Fact Check: U of T residence fee increase
The University of Toronto plans to increase the residence fee for students living in the one of the downtown campus residences, the New College residence. A group of protesters calling themselves “AlwaysQuestion” held a protest last Thursday. The group said it was protesting a “20 per cent residence…
"You get the universities you are willing to pay for"
So says the Editorial Board of the Australian *The Age *a week ago in this editorial. The editorial accompanies a news article about Australia’s review of higher education.…
"You get the universities you are willing to pay for"
So says the Editorial Board of the Australian *The Age *a week ago in this editorial. The editorial accompanies a news article about Australia’s review of higher education.…
Ryerson Students’ Union needs to reform electoral procedures
Yet another students’ union in need of a better electoral process…
Spitzer scandal leaves NY colleges in limbo
Eliot Spitzer’s resignation on March 12, 2008 meant the end to his administration and a new Governor for New York State. As the UBuffalo Spectrumreports, this leaves the university sector wondering what the new administration means for them.…
York Students to benefit from new GO Buses
I’ve been talking UPass the last couple of days, so why not continue on the theme. GO Transit, the inner-city public transit system in the Greater Toronto Area, unveiled new double-decker buses Thursday which will service the busy Oakville-Mississauga-York University corridor. The buses, which will seat 21 additional…
Police Brutality – please
A group of radicals decided to split off from a protest against a “20 per cent residence fee increase” at the University of Toronto Friday. (The university claims the increase in question is only “closer to 10 per cent”, I’m looking into this. There will be a “Fact…
Simon Fraser students vote to leave CFS
I have received very preliminary numbers from voting at Simon Fraser Union on continuing their membership in the Canadian Federation of Students.The preliminary numbers I received are 2928 votes to leave the CFS and 1462 votes to stay.Updated preliminary numbers, Total Votes: 4442, Votes to leave the CFS:…
UVic Grads vote for independence from the CFS
The University of Victoria Graduate Students’ Society has voted to leave the Canadian Federation of Students. The results were put online and are: Question: Are you in favour of maintaining membership in the Canadian Federation of Students? **No: 260 (63%)**Yes: 192Spoiled: 5 (Quorum was 125 votes) —–Counting continues…
Maclean’s Guide to Canadian Universities – what I think’s important
The latest Maclean’s Guide to Canadian Universities is now on newsstands. It is packed with all kinds of information and charts to assist in the important decision that is picking a university. The charts include tuition rates, library holdings, student satisfaction and engagement scores, student/faculty ratios, spending on…