Exploring Theme: "University and College Commitments"

Strong Students, Stronger Futures program intends to honour the Anishinaabe and Haudenosaunee territory upon which campuses are located.  By Victoria NicolaouReporter NationTalk: The Standard – Earlier this year, a local community organization didn’t want to tell its young people it couldn’t support their education, so it reached out to Niagara College for help. The Grand River Post Secondary...

Work slowly, in relationship with people. And push for structural change. The Tyee: The Conversation – The move in Canadian academia to “decolonize” or “Indigenize” and commit to broader frameworks of reconciliation pertains to how work is done within universities, as well as how universities engage with broader communities.  Commitments aim to increase the visibility...

The front facade of Centennial College’s new A-Building. Photos courtesy Riley Snelling. The building at night. The aerial view of the building and its landscaped surrounds. The detail on the facade of the building. A hybrid timber staircase. An interior hallway. A computer lab. A common area inside the building. A classroom in a circular...

CTV News: Students at Brandon University will be receiving more Indigenous education starting this fall. The Westman post-secondary institution is now requiring all new students to take at least one Indigenous-based course during their university career. “Starting with first-year students this fall, every student who comes to Brandon University cannot graduate unless they’ve taken at...