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Tuesday, April 13, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Black Monday, Betrayal, Bloodbath

Good morning, and best wishes for those of you who begin to celebrate Ramadan tonight! Ironically, today is also “Equal Pay Day” and “Be Kind to Lawyers Day” – but... Read more

Good morning, and best wishes for those of you who begin to celebrate Ramadan tonight! Ironically, today is also “Equal Pay Day” and “Be Kind... Read more

Monday, April 12, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Grilled Cheese & Pink Slips

Good morning, and happy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! (No really, look it up!) Since Friday’s edition, many higher ed campuses across Canada and the Commonwealth have lowered flags to half-staff... Read more

Good morning, and happy Grilled Cheese Sandwich Day! (No really, look it up!) Since Friday’s edition, many higher ed campuses across Canada and the... Read more

Friday, April 9, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Fallout of a Biological Fukushima

Good morning, and TGIF! Since the week began, new cases of COVID19 variants have surged across Canada, ICU admissions have skyrocketed, cases on Ontario university campuses have continued to rise,... Read more

Good morning, and TGIF! Since the week began, new cases of COVID19 variants have surged across Canada, ICU admissions have skyrocketed, cases on... Read more

Thursday, April 8, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Division of the Western Kingdoms

Good morning! I learned my lesson yesterday, trying to cover a complex topic like Laurentian’s insolvency proceedings while also providing updates on fall plans and COVID19. Today, a break from... Read more

Good morning! I learned my lesson yesterday, trying to cover a complex topic like Laurentian’s insolvency proceedings while also providing... Read more

Wednesday, April 7, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Schrödinger’s Cat in the Senate

Good morning! Although frankly, it’s bound to be a pretty rough morning in Sudbury, in the midst of a rough 3 months. Yesterday, Laurentian’s senate finally got a first (and... Read more

Good morning! Although frankly, it’s bound to be a pretty rough morning in Sudbury, in the midst of a rough 3 months. Yesterday, Laurentian’s... Read more

Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

April brings Outbreaks & Shutdowns

Good morning, and Happy National Tartan Day, if you observe it! (Apparently it’s a North American celebration of Scottish heritage that recognizes a declaration in 1320. I’m 25% Scottish but... Read more

Good morning, and Happy National Tartan Day, if you observe it! (Apparently it’s a North American celebration of Scottish heritage that recognizes... Read more

Thursday, April 1, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Higher Ed Hijinks, April 1 2021 edition

The April Foolery this year was but a shadow of its pre-pandemic self. In 2019 I caught literally hundreds of higher ed jests on Apr 1, but despite spending half... Read more

The April Foolery this year was but a shadow of its pre-pandemic self. In 2019 I caught literally hundreds of higher ed jests on Apr 1, but despite... Read more

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Fools & Foolery, Hoppy Hijinks!

Good morning, and happy April Fool’s Day! Don’t get me wrong – I’ve never been a fan of Apr 1 pranks, like Saran Wrap across toilets or Vaseline on doorknobs.... Read more

Good morning, and happy April Fool’s Day! Don’t get me wrong – I’ve never been a fan of Apr 1 pranks, like Saran Wrap across toilets or... Read more

Wednesday, March 31, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

March Madness Draws to a Close

Good morning! It’s hump-day in a short week, and many institutions will be recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility today. But for the third day in a row, my desire to... Read more

Good morning! It’s hump-day in a short week, and many institutions will be recognizing Transgender Day of Visibility today. But for the third day... Read more

Tuesday, March 30, 2021 | Category: Eduvation Insider

Out of Control All Over Again?

Good morning! Hard to believe we have just one more day left in March – as Carleton president Benoit-Antoine Bacon put it yesterday, “arguably the toughest month of the year... Read more

Good morning! Hard to believe we have just one more day left in March – as Carleton president Benoit-Antoine Bacon put it yesterday, “arguably... Read more

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