FNTI saved for another year
Today, the Ontario government earned a great deal of respect by stepping in to save the First Nations Technical Institute from closing. The federal government decided that it would cut $1.5-million in annual funding to the institution saying that since it was education, they would no longer fund…
Who is Ontario’s best paid professor?
English students feeling trepidation about their employment prospects, fear no more. Last year’s top paid prof in Ontario was, for once, an English professor. But if you plan to strive for this distinction, your career path may have to take a minor detour. RELATED CONTENT Who is Canada’s…
McMaster goes to court to block release of president’s pay package
McMaster University is asking for a judicial review of a ruling by Ontario’s Information and Privacy Commissioner instructing the university to fully disclose university president Peter George’s current contract. RELATED CONTENT Who is Canada’s top paid academic? AND Academics compared to CEOs, politicians AND Update: Maybe David Naylor…
Solution may be coming for First Nations Technical Institute
It appears that the Ontario government will be coming to the rescue of the First Nations Technical Institute after the federal government cut $1.5-million in annual funding to the institution. It has been unclear whether FNTI would be able to stay open after this academic year if funding…
The Ontarion covers the CFS referendums
The University of Guelph student newspaper, *The Ontarion, *did a nice job covering recent CFS membership referendums. Their article, Fractured Federation, is creating a buzz within the circles of student politics. It follows a similar article in The Manitoban earlier in the week. A couple of student papers…
Are health plans really about student interest?
It is stories like this that make me wonder if student health plans are really about the interests of students or of the student union. Millions of dollars a year in premiums from healthy individuals who are only covered for a year; I cannot think of a safer…
Eyeopener asks "Is it time for CKLN to sign off?"
I wrote a few weeks ago about student-levy supported radio stations, traditionally known as "campus radio stations." I wrote that I do not believe that students, with their non-existent income levels, should be paying for a service used by those with an income level. At Ryerson, The Eyeopenereditorial…
April Fools
Did the University of Wisconsin – Green Bay student newspaper go too far with its April Fools edition? Some people think so, I’m just laughing. The name of the issue "Fourth Mistake" should have been a give-away.…
Full ruling in CFS-O Ancillary Fee Case
My apologies, I’m normally on the ball with these things. A reader emailed me today asking if I had a copy of the full ruling released Friday in the CFS-O ancillary fee class action case. I do. Here is the full ruling in PDF format.…
Raise the drinking age to 21?
Middlesex-London Health Unit is asking the Ontario government to raise the legal drinking age in the province to 21, according to an article in today’s Globe and Mail. The health board believes this will decrease the number of college and university students who are consuming alcohol. They are…