FBI looks at UVIC prof
After she gave a lecture in November regarding Native American land rights in the U.S., a University of Victoria professor was informed by the FBI recently she was under investigation for inciting violence.
Waziyatawin specializes in indigenous studies and splits time between Victoria and her home in Minnesota. Aside from lecturing, Waziyatawin is an author and activist for the Dakota people. Waziyatawin told the CBC the controversy arose after a heated lecture in Minnesota addressing land claim disputes.
Community gathers for peace in Sudan
Several dozen members of the Canadian Sudanese community and their supporters gathered on Parliament Hill in blowing snow Jan. 7 to demonstrate their commitment to a peaceful referendum process in Sudan.
Words that should be banned
Alexandre Riel and Adella Khan asked Carleton students which words they would like to ban from the English language.
Alta. prof fears lawsuit
A University of Alberta professor is making preparations for an anticipated lawsuit from the school after he was relieved of his teaching duties last July due to a conflict with the administration over reduced grades.
Mikhail Kovalyov, who was a senior professor in his 24th year at the university, said he saw the 2.16 grade point average (4-point scale) class average of his first-year mathematics course changed to a 1.79 without proper consultation.
