Rising tuition fees, donor interference, administrative bloat — welcome to the neoliberalization of higher education.
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The Varsity — TORONTO: A former U of T student, Christian Roman is seeking $300,000 in damages for expenses related to stress caused by the university’s insufficient accommodations for physical and mental illnesses, which he says prevented him from completing coursework and amounted to discrimination on the basis of disability.
In a year riddled with crises, the attention of university administrations is understandably divided. But as the global COVID-19 pandemic has wracked the student population with isolation and grief, it’s now more important than ever that the university’s efforts to address the mental health crisis are not lost.
Now, should a student union wish to revoke its membership from the federation, a petition calling for a referendum on defederation must first receive signatures from 15 per cent of its members.
The rally began with noise disruptions from protesters and ended with the presence of multiple police cruisers. The police arrived to monitor the possibility of conflict between the rally’s attendees and those protesting the event.
The province’s annual wage increase came into effect on Oct. 1, bringing the current $11.25 per hour rate to $11.40 per hour for adult employees.
The letter highlights the signatories’ concerns that include the availability of the meeting minutes, bylaws, policies, and financial information.
Letters have drawn backlash from Toronto students for ‘meddling’ in their student politics Photo by Julia Malowany/The Varsity Student unions across Ontario are urging the University of Toronto’s governing council to reject a new policy recommendation they say would sacrifice the autonomy of its student unions. Last month, the University of Toronto Student Societies Summit submitted …
