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6 ways universities can promote health on campus — and …

Web1) Embed well-being in institutional strategic plans. 2) Designate champions and leaders on campus. 3) Give stewards of the work resources, both financial and …

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Inside the mental health crisis facing college and university students

WebA 2020 survey of six Canadian universities showed that only 56 per cent of students were even aware of the mental health services their campuses offered. …

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Taking mental wellness education beyond the campus: How …

WebThe growing interest in wellness is an opportunity for universities to provide evidence-based information beyond campuses, in the broader community.

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What universities and colleges must do to promote mental health …

WebSara did not expect much to come from her visit to the university’s counseling center, but she was concerned enough about the dark thoughts she’d been …

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The mental health crisis on campus and how universities and …

WebTo improve the overall health of their population of students, here are four areas where I think colleges should focus. 1. Empower students. Colleges must help …

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Healthy research ecosystem—healthy researchers

WebThe academic research environment is changing and researchers report struggling to adapt in order to be successful. Funding shortfalls are perennial, but what …

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Advancing equity and fairness through collective bargaining

WebFairness and equity, as well as academic freedom, are contingent upon stability and certainty of employment. Our first collective agreement had language …

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How to Save the University

WebA review essay of Stanley Fish’s, Save the World on Your Own Time (New York: Oxford University Press, 2008). “Neither the university as a collective nor its faculty …

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Academic Matters

WebAdmitting women into English Canadian Universities: A short history. Academic Matters explores issues of relevance to higher education. It is a forum for thought-provoking, …

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Editoral Matters: Stress and anxiety in higher education

WebStress and anxiety were on the rise and taking a toll. Enter a global health pandemic. Suddenly, faculty were scrambling to move their courses online and adapting …

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Creating a culture of care: Addressing student feelings of isolation

WebIf you know students who can benefit from professional counselling over the phone, feel free to refer them to Good2talk (1-866-925-5454), which is a province-wide, …

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5 ways university and college instructors can help students take …

WebMental health issues for college students have been on the rise. monkeybusinessimages via iStock/Getty Images Plus. A few years ago, a student …

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Mental health, grief, loss, and bereavement through COVID-19

WebCOVID-19 has caused unexpected loss and interrupted the ways we cope and grieve. These experiences, compounded by physical distancing measures that …

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Ethics and the training of international medical graduates

WebConsider the following headlines—“Ontario continues to open more doors for internationally trained doctors,” “Recruiting African health workers: A crime”, “4 million …

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Are physician-scientists a vanishing breed

WebSchafer notes that “the percentage of physicians engaged in research as their major professional activity in the United States decreased from a peak of 4.6% in …

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Indigenization through collective bargaining: Lessons and ideas for

WebIntroduction. In June 2020, members of the Brock University Faculty Association (BUFA) ratified a new collective agreement that contained important contract …

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How unions defend their members from psychological hazards

WebUnions have a strong legacy defending the health and safety of their members from hazards at work. Union health and safety activists—who analyze the root …

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Putting research to work for the community

WebPutting research to work for the community. We count on social service organizations to take care of problems faced by our families, friends, and neighbours. …

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The evolution of freedom of information in Ontario: From reactive …

WebMuch progress has been made in improving access to government information. But much more must be done; governments should embrace the ideas of …

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Universities in a Climate of Change

WebAlthough we are not experiencing intense hurricanes or brush fires, as a northern country, Canada is more sensitive to climate change than its southern neighbours.

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Harper's attack on science: No science, no evidence, no truth, no

WebAnd this is what is happening in Canada. The evidence used to actually inform society, to actually determine whether or not they are in favour of a policy, is …

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