Universities
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Frustrated by contract talks, University of Alberta staff hold mock labour strikeDozens of University of Alberta staff staged a mock labour strike on their employer's doorstep.EducationNov 26, 2021
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‘We support the communities we’re in’: campaign raises more than $100M for University of LethbridgeIt was a fundraising effort years in the making. The SHINE: The Campaign for the University of Lethbridge has ended on a high note.EducationNov 25, 2021
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Canadian universities, colleges commit to fight anti-Black racism in schoolsSeveral Canadian universities and colleges are expected to sign the Scarborough Charter on Thursday in a commitment to fight anti-Black racism in schools.EducationNov 18, 2021
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Dalhousie University asked to revisit dry residence policy after massive street partyWith the school prohibiting alcohol in residence, 'they're going to find other places to go,' says the president of the student union.CanadaSep 28, 2021
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Ontario universities admonish students for massive parties as schools reopenIn-person classes are resuming this year at campuses across the province, and videos and pictures posted to social media show large and raucous street parties.CanadaSep 8, 2021
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Some Quebec universities ready to go further than government COVID-19 guidelinesMcGill, Concordia and Bishop's University are just a few of higher education institutions that are ready to go beyond the government's COVID-19 sanitation measures.CanadaAug 11, 2021
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Quebec bars will be safer than university classrooms this fall: McGill epidemiologistMask-wearing and physical distancing will not be required in classrooms when in-person learning resumes at the province's universities and colleges this September.HealthAug 9, 2021
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Mix of in-person, online learning gets mixed reaction from University of Alberta studentsUniversity students at the U of A have selected their classes for the fall. But for some, it isn't panning out exactly as they expected.EducationAug 4, 2021
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Ontario court dismisses government’s appeal of ruling that struck down student fee opt-outA lower court had previously struck down the government's so-called Student Choice Initiative, but the government took the case to the Court of Appeal for Ontario.PoliticsAug 4, 2021
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Unlike many U.S. schools, B.C. won’t require vaccines on post-secondary campusesEarlier this week the University of Washington announced plans to mandate students to receive a COVID immunization before returning to school in September.HealthMay 5, 2021
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