Here is our list of the most interesting news articles about the humanities, social sciences and higher education from the past week:
Humanities and Social Sciences
We don’t need more STEM majors. We need more STEM majors with liberal arts training.
February 18, 2015 | The Washington Post
'Social Sciences Matter'
February 17, 2015 | Inside Higher Ed
Higher Education
Students demand action to stop out-of-control student debt
February 20, 2015 | CFS
Ottawa to write off nearly $300-million in student loans
February 19, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Des milliers d’étudiants en grève en mars
19 février 2015 | Le Devoir
Everest College shut down in Ontario, 14 schools closed
February 19, 2015 | CBC
Once Again, Without Data
February 18, 2015 | ACCUTE Blog
The university rankings roller coaster
February 18, 2015 | University Affairs
The Skills Gap: America's Young Workers Are Lagging Behind
February 17, 2015 | The Atlantic
U15 group’s $1.5-B win in 2014 (subscriber content)
February 16, 2015 | The Hill Times
UofA president calls for philanthropy, sales tax and public investment
February 12, 2015 | The Globe and Mail
Equity and Diversity
Indspire Graduation Results Show Value of Funding Post-Secondary Studies
February 18, 2015 | Indspire
Querelle à Ottawa sur le bilinguisme officiel sur Twitter
17 février 2015 | Radio-Canada
Carleton University is spreading its ‘culture of accessibility’
February 13, 2015 | Ottawa Citizen
Alberta's indigenous post-secondary numbers almost double in 10 years
February 12, 2015 | CBC
Research and funding
Governor General Announces Canada’s Top Natural Sciences and Engineering Researchers for 2015
February 17, 2015 | NSERC
Waterloo shines a light on Canadian innovation at AAAS
February 18, 2015 | University Affairs
Open Access and Publishing
Karyn Freedman wins BC National Award for non-fiction
February 13, 2015 | The Globe and Mail