Narbonne highlights how critical thinking and civic debate can help us better understand and contend with contemporary challenges. Graphic by Edward Thomas Swan with files from CRSH Jean-Marc Narbonne is a philosophy professor at Université Laval who has spent decades studying Greek thought and its influence on the modern world.

1 month ago | universityaffairs.ca | Lesley Evans Ogden

Despite increased institutional commitment, experiences of men and women faculty differ starkly. Posted in Illustration by: Valerie Bordeleau About six years ago, Amanda Moehring recalls a meeting where faculty had gathered to discuss student evaluations. To lead off, her male colleague overseeing the meeting began introductions around the table of mainly female participants, referring to each by their first name.