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Calendar 11/23/2009
When higher education becomes a "business"
There has been a lot of talk lately about the role of Ontario's universities in the provincial economy. This isn't too surprising in the midst of a recession, when economic issues are front-of-mind. And the economic impact of universities is huge: from research and development to the creation of a highly skilled workforce, our institutions equip Ontario for success in the global knowledge economy. But there is a danger in letting economic logic rule our universities. READ MORE Spacer
Calendar 10/15/2009
Ontario needs more full-time faculty
A new OCUFA research report highlights a glaring problem in Ontario's university system: we simply do not have the full-time faculty we need to ensure a high quality education experience for our students. READ MORE Spacer
Calendar 9/29/2009
The recession and Ontario universities
A new OCUFA research report confirms what a lot of us have suspected: the recession has meant bad news for universities. The collapse of asset values has hurt university endowment revenue and dramatically increased the cost of funding pension plans. It is also now more expensive to borrow money for necessary capital projects. Worst of all, a summer of record student unemployment means many will struggle to pay for Ontario's high (and rising!) tuition. READ MORE Spacer
Calendar 9/23/2009
You can't have teaching without research
Margaret Wente wrote a rather trite and ill-informed column last weak accusing faculty of shirking teaching in favour of research, and that universities are somehow run "to benefit professors". I would like to visit Ms. Wente's wondrous dreamland, because it sounds lovely. Reality, unfortunately, is a whole different story.  READ MORE Spacer
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