Thoughts on the CFS referendum at uGuelph
Students at the University of Guelph will vote starting later today on their membership in the Canadian Federation of Students. The vote follows a court order which was required after the Canadian Federation of Students stonewalled students at Guelph in order to prevent the vote from occurring. A couple…
Stern Iron Man pinball
Stern’s next pinball machine is Iron Man and there is a video of a final product now on the Tubes: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Md3U4EP3I3A It looks like it will be an enjoyable game, much like Spiderman was. I’m excited by the raising target feature.…
More financial "aid" given to well-off students than needy students in the United States
An interesting post on the New America Foundation’s *Higher Ed Watch *blog today noting that President Obama’s recent increase to the Pell Grant – a national bursary program in the United States – will only succeed if institutions do not divert funds away from needs-based financial assistance to…
On the alleged machete attack
The Ottawa Citizen reported today on allegations by Carleton University Student Association vice-president (student issues) and Ontario Progressive Conservative Campus Association presidential candidate Nick Bergamini that he was accosted by a group of individuals Monday morning on a bridge connecting Gatineau, QC and Ottawa. Bergamini alleges he and…
I can breathe again
It is finally all coming together in my personal life. School is improving and I am being very productive in my studies. My mental health is stronger and my depression is mostly under control. I still have my bad days, but there are fewer and farther between. My…
More on the Dean Bates situation at McMaster
My last post about the situation at McMaster University’s Degroote School of Business garnered a great deal of feedback from individuals in both factions and some individuals outside of the dispute. Some are disputing my characterization of the situation as a battle between the academic and industry streams of professors.…
Simplified: the conflict at McMaster's business school
McMaster’s Degroote School of Business is making headlines for all the wrong reasons. The faculty’s tradition of infighting is being aired publicly following a report issued by the university’s Office of Human Rights and Equity Services. Basically, there are two factions among the business school faculty – those…
Ont. Gov. offers news releases by email
The Ontario government offers news releases by email for the general public. It’s a decent way to bypass the time delay between my receiving a news release and the posting of a story about the content of the release. News on Demand – Ontario.ca…
Did uToronto reveal Ontario's new tuition framework?
The University of Toronto revealed its tuition plan for next year at a recent meeting of their Business Board – the body which advises the university’s Governing Council on financial matters. The University of Toronto student newspaper The Varsityreports: Tuition fees will increase by an average of 4.31 per cent…
OSAP changes coming Monday – I don't know anything yet
Two of my friends, one student journalist, and two readers of my online columns have all asked me today if I know what changes the Ontario government will be making to the Ontario Students Assistance Program (OSAP) that will be announced on Monday. The honest answer is that…