Academic freedom at Christian universities challenged
A report released by the Canadian Association of University Teachers (CAUT) has caused a debate between groups of Christian schools questioning whether or not academic freedom can exist in an overly religious atmosphere.
The information CAUT released stated that Trinity Western University does not meet the standard of appropriate academic freedom because faculty are required to sign a faith statement to promote Christian influence before being hired.
The faith statement also acknowledges that there is one God and that the Bible is the inspired word of God.
Olympic prep stalls UBC students
As of the morning of Feb. 1, Vancouverites officially became the commuters in Olympic traffic patterns, which include 18 bus reroutes and three new road closures.
Seven of these 18 bus routes are main arteries into the University of British Columbia, the host Olympic venue, and one of university’s main roads is closed, severely inconveniencing many UBC transit users.
Conrad Black lectures from prison
McGill University lecturer Adam Daifallah didn’t want just anyone to teach his students about Richard Nixon, he wanted someone with a connection to a man. And he found someone – thousands of kilometres away in a Florida prison.
On Jan. 27, 20 undergraduate students at McGill were the first people to hear the voice of Conrad Black in more than two years.
UWO student cleared of charges
Irnes Zeljkovic, the University of Western Ontario student whose violent arrest became famous on YouTube, has successfully completed a mental health assessment and the Crown has suspended all charges.
Ian Millar, Zeljkovic’s lawyer, told the London Free Press (LFP) that Zeljkovic participated willingly in the treatment plan.
“He’s looking 100 times better than the first time I met him. He’s doing very well,” Millar said.
Ontario college students fear strike
On Jan. 13, 57 per cent of full-time college faculty voted in favour of a strike mandate that would the effect the education of 500,000 students across Ontario. After a series of unsuccessful meetings, negotiations are still taking place, but a strike deadline has been set for Feb. 11.
Many of Ontario’s college students worry that a strike would result in a losing a semester.
