Education
University of Toronto cracks top 20 in global rankings
Eight other Canadian schools in the top 200, and though the U of T fell from 17th to 19th several others improved their position
Education
Mount Allison’s move to destroy war memorial sparks alumni uproar
84-year-old building on the chopping block in favour of a new fine and performing arts centre
Degrees
University education no guarantee of earnings success
Nearly one in five Canadian university graduates end up at low end of income scale – more than any other OECD nation
Education
For undergrads at Canada’s universities, a new way of learning
Intent on improving an increasingly expensive educational experience, universities are abandoning lecture-based teaching in favour of more innovative methods
Campus
Uproar over students' blackface frosh stunt
Anthony Morgan stopped by a frosh-week event at the Universite de Montreal and was shocked to see a group of students had painted themselves in blackface. The university calls the stunt "unacceptable."
Post-secondary education
Breathing the rarefied air at Centennial College’s new library
At the corner of Highway 401 and Markham Road, where Toronto is at its most banal and concrete heavy, Centennial College has opened a library and learning centre robustly framed by walls of dark iron-spot brick and lustrous, moody copper. Surprisingly – wonderfully – architecture is making a difference here.
Education
New frosh week focus: mental wellness
Orientation organizers address growing number of students struggling with stress, anxiety, loneliness or depression
Education
McGill ranks No. 17 among world’s top universities
British firm, which rates 600 universities, puts Montreal institution ahead of all Canadian schools, including the U of T which comes in at No. 23
Why many international students get a failing grade in academic integrity
As Canadian schools try harder to attract students from abroad, many that get here grapple with stress and new educational standards
Charity
Scholarships given to children of fallen veterans
Recipients able to share family memories and common experiences
