SSH News: September 3, 2015

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September 3, 2015

 

Weekly digest of the most recent news from the humanities, social sciences and higher education. Un bulletin hebdomadaire des actualités les plus récentes des sciences humaines et sociales et de l’enseignement supérieur.

Humanities and Social Sciences | Les sciences humaines et sociales

SSHRC reveals shortlists for 2015 Impact Awards | Le CRSH dévoile le nom des finalistes des prix Impacts de 2015
September 3, 2015 | SSHRC

Will Canada be the country that dumbed itself to death?
August 31, 2015 | iPolitics

To Bring the Humanities to All Americans, NEH Needed Local Partners
September/October 2015 | NEH

Higher Education | L’enseignement supérieur

College Calculus: What’s the real value of higher education?
September 7, 2015 | The New Yorker

94% of Ontario university grads have secured well-paying jobs two years after graduation: government survey
September 1, 2015 | COU

Martin Hicks – Stop (en)Rolling Over
September 1, 2015 | HEQCO blog

Changing nature of jobs is what’s ailing middle class
August 31, 2015 | The Hill Times

Back to school, back to hunger: Foods bank use at post-secondary institutions going up
August 31, 2015 | Winnipeg Free Press

Is the cost of postsecondary education worth it?
August 27, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

Press release: Students encourage experiential learning incentives, quality metrics in university funding formula submission.
August 27, 2015 | Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance

Equity and Diversity | L’équité et la diversité

Male-female imbalance in STEM comes down to economics
September 1, 2015 | University Affairs

Reconciliation begins by closing the graduation gap
August 31, 2015 | The Globe and Mail

Alberta launches 'I Believe You' campaign to support sex assault survivors
August 31, 2015 | CBC News

AFN set to release election priorities as aboriginal vote continues to mobilize
August 31, 2015 | The Hill Times

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

Le Canada refuse l’offre de la plus grande foire au monde
3 septembre 2015 | Le Devoir

Plaidoyer pour la publication scientifique francophone
31 août 2015 | Le Devoir

Léo Charbonneau: That’s it, I’m done
September 2, 2015 | University Affairs