OUSA’s Victoria Lewarne and Marc Gurrisi — PSE’s ‘Skills Awareness Gap’
Despite the fact that we are a student and a recent graduate of a postsecondary program, we admittedly have difficulty articulating our skills and…
Students need the ‘sustain’ ability
Iain Patton, CEO at the Environmental Association for Universities and Colleges (EAUC), talks to representatives from the education, business and sustainability sectors about megatrends in…
The expectation gap: Students’ and universities’ roles in preparing for life after grad
When Clair Parker graduated from high school, her parents urged her to go to college and learn a trade. However, being a strong student and…
Soft skills: half-baked recipe leaves graduates underdone
Belinda Robinson, chief executive of Universities Australia, wrote a things-are-hunky-dory piece in last week’s HES (“Most graduates find the right jobs and perform well”, 11/10).…
Online learning now a core form of delivery of courses and programs in Canadian colleges and universities
Online learning is now a core form of delivery for Canadian universities and colleges, according to a report released today at the World Conference on…
‘Internships’ too vague to be requirement for graduation, study finds
A recent study found that more research should be done on internships before making it a graduation requirement. For many, job experience in the form…
New co-op programs blur the lines between academics and industry
Before introducing a landmark experiential education program for his undergraduates, the director of Carleton’s computer science department had to convince his professors that the initiative…
Engagement may be a matter of survival
Community engagement is not just a good strategy. It’s an urgent responsibility, says Andrew Petter Why should institutions of higher learning immerse themselves in the…
Canada’s universities need to care whether grads get jobs: McGugan
Canada’s education system cons students into spending thousands on degrees that don’t lead to jobs. Academics say that’s fine, but there is a better way.…
The Case for Higher Ed in a Job-Focused World: Facing skeptical public and politicians, campus business officers discuss strategies for making a more practical case for higher education.
MINNEAPOLIS — As the former president of two small liberal arts colleges and Pennsylvania’s independent college group, Brian C. Mitchell believes “with all my heart”…