post-secondary education

Blog

Nov 16, 2020

Corporate lobbyist and former Conservative aide appointed to University of Alberta post

David J. Climenhaga

The university leadership likely concluded that lobbyist Elan MacDonald has the connections necessary to work with Premier Jason Kenney's United Conservative Party government.

Podcast

Nov 3, 2020

Fighting racism at an Alberta university

Talking Radical Radio

Renae Watchman, Michael Truscello and Leah Hamilton talk about the work of the Mount Royal Anti-Racism Coalition.

Blog

Jun 15, 2020

Nothing good is likely to come from the Alberta government's plan to 'transform' post-secondary education

David J. Climenhaga

Promises by highly ideological governments to enact ambitious change in institutions they have targeted as hotbeds of opposition should be viewed with some distrust.

Blog

Jun 11, 2020

It's past time to take cops off campus

Jeff Shantz

Growing movements against police brutality raise concerns over the self-serving relationships between criminal justice agencies and post-secondary institutions.

Columnists

Dec 10, 2019

Alberta government attacks knowledge with cuts to post-secondary education

Duncan Cameron

In an incomprehensible attack on the foundations of an advanced society, the Kenney government has decided to slash funding to 21 post-secondary Alberta institutions.

In cahoots

Apr 11, 2019

It's time to invest in post-secondary education

30 years ago, 80% of the funding for post secondary education came from governments. Today, after years of cuts, it's down to 50%. We need governments to reinvest in post secondary education.

Podcast

Jan 24, 2019

Canadian Federation of Students tells Doug Ford that post-secondary education isn't just about what goes on in the classroom

rabble radio

Hildah Otiena of the Ontario CFS talks about the Ontario government plans to let students opt out of fees for student activities, health plans and bus passes.

Blog

Dec 18, 2018

Athabasca University and its faculty approach impasse in bargaining

David J. Climenhaga

Forcing Athabasca University administrators to reach a contract their faculty can live with would serve the public interest and government's political interest. What's not to like about that?

Blog

Oct 30, 2018

Alberta NDP introduces a measure of fairness to post-secondary tuition

David J. Climenhaga

Bill 19, the Act to Improve the Affordability and Accessibility of Post-Secondary Education, is no bad thing, taking reasonable steps to protect students within provincial jurisdiction.

News

Nov 13, 2017

Father doesn’t always know best: Why faculty must vote no

Michael Jones

The Ontario college strike has been controlled by the employer in a paternalistic way, which is exactly how they’d like to run the entire college system.

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