#University transcripts move into the digital age

#University transcripts move into the digital age

“#University transcripts move into the digital age” Waiting for requested post-secondary transcripts has long been notoriously slow. A new project aims to remedy that and put control in the hands of learners. In January 2020, ‘Snowmageddon’ stopped MUN from issuing students’ transcripts for nine days (Andrew Vaughan/CP) In January, Newfoundland experienced what many now call…

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#The 20 books you need to read in winter 2020

#The 20 books you need to read in winter 2020

“#The 20 books you need to read in winter 2020” SPECULATIVE FICTION The 2084 Report by James Lawrence Powell Most academics can write, but James Lawrence Powell can plot. The eminent 84-year-old geologist, who has an asteroid named after him, is the author of the 2019 scholarly article, “Scientists Reach 100 Per Cent Consensus on Anthropogenic…

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#Margaret MacMillan in conversation with Paul Wells: Maclean’s Live

#Margaret MacMillan in conversation with Paul Wells: Maclean’s Live

“#Margaret MacMillan in conversation with Paul Wells: Maclean’s Live” Canada’s most distinguished historian joins Maclean’s senior writer Paul Wells for a talk about momentous times—including the year 2020 What’s it like to live through history? Does a historian have any advice for the rest of us? Canada’s most distinguished historian, bestselling author Margaret MacMillan, joins…

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#Doug Ford’s Nov. 27 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

#Doug Ford’s Nov. 27 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video

“#Doug Ford’s Nov. 27 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video” The premier is set to speak at 1 p.m. ET. Stay tuned for the livestream (function (d, s, n) {var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0];js = d.createElement(s);js.className = n;js.src = “//player.ex.co/player/b8391b55-6a16-46a2-b625-b4a52f7d6e23″;fjs.parentNode.insertBefore(js, fjs);}(document,”script”, “exco-player”)); The post Doug Ford’s Nov. 27 Ontario COVID-19 update: Live video appeared first on…

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#The pandemic has ramped up students’ money woes

#The pandemic has ramped up students’ money woes

“#The pandemic has ramped up students’ money woes” Consider the undergraduate student in Orillia. Spring midterms have just wrapped up at Lakehead University’s southern Ontario campus. It is time to start looking for a summer job to cover living expenses. Unlucky for the student, who already relies heavily on provincial loans, it is March 2020…

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