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In the Wake of Injustice: The Congress Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization
Congress 2021 blog edition Members of the Congress Advisory Committee on Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Decolonization met with the academic community to review and reflect on their report and recommendations entitled “Igniting Change.” The...
Effective, successful and happy academics—do they know something we don’t?
Congress 2021 blog edition The academic world is full of possibilities and opportunities, so there is a lot of noise we must navigate through as we determine our career paths. Dr. Alex Clark and Bailey Sousa talked about how to set ourselves up for...
What Does It Mean to “Flinch from Black Touch?” Dr. Shirley Anne Tate Speaks on Racism in Our Academic Institutions in Big Thinking Session
Congress 2021 blog edition Dr. Shirley Anne Tate has analyzed the effects of institutionalized anti-Black racism for more than a decade. In her Big Thinking series lecture entitled “Racism's touch: 'I can't quite put my finger on it'”, she discussed...
Dealing with Unpredictability and Career Disruptions
Congress 2021 blog edition The University of Alberta Career Corner’s “Supporting Students’ Career Management” webcast featured strategies supervisors and advisors can employ to best support their students and encourage them to confidently manage...
Understanding the Importance of the Intersection between Community Engagement and our Everyday Lives
Congress 2021 blog edition Jay Friesen, Partnership Coordinator and Lecturer in Community Service-Learning at the University of Alberta, explored how to explicitly, rather than implicitly, explain different parts of who we are in several contexts in...
Resounding Calls for Justice Regarding Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women & Girls
Congress 2021 blog edition Hosted by the University of Alberta Signature Area, Intersections of Gender, the open event “ MMIWG Calls for Justice; Indigenous Women on Rising Up” consisted of a series of presentations on reflections in response to the...
Academic Cheating Has Skyrocketed in Canada Amid Pandemic, Leaving Post-Secondary Students Vulnerable
With academic cheating on the rise during the pandemic – and some universities reporting an increase in cases as high as 38 per cent – now is the time for Canada to take action, not only to sanction students but also to protect them. That’s the...
Vast Majority of Canadian Women Still Live in Fear of Violence, Regardless of Age, Race, Class, Education or Marital Status: Study
Despite strides made by the #MeToo Movement and recent changes to legislation, Canadian women continue to live in deep rooted fear of rape, sexual harassment or physical violence, and worse, believe they’ll be judged for doing something wrong if it...
Kids Care about Their Online Privacy as Much as Adults Do and Want it Protected, Researcher Says
Contrary to popular belief, youth value their privacy and are disturbed that online platform providers collect their information and steer them towards specific digital content. That’s the finding of a recent study led by Kara Brisson-Boivin...