Multiball V – 22 Mar 2010
Record number of Brits studying in States The UK Independent**reports** that a record number of British students are studying at American universities. The Fulbright Commission says 8,701 British students studied in the United States during the 2008-9 year; an increase of 4 per cent from the previous year.…
York University president requests review of student union election
York University president Mamdouh Shoukri has requested York’s university ombudsperson to review the recent York Federation of Students election following a series of complaints about perceived bias against the opposition “New York” slate. In a letter laying out the terms of reference for the review, Dr. Shoukri states: “Presidential…
Health care legislation passes in the US Congress, now the communications war begins
The United States House of Representatives passed historic health care legislation tonight by a vote of 219 – 212. I’ve honestly lacked the time to follow the debate closely and cannot weigh in with an opinion that raises to the standard of knowledge I hold myself to. As…
Multiball IV – HigherEd news round-up for 19 Mar 10
The* Winnipeg Free Press*editorial Thursday called on native leaders to discuss the recent report *Free to Learn: Giving Aboriginal Youth Control over Their Post-Secondary Education by the Macdonald Laurier Institute instead of dismissing it out of hand. The focused on the Post-Secondary Student Support Program and called for its replacement…
Silhouette opinion: The CASA question gets withdrawn
Originally published in The McMaster Silhouette on 18 March 2010 **** The CASA question gets withdrawn VP (education) changes horses in mid-stream on membership issue The questions surrounding the resignation of Arati Sharma as national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations (CASA) are swirling and McMaster’s…
Cornell moves to prevent more suicides
Cornell University is trying to cope with two suspected student suicides in the last week, another suicide less than a month ago, and three suicides which occurred earlier in the academic year. With six deaths this year, Cornell is sparing no resource in addressing the situation. The Cornell…
Harper fails to answer student loan question
Prime Minister Stephen Harper took to YouTube last night to answer questions from Canadians. At 31:29 in his online interview, Harper received a post-secondary education question. “University students are expected to pay back so much money, plus interest, after furthering there [sic] education when most do not start…
Fond or not so fond memories
I went for coffee last week with a person that lived in the same residence as me at the University of Manitoba. During our conversation, we discussed memories of living on-campus at the university. I spoke about how greatly I enjoy my summer trips to the campus each…
What's happening with CASA?
Arati Sharma resigned Monday as National Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. According to a statement released by CASA she is “pursuing new opportunities in her home city of Toronto.” Other than a brief statement from CASA, a cone of silence has engulfed the situation. With…
What's happening with CASA?
Arati Sharma resigned Monday as National Director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. According to a statement released by CASA she is “pursuing new opportunities in her home city of Toronto.” Other than a brief statement from CASA, a cone of silence has engulfed the situation. With…