Which schools are the 1%
A news release touting research by ABI Research claims that 802.11n WiFi will be installed in 99% of colleges and universities in five years time. 802.11n is the newest variation in WiFi standards, with most people still using the ‘g’ standard and some places still using ‘b’. When…
CASA and SSMU in court
*Maclean’s *has learned that the lawsuit filed by the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations(CASA) against the Student Society of McGill University(SSMU) is currently being argued before the courts. CASA is suing for $28,000 plus interest. CASA claims that the SSMU failed to fully pay their required membership dues…
Burlington city staff recommend against funding Mac MBA campus
City of Burlington staff are recommending their city council against giving McMaster University $10-million towards the construction of a campus for Mac’s MBA programs. Originally, the city of Burlington and McMaster reached a MOU to build a campus in downtown Burlington. The city of Burlington is looking to…
This blew my mind
The conference I attended Friday at Wilfrid Laurier’s Brantford campus included some food and drink during the scheduled breaks. During the last afternoon break, I needed caffeine and went for a cola. Imagine my shock when I saw a Coke and Pepsi beside each other. Cola choice, on…
Peak student
We all know about "Peak Oil." What about "Peak Student?" For a few years now, it has been predicted that the number of young people in traditional university demographics will peak. This will result in either declining enrolment numbers or universities reaching out to non-tradition groups to maintain…
Who pays more than they owe?
The Beeb reports that British students are overpaying on their loans. Seriously, I don’t understand how you overpay on loans. I also don’t understand who donate to the government by select that option on their tax returns.…
Another great article in the CSM
Stacy Teicher Khadaroo a staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor is establishing herself as one of the best higher education reporters in the United States. She has been putting out amazing articles which are on topics not being covered in other American publications. This week, she writes…
UToronto Press acquires textbook publisher
I’m going to be a bit philosophical here and hope this leads to lower textbook prices….…
Learning beats writing
(Yes, I’m grasping for a title on this.) I’m attending a conference on aboriginal education at Wilfrid Laurier University’s Brantford campus today. Being the closest university campus to Canada’s most populated reservation, The Six Nations, I’m expecting to learn much at this conference. One of the most interesting…
Metronauts Conference at McMaster U tomorrow
Tomorrow, I will be attending a “unconference” about public transit in the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area at Hamilton’s McMaster University. The conference is hosted by a group called the Metronauts. The Metronaunts are a group of transit enthusiasts who are working to improve public transit. They held their first…