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June 5, 2007
SSHRC invests $119.7 in research:
$119.7 million in research funding has been announced by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada. $105 million of the funding will be used to support master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral scholarships and fellowships. The remaining $14.7 million will be used to fund “strategic knowledge clusters” to perform collaborative research on issues connected to the quality of life inGoldring donates $15.1 million to uToronto athletics
The University of Toronto announced a $15.1-million gift from the Goldring family that will go toward enhancing student life and athletics at the school. The largest gift ever made to athletics at a Canadian university, $11 million will be used to improve athletic programming and facilities at the Varsity Centre, while another $4 million will “upgrade, improve and expand” the school’s student centre. The final $100,000 will help restore Soldier’s Tower, a memorial to students, graduates and faculty who died during WWI and WWII. uToronto News Release
Quebec budget allows tuition increase after 13-year freeze
The 2007 Quebec budget, which will see the end of the province’s 13-year tuition freeze, was approved last Friday as $700 million diverted from social programs will now go toward tax cuts. Under the approved budget, tuition in Quebec will increase by $500 over the next 5 years, at a rate of $50 per term. Universities in the province are anticipating a $400 million budget shortfall. Maclean’s
Bishop's University alum elected as premier of PEI:
Bishop’s University is pleased to announce that a former student, Robert Ghiz, has recently been elected the Premier of Prince Edward Island. Ghiz graduated from Bishop’s Political Science program in 1996. Coincidentally, Academica is presenting Premier Ghiz this very morning as the keynote speaker at the CCAE conference in Charlottetown. Bishop’s News ReleaseThoughts from Aboriginal Education Roundtable:
Education for Canadian First Nations peoples has a dark history of physical, sexual and cultural abuse that has taught the Aboriginal community to watch the education system cautiously, says Alex Usher. Fortunately, aboriginal participation in PSE has nonetheless increased: where there were only 10 higher ed First Nations students 45 years ago, there are now more than 30,000. New programming developed with aboriginal student needs and interests in mind are being launched by schools across the country, and aboriginal communities themselves are starting to offer home-grown education options, such asNew research facilities create "Saskaboom":
Massachusetts aims for free college by 2017
By 2017, Massachusetts hopes that the first 2 years of community college will be fee-free for the state’s high school graduates, as part of a large-scale education makeover in the state. If successful, Massachusetts will be the only state in the US with free college for all high school graduates. Regardless of aid options and accessibility programs, tuition remains a large factor in whether students decide to pursue PSE. The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription Required)Glimmer of hope for US Science/ Engineering :
For the first time since 2001, the number of science and engineering grad applicants in theIndia to overhaul education with 16 new universities, 350 new colleges
In response to low PSE participation rates among Indian youth, 16 new central universities will be created, almost doubling the current 20, which are spread across 12 of India ’s 28 states. To further broaden access, the 16 states without a central university will soon receive one, and each of India ’s 604 local governing districts will host a minimum of one degree-granting college. Currently 350 districts do not have a degree-granting institution. The Chronicle of Higher Education (Subscription Required)
