University of Central Arkansas president Lu Hardin resigned [http://www.arktimes.com/blogs/arkansasblog/2008/08/its_official_hardin_resigns.aspx] last week following months of uproar after it was revealed [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/07/17/getting-caught-with-your-hands-in-the-cookie-jar/] he received a $300,000 bonus. The bonus was given…
Last week, I pointed out [http://oncampus.macleans.ca/education/2008/08/21/no-answers-about-ontario-textbook-and-technology-grant/] that the Ontario government had no information available on it’s new Textbook and Technology Grant. Yesterday, the government posted a statement [https://osap.gov.on.ca/eng/not_secure/just_in_1.htm#Aug26] on…
Don’t jokingly remark [http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5jQ839TuQBdKG9KekyHANQIYJg8VQD92PM2J80] about business transactions involving the bartering of children. Also, 3.3% of voters like a candidate who promises to “chase the bull out of Frankfort.”…
Repayment of Canada Student Loans will now be based upon the borrower’s income and ability to pay. The new policy will start next year and is part of wide-ranging changes announced by Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada Monte Solberg in Kitchener today. “We know from our…
Tomorrow morning, Minister of Human Resources and Social Development Canada Monte Solberg will be in Kitchener making an announcement about administrative changes to federal student assistance. I will be going up to the announcement which occurs at 10am. I have my list of questions ready to go, but I figured…
It’s the opening weekend for the 2008 Canadian Interuniversity Sport football season and it only took one game for magic to occur; the Simon Fraser University Clan won a football game [http://universitysport.ca/e/story_detail.cfm?id=12351] and snapped their 25 game winless streak. For those…
Here’s the commentary [http://thekillfile.blogspot.com/2008/08/involuntary-student-unionism.html] of an Aussie university graduate who wants to see the government bring back mandatory student unionism.…
GO Transit, Ontario’s interregional public transit system, unveiled it’s back to school transit schedules [http://www.gotransit.com/publicroot/en/schedule/lstser.aspx?new=Y] on routes services GTA colleges and universities today. GO Transit provides service to the University of Guelph, McMaster University, Sheridan College, York University,…