Finding a balance between sometimes contradictory definitions of the role of universities will be the first challenge for the University Advisory Group.
Some colleges say the tests have multiple benefits.
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The number of unemployed international graduates in Australia is set to rise if the temporary graduate visa program isn’t overhauled.
Police tape on a door following a stabbing at the University of Waterloo on June 28,. Waterloo Regional Police said three victims were stabbed inside the university’s Hagey Hall, and the suspected attacker was arrested.
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The stabbings at the University of Waterloo remind us that violence for daring to stand in a classroom and speak is still ever-present.
A community event takes place on June 29 outside Hagey Hall at the University of Waterloo to focus on supporting one another and making everyone feel safe after an attack at the university earlier in the week.
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We need to care for those most affected, and consider both how we create safe work and learning environments, and how we de-escalate movements of misogyny, homophobia and transphobia.
With the pandemic-fuelled shift to online learning, many tertiary students now miss out on the social skills critical to real-world success. That could have implications for their degrees.
University students are particularly at high risk of depression. One global study suggests 21% of students have major depressive disorder.
What does student feedback about technology reveal about the changing nature of post-secondary education and equitably supporting student development?
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Post-secondary student input about ChatGPT and other AI matters not only for accountability, but also as a savvy way to strategize about the future of higher education.
Universities must do more than just offer online learning: they must make sure lecturers know how to adapt to the technology.
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The transition to a new school year will be an important time for students to focus on strategies for fostering positive mental health and well-being, and recognizing signs that help may be needed.
Holland Taylor as Professor Joan Hambling in The Chair.
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The proportion of Australian university students who want to found a business after they graduate is increasing fast and is now around 16%. But most of their courses perpetuate an ‘employee mindset’.
We have interviewed more than 80 young people since the start of the pandemic, in an effort to better understand the concerns of many disengaged, marginalised and disadvantaged young people.
Today’s students are part of a generation demanding society-wide change in the culture that perpetuates sexual violence, and the students expect their universities to lead the way.