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Education

A Lonely Year on Campus

November 9, 2020November 10, 2020 - by Jadine Ngan

Tuning in to lectures from bedrooms and basements, students face an isolating postsecondary experience. But many still see hope

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Education / November/December 2020

Black in the Ivory Tower

October 12, 2020October 14, 2020 - by Hadiya Roderique

Why it’s so hard for academics of colour to pursue their dream projects

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Ivelin Radkov
Education

When Tenure Never Comes

July 18, 2016November 18, 2019 - by stephen black

Academia has become a high-stakes gamble—and the losers can barely afford pants

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Illustration by Mügluck
Education / September 2015

Nunavut U

August 19, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Kyle Carsten Wyatt

Why Canada needs an Arctic university

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Photograph by Philippa Willitts
Health

Quack Coverage

August 6, 2015April 10, 2020 - by Jen Gunter

Will the University of Toronto continue to include homeopathy in its health care plans?

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December 2004/January 2005 / Education

From Sir, With Love

December 12, 2004May 4, 2020 - by Wayne Johnston

Hollins University in Roanoke, Virginia, where author Wayne Johnston is a “distinguished professor of creative writing.” / Image courtesy of Hollins University roanoke, virginia—I was recently offered and accepted a …

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