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Engineering: Jobs bonanza

'The demand is enormous' in energy and mining

Retiring workers and the rocketing need for resources mean graduates with technical skills will be scooped up, experts say.


Engineering: Women wanted

The still-gaping gender gap

Enrolment for female engineering students is dropping, a sign that the 'silent profession' needs to get the word out, experts say


Engineering: On and off the curriculum

Students savour more green content

More engineering courses and extracurricular activities are catering to a growing interest in environmental issues among engineering students


MBA Schools/Science to Business

Wanted: scientists with a business bent

Federal agency scholarships turn PhDs into MBAs in hopes they can help turn raw research into commercial products


MBA DEGREES/SPECIALTY STUDIES

A stepping stone to tech management

MBA candidates are finding a growing range of specialty degrees, in areas such as information and digital technology, biotechnology and technology management

 

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University Profiles

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News 

Dodge becomes chancellor at Queen's

Appointment of former Bank of Canada governor to post at his Kingston alma mater seen as coup

Cuts leave no choice but to end free tuition for seniors, SFU says

Decision may force most of university's 231 senior students off campus

UofT's new school of public health gets big boost

Well-known researcher lured back to Canada

Quebec teens tops in math, reading

New test finds 88 per cent of 13-year-olds across Canada meet or exceed reading goals

Nova Scotia writes off $2.1-M student debt

Cabinet order takes $2.18-million in bad debts off the books

Quebec View: Quebec's low tuition a double-edged sword

Quebec would have to plow $300-million more annually into higher education to meet Canadian average

Ontario report: 300 schools half-empty

Plummeting enrolment puts dozens of schools in the province on the chopping block, says People for Education

Ex-Olympian speaks up to save pools

Draining 39 pools will hurt recreational users and discourage next generation of athletes, swimmer says

Queen's principal stepping down

Withdraws request for reappointment after four-year tenure marked by controversy

York steps up med school push

University hiring veteran leader in health-care education to press its case with Ontario government


University Report Card 2007 

Financial Aid: A leg-up over the walls of academia

Low-income students are getting help from an increasing number of grants and high-school programs created to raise university participation.

Tuition: Freezing fees is not the answer

Putting a brake on fees doesn't help more low-income students get into school and merely starves universities of resources, Sean Junor argues

Technology: Teaching the iGeneration

The Web. Laptops. iPods. E-mail. Instant messaging. WiFi. Networking ... With the explosion of technology on campus, teachers are searching for new ways to connect with students

Top Schools: How Western stays on top

In each annual University Report Card survey, this is the one large university that consistently earns top marks from its students for combining a great campus life with a top-tier education. How does it do it?

Graduate Studies: Why we need more grad students

The global advantage Canadians believe they have is slipping away, Alex Usher warns. We need to fund more post-graduate spaces, and fast

Teaching Assistants: Communication 101

Grad students from overseas can spell more revenue for Canadian schools — but also present challenges when they work as TAs in the classroom

Beyond Grades: 10 ways to wow 'em

If your marks won't get you in, turn the spotlight onto what else you have to offer.

Lloyd Axworthy, President, University of Winnipeg

Peter MacKinnon, President, University of Saskatchewan

Mamdouh Shoukri, President, York University


MBA Schools 

MBA SCHOOLS/FROM THE DEAN'S OFFICE: Rebuilding a program around the workplace

After 20 months as dean of Dalhousie University's management faculty, David Wheeler is ready to launch a sweeping makeover of the school's MBA program

MBA Schools/Non-business students: Program geared to arts and science students

Unique program at Simon Fraser University is aimed at people with liberal arts undergraduate degrees and little to no business experience

New public health school for U of T

University of Toronto lures prominent academic back to Canada to open new graduate school, announces $20M donation

TEACHING ETHICS: Lessons from the slippery slope

Business students learn about right, wrong and the grey areas by getting a first-hand look at the consequences

Entrepreneurial programs: Start me up

Canadian business schools are offering those wanting to start new ventures many choices

Scholarships: Help available for MBA costs

Dozens of scholarships, bursaries available to MBA students across Canada. Here's a sampling


Law Schools 

Law Schools/Joint Programs: Studying to become a double threat

University programs target students eager to go after law and business degrees simultaneously

Law Schools/Community work: Out of the classroom, into the trenches

Why students put aside their books to devote time and energy to their local community

Law Schools/Next Generation: Beyond the partner's office

There's more to law than litigation. And more to life than work. That's the message from today's law students, and employers are listening


Private Schools 

GIFTED STUDENTS: Prodigies need educating, too

When children are star athletes or academically advanced, it can be hard to find a school that meets their needs

SINGLE-SEX EDUCATION: The boys are all right

With smaller class sizes, lower dropout rates and strong academics, all-boys schools are undergoing a renaissance in Canada

PRIVATE SCHOOLS: Where the boys aren't

Female-focused schools are changing with the times, Eva Salinas writes, and are making issues such as diversity, building confidence and athletics a priority.

ALTERNATIVE SCHOOLS: Nothing like your granddad's school days

Non-traditional schools don't just focus on the books. Sometimes learning comes from turkeys and beads

Boarding: Out from under parents' wings — and soaring

Away-from-home schooling works best when parents and children make key decisions together. Perhaps surprisingly, the initial impetus to attend such a school can come from the child as often as the parents.

REGULATIONS: Be a savvy shopper before you buy

With wide variations in oversight of private schools, parents need to ask hard questions to get what they want for their kids

End of UCC boarding program reconsidered

A backlash from Old Boys, or alumni, has resulted in the school striking a task force to examine the decision


Colleges 

HANDS-ON EDUCATION: Filling a skills vacuum in the West

Technical institutes serve two customers: students and businesses eager for work-ready employees.

BEYOND COMMUNITY COURSES: Sought-after programs

Canada's community colleges primarily serve their local community. However, there are institutions that offer select programs with a reputation for excellence that extends beyond their local area.

POLYTECHNICS: One-stop shopping for postsecondary students

Polytechnic schools work like universities but the focus is on career skills. What sets them apart from community colleges is that they offer applied degrees and some also do applied research.

THEIR STORY: Big family on campus

When Samantha Tugak left her Nunavut hometown to attend Red River College in Winnipeg, her extended family went along for the ride. Now her parents are attending classes, too

UNIVERSITY ACCREDITATION: Crossover colleges

With students clamouring for university-level degrees and not enough spots available, colleges are taking up the slack

REPORT ON COLLEGES: Double-team degrees

Canada's postsecondary schools are melding college and university traditions, creating a new kind of education


Campus research 

FUNDING: A traffic cop for health research

Federal agency steers money toward the most worthy projects, as chosen by candidates' peers


Environmental education 

CAMPUS RESEARCH: Eco warriors at work

From pulp and paper waste to biofuels, forest health and green energy, environmental researchers take aim at a wide variety of targets

SPECIALTY DEGREES: Niche programs branch out into the unexpected

Combining environmental training with a wide range of other areas gives students the know-how to tackle business and social issues

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION: Green jobs take root and proliferate

You don't have to be a scientist to forge an environmental career. In-demand jobs are multidisciplinary, from law to economics


Preparing for the future 

Honey, clean up your resumé

To help their children navigate the world of postsecondary education, parents in Nova Scotia are hitting the books. A new program teaches them the ins and outs of offering career advice to their teens


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