SSH News: August 27, 2015

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August 27, 2015

 

Here is our list of the most interesting news articles on the humanities, social sciences and higher education from the past week. Voici notre liste des plus intéressants articles concernant les sciences humaines, sciences sociales et l’enseignement supérieur de la semaine passée.

Humanities and Social Sciences | Les sciences humaines et sociales

Opinion: Students bring new knowledge and fresh thinking to businesses
August 25, 2015 | Montreal Gazette

Cornell’s new president: It’s time to look at higher education through a different lens
August 24, 2015 | The Washington Post

Thinkopolis: The Skills to Pay the Bills-What Students Need to Know
August 26, 2015 | Market Wired

Higher Education | L’enseignement supérieur

How UBC lost a president
August 27, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

Students turning to campus food banks as tuition, living costs rise: students group
August 25, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

New guide helps students flourish in school and life
August 24, 2015 | York University

Linking public institutions to communities key to tackling poverty, report says
August 24, 2015 | Toronto Star

Cutting funds for MD/PhD programs a blow to Canadian innovation
August 24, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

Universités à court de professeurs
24 août 2015 |Le Journal de Montréal

L’éducation à l’ère du néolibéralisme : Sacrifier l’avenir de notre société?
22 août 2015 | Le Devoir

Equity and Diversity | L’équité et la diversité

Sask. Ministry of Education and First Nations sign accord
August 26, 2015 | CBC News

Students fight for culture in the classroom
August 25, 2015 | CBC Radio New Fire

Study finds men are more likely than women to engage in self-citation
August 25, 2015 | Inside Higher Ed

National Post View: A new dawn for Aboriginal education?
August 22, 2015 | National Post View

Open Access and Publishing | Le libre accès et l’édition

How Literary Fame Happens
August 24, 2015 | The Chronicle of Higher Education

Research and its Impact | La recherche et ses incidences 

Mitacs announces year-end highlights for fiscal 2014–15
August 26, 2015 | Mitacs News Release

Research library's closure shows Harper government targets science 'at every turn,' union says
August 21, 2015 | CBC News

The Waves of the Metric Tide
August 17, 2015 | Social Science Space