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Canada’s post-secondary institutions are looking for new ways to assess students as they respond to fears about AI being used to cheat on exams. During the COVID-19 pandemic, most university exams were moved online. Then came generative AI tools like ChatGPT, capable of producing essays and answering complex questions in seconds. In the U.S., …

Universities around the world are seeking to offer refuge for students impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump’s crackdown on academic institutions, targeting top talent and a slice of the billions of dollars in academic revenue in the United States. Osaka University, one of the top ranked in Japan, is offering …

As It Happens6:36Columbia newspaper editor says students are self-censoring out of fear Some student journalists in the U.S. are thinking twice before writing about controversial issues and getting caught in the crosshairs of U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration, says the editor-in-chief a Columbia University student magazine. This self-censoring comes amid a wave of …

A Yale University professor is leaving the U.S. and taking a position at the University of Toronto (U of T) due to what he says is a “far-right regime” under President Donald Trump.  “The United States is in the process of an autocratic takeover and it’s directed by a regime …

Thousands of students, and many for the first time, will be pouring into local universities and colleges over the next days and weeks for an orientation season that one administrator says “never gets old.” “At the start of the school year, there’s always tremendous excitement, in part because we’re always …

Canada’s leading research universities warn that a proposed foreign influence transparency registry could have an unintended “chilling effect” on international partnerships, meaning Canada misses out on cutting-edge opportunities. The U15 Canada universities are among several concerned voices urging MPs to adopt changes to the planned registry, a centrepiece of legislation …

The federal government’s cap on the intake of international students has drawn sharp reactions from learning institutions across the country, with concerns it will impose major financial challenges on colleges and universities and the services they offer. On Monday, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced a two-year national cap on the …

The Council of Ontario Universities says the newly announced cap on international student admissions is unfairly punishing responsible institutions alongside bad actors in the post-secondary sector. Steve Orsini, president and CEO of the organization, is calling on the federal government to reverse its decision to cap the number of new …

Stagnant provincial funding and a years-long tuition freeze are “undermining” student success at post-secondary institutions, according to Ontario universities, which are pleading with the Ford government for more money in 2024. The province launched its pre-budget consultations this week, allowing a variety of stakeholders that rely on money from Queen’s …

The University of Toronto is the latest Canadian university to announce it’ll be covering tuition for First Nation students whose community’s traditional territory is on or near campus. This move is one that’s popping up across Canada and the U.S. Earlier this year the University of Waterloo and Kwantlen Polytechnic University …