Animal rights activists target UBC

By: Clifford Lam    Post Date: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 3:21pm
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The University of British Columbia’s research office is under fire from animal rights activists for using animals in university-funded research.

It all started with an article published in January 2008 in UBC’s student newspaper, the Ubyssey. The article claimed UBC’s animal care centre “annually distributes some 100,000 creatures, both large and small, to dozens of UBC affiliated research projects.”

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U of A's presidential residence stirs controversy

By: Andrea Hill    Post Date: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 3:14pm
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The timing of the University of Alberta’s announcement that it is purchasing an official residence for the institution’s presidents is concerning, according to the university’s student union president.

Nick Dehod, president of the University of Alberta students’ union, said the announcement came at a time when the university is facing a significant budget shortfall that has resulted in layoffs, staff furlough days and increased non-instructional fees for students.

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U of S stops accepting Visa for tuition

By: Caitlin Teed    Post Date: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 3:07pm
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Students at the University of Saskatchewan will no longer be able to pay their tuition fees with Visa credit cards starting this fall.

Richard Florizone, vice-president (finance and resources) at U of S, said he supported the decision and it had been “in the works for the last year.”

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Christian college may consider admission for Khadr

By: Maghen Quadrini    Post Date: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 3:00pm
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A Christian university  in Alberta has been implicated in defence efforts for Omar Khadr, a young Canadian Muslim facing murder and terrorism charges.

Khadr’s defence team filed documents last month saying King’s University College, a staunchly Christian school in Alberta, had promised to admit Khadr if he was acquitted, reported The Globe and Mail. But the school’s leadership has since denied any offer was made.

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Female profs earn less than male counterparts

By: Laura Jakobschuk    Post Date: Wed, 01/09/2010 - 2:49pm
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University salaries for male employees continued to outpace those of females in the 2008–2009 academic year. A recent Statistics Canada survey found discrepancies of up to $20,000.
 

There is a significant salary gap between male and female faculty at Carleton University, with male faculty earning $13,353 more on average than females.

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Waterloo president appointed Governor General of Canada

By: Alexandra Haggert    Post Date: Tue, 24/08/2010 - 3:47pm
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This October, the University of Waterloo will be recovering from more than just Frosh madness and a heavy beginning-of-the-year workload. The school will be saying farewell to university president David Johnston, who was recently appointed to the post of governor general of Canada.

Johnston's new position begins October 1, 2010, at which point the university will be taken over by an interim president. The University's board of governors has named Feridun Hamdullahpur to the interim position, according to an August 10 news release.

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