Ontario University

• Ford says he faced ‘massive pressure’ from colleges, universities to increase tuition

  Premier Doug Ford's government announced last week it would allow universities to raise tuition by two per cent a year beginning in September.

  Politics

  Feb 17
  
• Ontario ends tuition freeze at public colleges and universities, boosts funding

  Post-secondary institutions will be allowed to increase their tuition fees by two per cent per year for three years, before switching to an inflation-informed increase after that.

  Canada

  Feb 12
  
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• Trent University, faculty ratify new collective agreement

  A new three-year collective agreement between Trent University and its full-time faculty was ratified on Tuesday.

  Education

  Dec 20, 2022
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• Joyce Family Foundation $2.5M gift to create largest endowed bursary at Trent University

  The Joyce Family Foundation Bursary Endowment Fund is for any undergraduate student with preference given to students from the Peterborough area, Durham and Haliburton County.

  Education

  Oct 14, 2022
• Ontario court approves Laurentian University’s restructuring plan

  Ontario's Superior Court of Justice has approved Laurentian University's restructuring plan as the school looks to emerge from creditor protection.

  Education

  Oct 5, 2022
• Laurentian U clears step in bid to emerge from creditor protection

  Sudbury, Ont.'s Laurentian University says it has cleared a key step in its bid to emerge from creditor protection.

  Education

  Sep 15, 2022
• Excitement builds for in-person frosh weeks, student leaders say safety top of mind

  Student union presidents say tickets to frosh events sold out quickly this year as eager first-year students transition to post-secondary life.

  Education

  Sep 4, 2022
• UofT COVID vax policy could boost uptake, but more needed to drive real increase: experts

  The University of Toronto announced that it was reinstating a vaccination requirement for those living in its residences and updating it to mandate at least one booster shot.

  Canada

  Aug 4, 2022
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• Multiple Ontario universities use police handcuffs on students in mental health crisis: report

  A new study published by CAMH investigated the involvement of police in care of university students experiencing a mental health crisis.

  Education

  Jun 21, 2022
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• Impact of Laurentian University still being felt in parts of northern Ontario

  Laurentian laid off nearly 200 staff and faculty members and axed dozens of programs, including an in-demand bilingual midwifery program, after abruptly filing for insolvency.

  Education

  May 10, 2022