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Go to Korea this summer and experience Korean language and culture on Jeju Island!

Join us for a 2-week program abroad at Jeju National University (JNU)

AUGUST 5-16, 2019

Madness, Violence, and Power: A Critical Collection was just released by the University of Toronto Press. Edited in part by Renison Associate Professor and Director of the School of Social Work, Andrea Daley, the collection seeks to broaden the understanding of violence and mental health.

After surveying over 2000 post-secondary students, researchers from four Canadian universities found that more than half of the students feel that they lack competence in the basic skills needed to succeed at university. Areas of perceived deficiency included writing, test taking, analysis, time and group management, research, presentation and numeracy skills.

by Dr. Laura Morlock, originally published in The Waterloo Record (April 5, 2019)

There have been four consecutive proposals by Quebec political parties to ban religious symbols in public, but the Coalition Avenir government’s invocation of the notwithstanding clause sets Bill 21 apart, allowing the bill to override Charter rights of religious freedom and expression for five years. It is also broader in its scope, affecting more careers and services than previous legislative attempts, including any jobs the government deems to represent public authority, including Crown prosecutors, judges, teachers, and even wildlife conservation officers.