Simplified: the conflict at McMaster's business school

McMaster’s Degroote School of Business is making headlines [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/culture-clash-pits-business-school-dean-against-faculty/article1519546/] for all the wrong reasons. The faculty’s tradition of infighting is being aired publicly following a report issued by the university’s Office of Human Rights and Equity Services. Basically, there are two…

Simplified: the conflict at McMaster's business school

McMaster’s Degroote School of Business is making headlines [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/culture-clash-pits-business-school-dean-against-faculty/article1519546/] for all the wrong reasons. The faculty’s tradition of infighting is being aired publicly following a report issued by the university’s Office of Human Rights and Equity Services. Basically, there are two…

Ont. Gov. offers news releases by email

The Ontario government offers news releases by email for the general public. It’s a decent way to bypass the time delay between my receiving a news release and the posting of a story about the content of the release. News on Demand – Ontario.ca [http://www.news.ontario.ca/…

Did uToronto reveal Ontario's new tuition framework?

The University of Toronto revealed its tuition plan for next year at a recent meeting of their Business Board – the body which advises the university’s Governing Council on financial matters. The University of Toronto student newspaper The Varsityreports [http://thevarsity.ca/articles/29548]: > Tuition fees will increase by an…

Did uToronto reveal Ontario's new tuition framework?

The University of Toronto revealed its tuition plan for next year at a recent meeting of their Business Board – the body which advises the university’s Governing Council on financial matters. The University of Toronto student newspaper The Varsityreports [http://thevarsity.ca/articles/29548]: > Tuition fees will increase by an…

OSAP changes coming Monday - I don't know anything yet

Two of my friends, one student journalist, and two readers of my online columns have all asked me today if I know what changes the Ontario government will be making to the Ontario Students Assistance Program (OSAP) that will be announced on Monday. The honest answer is that I do…

OSAP changes coming Monday - I don't know anything yet

Two of my friends, one student journalist, and two readers of my online columns have all asked me today if I know what changes the Ontario government will be making to the Ontario Students Assistance Program (OSAP) that will be announced on Monday. The honest answer is that I do…

MSU VP education Chris Martin responds

Last week, in The McMaster Silhouette, I called on [http://thesil.ca/blog/opinions/where-does-the-msu-stand-on-casa/]McMaster Student Union vice-president education Chris Martin to clear the air about the resignation of Arati Sharma as national director of the Canadian Alliance of Student Associations. This week Chris Martin very professionally responded to…