McGill still Canada’s top university
McGill University is still the country’s top school, although it has lost a little ground. The recently released QS University Rankings ranked the Montreal school 19th in the world.
Post-secondary Aboriginal students lack financial support
Aboriginal funding for post-secondary students is sorely lacking, according to the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS), a lobby group representing over 500,000 students across Canada.
Ottawa celebrates Eid
As the Muslim calendar wrapped up Ramadan, the holy month of prayer, fasting and sacrifice, Muslims from Carleton and all over Ottawa joined in the festivities of the celebration of Eid, the day of breaking fast, with a large gathering at the Fieldhouse Sept. 10
Brock prof concerned about Wi-Fi’s health effects
Just before the beginning of the 2010 fall semester, Professor David Fancy, head of Brock University’s drama department, sent out a mass email to more than 2,000 colleagues warning them of the dangers of the wireless Internet installed at the university.
Toronto students get discount transit pass
The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) recently initiated its first-ever post-secondary student transit pass. The new pass lowers the monthly rate from $121 to $99. However, students at private career colleges are ineligible.
TTC communications supervisor Danny Nicholson said the move was made to prevent students registered in “just one course” at a career college from using the discounted pass all year. It was the best way in which the TTC could “police it,” he said.
