News & Announcements
MHCC releases new report on policies and practices for youth mental health transitions
September 21, 2015
The Mental Health Commission of Canada (MHCC) is pleased to release Taking the Next Step Forward: Building a Responsive Mental Health and Addictions System for Emerging Adults, a comprehensive report...
McGill 101: An introduction to campus governance
September 3, 2015
With nearly 50,000 students, faculty members, and employees, McGill University has a comprehensive system of governance. Here’s your introduction to the administrative structure at McGill, with a deeper look at...
Dalhousie University to launch sex assault, harassment phone line
September 3, 2015
For the first time, students at Dalhousie University will be able to access a 24-hour sexual assault and harassment phone line. It’s a a pilot project that the Student Union...
Registration has started for the 2015 Higher Education Summit
August 31, 2015
The Higher Education Summit explores the major issues of the day and the challenges facing educators, governments, business leaders and others. This year’s conference will take place on Nov. 15 and 16...
New President/CEO of COU
August 31, 2015
It gives us great pleasure to confirm that Mr. David Lindsay has accepted the appointment as President and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities. He will officially assume the...
Student mental wellbeing in higher education: Good practice guide
August 31, 2015
Produced by the Mental Wellbeing in Higher Education Working Group Universities UK, February 2015 Universities have an important role to play in providing support for students with mental health...
Psych student's app to help 'thousands' with anxiety, depression
August 30, 2015
Jeff Perron wants to help more people than he ever could all by himself. The Ottawa man finished an undergrad in psychology, earned a master’s in business administration and found...
Students Encourage Experiential Learning Incentives, Quality Metrics in University Funding Formula Submission
August 28, 2015
The Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance (OUSA) is proud to announce the release ofFormulating Change: Recommendations for Ontario’s University Funding Formula Reform. In early 2015, the provincial government announced plans to...
College students tend to turn to stimulants near exam time
August 28, 2015
CHICAGO — Parents worried that their college-bound children might succumb to the temptations of campus life may want to take note of a new analysis that found that students tend...
UBC educates future teachers in mental health literacy
August 28, 2015
The University of British Columbia is improving mental health literacy among its teacher candidates, arming them with the knowledge and skills they need to act as an intervenor in the...