CONAHEC News and Information

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017

"Demonstrators came from across the country to gather at the White House in support of undocumented immigrants who were brought to the U.S. as toddlers and children. Five years ago today, President Obama signed an executive order protecting them from deportation. It's known as DACA - Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017

"Today, we are on the cusp of opening up another, powerful new data set... with revolutionary potential for our understanding and stewardship of the system, and for improving student outcomes," writes Martin Hicks for the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

Whether delving into the development of advanced medical technologies, or investigating new uses for farming waste, researchers need state-of-the-art labs and equipment to make discoveries and to innovate. Today at Laurentian University, the Honourable Kirsty Duncan, Minister of Science, acknowledged this with a Government of Canada investment of more than $52 million in 220 new infrastructure projects at 51 universities across Canada.

Wednesday, Aug. 16, 2017

She began her academic journey working part time as a secretary — typing and taking dictation and studying at home. She came to El Paso in 1971 as a visiting associate professor. And she became president of the University of Texas at El Paso in 1988, taking over a small university with not quite 15,000 students.

Thursday, Aug. 10, 2017

Over the past five years, applied research activity has seen a significant boom in colleges and institutes across Canada that, now more than ever, play an essential role in the country’s innovation ecosystem. According to CICan’s 2015-2016 applied research survey this clear trend is driven by increasing industry partnerships but remains limited by insufficient federal research funding.

Tuesday, Aug. 08, 2017

When there are debates about the world's top performing education systems, the names that usually get mentioned are the Asian powerhouses such as Singapore and South Korea or the Nordic know-alls, such as Finland or Norway.

But with much less recognition, Canada has climbed into the top tier of international rankings.

In the most recent round of international Pisa tests, Canada was one of a handful of countries to appear in the top 10 for maths, science and reading.

Monday, Jul. 24, 2017

A dozen higher education organizations expressed serious concerns over a possible change in the student visa program, saying it could deter the most talented international students from applying to schools in the United States. This month, The Washington Post reported that senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security were discussing a proposal to require foreign students to reapply for permission to stay in the United States every year.

Monday, Jul. 24, 2017

About 75,000 people who applied for New York's first-in-the-nation tuition-free college program are finding out whether they will start the fall semester without a tuition bill to pay. "It feels absolutely terrific," Binghamton University student Natan Nassir, of Great Neck, said after learning Thursday that the state will pick up his tab for any tuition not covered by other financial aid. New York set aside $87 million for the Excelsior Scholarship program for the first year after projecting about 23,000 people would qualify.

Friday, Jul. 21, 2017

Twelve higher education associations this week registered “serious concern” about a proposal under consideration at the Department of Homeland Security that would require international students to reapply annually for permission to stay in the U.S.

Wednesday, Jul. 19, 2017

Ontario's universities are becoming increasingly dependent on revenues from international students, according to new research by CBC. Research shows that the number of international students attending an ON university increased 88.5% between 2010 and 2016, while enrollments from domestic students increased only 7%. The data also show that between the 2011-12 and 2015-16 academic years, total revenue from international student tuition fees rose from $620M to $1.28B.

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