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Fewer than 3% undergraduates opting to study abroad, study finds
Thursday, May 27th, 2010
May. 26, 2010
At a time when politicians are extolling the virtues of attracting more foreign students to Canada, a new study shows our own undergraduates are homebodies. Less than 3 per cent ventured to a foreign country as part of their studies, even though most say they are interested in global issues and are attracted to the idea of studying abroad. Money, difficulty in meeting degree requirements and lack of awareness of opportunities are all contributing to the low showing, the study finds.
Tags: globalization, multiculturalism
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Learning curve flat for Canadian cities
Friday, May 21st, 2010
May. 20, 2010
The Canadian Council on Learning has measured the know-how of communities for the past five years, ranking them based on a basket of measures. Some, such as high-school dropout rates and reading and math scores, are straightforward. Others, such as spending on museums and reading material and average travel time to religious institutions, try to capture difficult-to-measure factors like exposure to media and access to community institutions.
Tags: participation, standard of living
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Canada’s $200-million lure pulls in 19 big-name researchers
Tuesday, May 18th, 2010
May. 18, 2010
The researchers – half recruited from the United States, with four from Britain and the rest from Germany, France and Brazil – will each receive $10-million over seven years as the first group of Canada Excellence Research Chairs. They represent Ottawa’s most forceful effort yet to signal its commitment to big science, something critics say has been badly lacking… In all, 13 universities will welcome these scientists to their campuses, most with colleagues and graduate students in tow.
Tags: globalization, immigration
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