Here’s the good news: faculty num­bers are up significantly in Canada and should continue to rise. The not so good news: student enrolment has climbed even faster, far outpacing fac­ulty growth. Those ...

These words accompanied by a catchy pop tune were played 10 times every day for six weeks on radio stations across Ontario. The advertisements were aired during the period when Ontario high school ...

Universities Canada launched a new platform to support prospective university students navigate schools, programs, and ...

Shining a humorous light on some of the tasks that academics deal with on a regular basis. University Affairs moderates all ...

For Canadian academics who want to create outside of their discipline – whether that’s to write novels for the mass market, ...

This article discusses sensitive topics related to mental health and suicidal tendencies. If you feel vulnerable to these subjects, we advise you not to continue reading. If you or someone you know is ...

Looking back at the pitfalls and rewards of teaching on Zoom four years after the pandemic.

Students come to universities for an education. But with the opioid crisis continuing to kill thousands of people across the country every year, campuses are focusing attention and resources on the ...

Editor’s note: the interviews for this article were conducted before the outcome of the 2024 U.S. presidential election was announced. Asa McKercher has written, co-written and edited multiple books ...

People are often surprised when I publicly share that depression, childhood PTSD, suicidal ideation and substance use were part of my life for well over two decades, starting when I was about 15. That ...

It’s challenging to work at the margins of any field, but that’s even more the case when you work in a contemporary, popular medium that lacks the markers of so-called highbrow art forms – markers ...

The man in the river handed Edward Akuffo his fishing rod, urging him to make the catch. It was a busy fall day on the Vedder River in 2011, located in Chilliwack, B.C., roughly 80 kilometres east of ...