April 9, 2009
A section of a residence housing 180 students from the Moncton Flight College was destroyed last Thursday in an early morning fire. The damage is estimated to be $500,000, and the cause of the blaze is under investigation.
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Canadian PressA 19-year-old female student at Memorial University has been placed on 2 years probation after
threatening 2 professors from the university last fall. Rebekah Swain continues to be suspended from MUN pending a decision by university officials.
CBCIn an effort to trim its operating budget, the University of New Brunswick will freeze the salaries of the university president, vice-presidents, and deans, as well as those of non-unionized staff from 2009 to 2011. UNB will also limit new hires to one-year terms, and positions will be filled if they are "deemed to be necessary to the university at this time." 2-year term positions or other arrangements will only be considered under "truly exceptional circumstances." All budget units have been cautioned to carefully manage discretionary spending.
UNB News Release |
Saint John Telegraph-Journal
To make up for a budget shortfall, and also to avoid layoffs, the University of Winnipeg is asking employees for millions of dollars in voluntary concessions. Management has already given up 3% to 10%, whether by reducing pay, passing up wage increases or increments, or by donating to scholarship funds. The economic downturn has left uWinnipeg's endowment funds a little over $1 million short to meet scholarship and bursary commitments.
Winnipeg Free PressKwantlen Polytechnic University is proposing a $20-million expansion of its Richmond campus to accommodate a growing number of programs it will offer with its new status as a
full university. Early plans entail a 40,000-square-foot structure built on stilts above Kwantlen's existing parking lot. The university plans to offer 17 new degree programs by September 2010, many of which will be offered in part or whole at the Richmond campus.
Richmond ReviewStudent leaders at the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design are concerned about a reported proposal by administrators to end 24-hour access to studios as part of cost-cutting measures. The president of the university's student union says locking the doors at 11 pm would affect enrolment, as all-day access appears to be one of the school's main draws. An NSCAD spokeswoman says the school's president is unaware of plans to reduce studio hours, and the move would not save the school a lot of money anyway.
CBCIn a joint statement issued last week, the Canadian Association of University Teachers and the American Association of University Professors recommend domestic institutions have particular responsibilities to academic and non-academic employees at branch campuses abroad to ensure fair treatment and wages. The organizations expect every US and Canadian college and university undertaking any international initiative to abide by UNESCO and International Labour Organization standards.
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Inside Higher Ed |
Read the statement We've recently noticed that University Canada West, a private institution based in BC, has a redesigned website. The easy-to-navigate includes videos featuring student, faculty, and administration testimonials about the school's approach to education.
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