No note? No sweat
New lax policies concerning health-related absences at the University of Saskatchewan may give students carte blanche to miss mandatory classes, professors say.
The Saskatoon-based university is asking faculty to be more forgiving to students who miss class in light of the ongoing H1N1 epidemic. Professors who typically require doctors’ notes to verify absences are being asked to look the other way.
UWO students concerned about violent campus arrest
Students at the University of Western Ontario in London have expressed their outrage after a video of a violent arrest by campus police on Oct. 14 was posted on YouTube.
The 90-second video shows Irnes Zeljkovic, 22, being held down by at least five campus and city police officers. While trying to handcuff the man, the officers repeatedly kneed, punched and struck the man with a baton more than 20 times.
New policy restricts roommate romps
A new policy at Tufts forbids kicking out roommates to partake in sexual activities (Photo: Lasia Kretzel)
Learning to prevent an economic crisis
Getting a post-secondary education is seen by many as a good idea and, as we reach the one year anniversary of the economic collapse, the shrinking work force makes this idea look even better. At the moment, many businesses are restructuring and not rehiring. Many industries are focusing on implementing risk management and making companies financially transparent to shareholders.
York University has noticed this trend and has initiated a new graduate degree inspired by the credit crisis – the master of financial accountability (MFAc).
