Ryerson University will change its name to Toronto Metropolitan University
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University of Toronto to sell off all fossil fuel investments by end of 2030 /via The Globe and Mail theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Ryerson University to be renamed: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Our USask community and province mourn the loss of Professor Joe Garcea, beloved friend, mentor, political commentator, Master Teacher and Public Service Awards recipient, faculty member and big-hearted gentleman. How fortunate we have been to have you in our midst.

Are 🇨🇦 post-secondary students returning or deferring? Data from the Labour Force Survey, show a slight uptick in students saying they're not returning, but % who responded 'yes' in July 2020 (80%) still higher than in July 2018 (77%) and July 2019 (78%). #cdneduc #cdnpoli

How should colleges and universities re-open, and should they change, during and after the pandemic? Join us at First Policy Response today at 5pm for this convo

.University of Toronto⁩ staff and faculty unions are asking the university to hold its fall 2020 semester online.

They fear current plans (w/ some in-person teaching) could put people’s health and safety at risk.

My latest, via ⁦The Globe and Mail⁩: theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

Federal regulators were warned national alerting system could fail years before Nova Scotia mass shooting dlvr.it/RbyKfJ

Canadian universities scramble to maintain flow of international students and the revenue they bring dlvr.it/RbPqT0

Are students returning in the fall? The 🇨🇦 Labour Force Survey asks all respondents who were full-time students in March if they plan to be full-time students in fall. The results suggest, if anything, we'll see *increased* postsecondary enrollment this fall. 1/4

High school graduates weigh the benefits of taking a gap year as September looms dlvr.it/RYm0kD

Ontario students are accepting university admission offers at almost the same rate as before the #COVID_19 pandemic, Joe Friesen reports.

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Coverage of yesterday’s Ontario university confirmation results from ⁦Joe Friesen⁩.

“Historical data show that enrolment is countercyclical ... it tends to increase when the economy is in recession and shrink in boom times.” theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…

U Sports cancels Vanier Cup, other fall championships because of COVID-19 dlvr.it/RYDlrw Globe Sports

University of Alberta professor scoops prestigious Killam Prize for Humanities for work on Prairie history of women and Indigenous people | Edmonton Journal edmontonjournal.com/news/local-new…

A fall semester without students threatens economies in Maple League university towns dlvr.it/RXq1WN

Universities raise tuition despite moving online due to COVID-19 dlvr.it/RXd7DQ

A little credit please for the amazing molly hayes. This week, police confirmed every facet of her stunning investigation into the GTA's tow-truck wars published three months ago. theglobeandmail.com/canada/article…