By Noah Miller
A poll on GlobeCampus.com, the Globe and Mail’s site dedicated to undergraduate education in Canada, re-asks a question that pops up every now and again: “Are the social sciences underfunded in Canada?” A 780 to 245 person majority is so far of the opinion that they are underfunded and that the social sciences are “as… Continue reading Are the liberal arts underfunded?
By Noah Miller
The 67th Students’ Union has approved a new and “exciting” — a word consistently, and perhaps ironically, used at all SU meetings — Executive Accountability Agreement. In compliance with various SU bylaws, the document contains rules governing official office hours. It states the executive must “post and maintain regular office hours and ensure that they… Continue reading SU approves new accountability agreement
By Noah Miller
While pushing through an amendment to the Alberta Human Rights Citizenship Act, the provincial legislature has faced harsh criticism from the Sheldon Chumir Foundation and the Alberta Teachers’ Association, among others. Bill 44, otherwise known as the Human Rights, Citizenship and Multiculturalism Amendment Act, revamps Alberta’s human rights legislation, breaking a 13-year streak of non-modification.… Continue reading Change to provincial human rights act stirs criticism
By Noah Miller
Former United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights and Supreme Court of Canada Justice Louise Arbour spoke at the Rozsa Centre this Tuesday. The Consortium for Peace Studies, together with the social work faculty and the Sheldon Chumir Foundation for Ethics in Leadership presented “A Conversation with Louise Arbour” as the opening address of the… Continue reading UN commissioner calls for freedom from want
By Noah Miller
University of British Columbia political science assistant professor Dr. Lisa McIntosh Sundstrum appeared on campus on Tuesday as a part of a political science speaker series. McIntosh Sundstrum delivered a preliminary version of her research findings to 11 graduate students and faculty members on Western Aid and State-Society relations in Russia. “This is the process… Continue reading Online Only – Russian towns defy scholarly projections
By Noah Miller
The new leader of the Alberta Liberals and a former Edmonton Member of Legislative Assembly have teamed up to revamp the Liberal party and attract voters. After nearly four decades of a Progressive Conservative majority, Dr. David Swann set up a Renewal Committee to write the terms of reference for a thorough renewal process. Swann… Continue reading Liberals revamp community communication
By Noah Miller
The Social Science Grant Commission has new funds following the announcement of the federal government’s most recent economic action plan, but some are unhappy with the new restrictions. The government announced a two per cent funding increase for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council on Jan. 27, giving them an additional $17.5 million. The… Continue reading Petition for social science funding