#postsecondary — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #postsecondary, aggregated by home.social.
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New report by research institute BC Policy Solutions calls for greater funding for higher education in British Columbia. It highlights the cuts to staffing and programs that have happened recently and warns that treating education as a commodity funded by student debt deepens inequalities:
"The post-secondary sector performs particularly poorly for low-income, racialized, Indigenous and first-generation students."
#education #studentdebt #bcpoli #postsecondary
https://bcpolicy.ca/2026/06/09/post-secondary/#post-secondary-as-public-infrastructure
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"MUNFA Raising Concerns About Cuts to Mathematics Department Faculty Positions"
https://vocm.com/2026/03/12/munfa-mathematics-department-cuts/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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#university
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"MUNFA Raising Concerns About Cuts to Mathematics Department Faculty Positions"
https://vocm.com/2026/03/12/munfa-mathematics-department-cuts/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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"MUN hires VP without community consultation"
https://www.fundmun.ca/news/mun-hires-vp-without-community-consultation
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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#university
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"MUN hires VP without community consultation"
https://www.fundmun.ca/news/mun-hires-vp-without-community-consultation
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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I guess it's "Public Education" be damned.
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"Don Avison, a former deputy minister of education and former board chair for Emily Carr University, has been tasked with suggesting fixes that don’t rely on additional provincial funding."
---me: Students, Insitituions, and previous NDP government reviews have been warning about this for years.
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"Freedom of Information requests obtained by student advocates showed that Wright was warning the province as early as 2023 about the dangers of colleges and universities relying on international student tuition — and that further increasing international enrolment wouldn’t solve financial issues."
"In its submission to Avison, the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators said the undermining of B.C.’s resource economy by U.S. tariffs makes having a robust system of post-secondary education outside the Lower Mainland even more vital.
It said public post-secondary institutions are “widening access, stabilizing households, and giving people the tools to stand on their own two feet.”"
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I guess it's "Public Education" be damned.
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"Don Avison, a former deputy minister of education and former board chair for Emily Carr University, has been tasked with suggesting fixes that don’t rely on additional provincial funding."
---me: Students, Insitituions, and previous NDP government reviews have been warning about this for years.
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"Freedom of Information requests obtained by student advocates showed that Wright was warning the province as early as 2023 about the dangers of colleges and universities relying on international student tuition — and that further increasing international enrolment wouldn’t solve financial issues."
"In its submission to Avison, the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators said the undermining of B.C.’s resource economy by U.S. tariffs makes having a robust system of post-secondary education outside the Lower Mainland even more vital.
It said public post-secondary institutions are “widening access, stabilizing households, and giving people the tools to stand on their own two feet.”"
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5/x Meanwhile, Memorial University's senior administration continues to actively undermine the governance structure of the university by finding ways to route around Senate (the body with decision making power on academic matters) through the use of a private consultant.
Details here: https://munfa.ca/administrations-spending-priorities-and-questions-about-shared-governance-at-memorial/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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5/x Meanwhile, Memorial University's senior administration continues to actively undermine the governance structure of the university by finding ways to route around Senate (the body with decision making power on academic matters) through the use of a private consultant.
Details here: https://munfa.ca/administrations-spending-priorities-and-questions-about-shared-governance-at-memorial/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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4/x Fund the Freedom to Learn
"A plaque in the atrium of the Arts and Administration building on MUN’s St. John’s campus reminds us that our university was created as a living tribute to the enormous sacrifices made by the people of Newfoundland and Labrador on the battlefields of Europe: “In the freedom of learning their cause and sacrifice might not be forgotten.”
This legacy is a moving testament to the desire of the people of this province to build something of beauty and meaning that helps us all live better together now and in the future of this place."
https://themuse.ca/letter-fund-the-freedom-to-learn/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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4/x Fund the Freedom to Learn
"A plaque in the atrium of the Arts and Administration building on MUN’s St. John’s campus reminds us that our university was created as a living tribute to the enormous sacrifices made by the people of Newfoundland and Labrador on the battlefields of Europe: “In the freedom of learning their cause and sacrifice might not be forgotten.”
This legacy is a moving testament to the desire of the people of this province to build something of beauty and meaning that helps us all live better together now and in the future of this place."
https://themuse.ca/letter-fund-the-freedom-to-learn/
#munfa
#MUN
#newfoundland
#labrador
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We knew enrolments would drop if tuition were raised. Data were released today during an employee townhall.
Guess what? We were right (shocker).
See here (2021): https://www.caut.ca/bulletin/news-munfa-fighting-a-doubling-of-tuition-fees-and-pse-cuts-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/
And here for today's data: https://mun.ca/evolve/media/production/memorial/administrative/evolve/Employee-Town-Hall-March-2026-(002).pdf
#munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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We knew enrolments would drop if tuition were raised. Data were released today during an employee townhall.
Guess what? We were right (shocker).
See here (2021): https://www.caut.ca/bulletin/news-munfa-fighting-a-doubling-of-tuition-fees-and-pse-cuts-in-newfoundland-and-labrador/
And here for today's data: https://mun.ca/evolve/media/production/memorial/administrative/evolve/Employee-Town-Hall-March-2026-(002).pdf
#munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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2/x The cuts at our university are happening despite the university repeatedly showing that for every $1 of public money put into it, $2 - 4 come out into the broader economy. This tells us that the arguments for cuts are based on 'something' other than evidence.
#munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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2/x The cuts at our university are happening despite the university repeatedly showing that for every $1 of public money put into it, $2 - 4 come out into the broader economy. This tells us that the arguments for cuts are based on 'something' other than evidence.
#munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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1/x For more than a decade, our provincial government has been defunding our university. Now, contract faculty positions are being cut, class sizes are increasing, while students' tuition has increased 2x-4x over the last 2-3 years. Literally, paying more to get less... #munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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1/x For more than a decade, our provincial government has been defunding our university. Now, contract faculty positions are being cut, class sizes are increasing, while students' tuition has increased 2x-4x over the last 2-3 years. Literally, paying more to get less... #munfa #MUN #newfoundland #labrador #postsecondary #university #canada
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Master Gardens of Douglas County offering $1,000 horticulture post-secondary scholarship – Alexandria Echo Press https://www.allforgardening.com/1599968/master-gardens-of-douglas-county-offering-1000-horticulture-post-secondary-scholarship-alexandria-echo-press/ #DouglasCounty #garden #gardening #HorticulturalScholarships #horticulture #MasterGardeners #PostSecondary #Scholarships #ScholarshipsAvailableInMyArea #UniversityOfMinnesotaExtension
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Master Gardens of Douglas County offering $1,000 horticulture post-secondary scholarship – Alexandria Echo Press https://www.allforgardening.com/1599968/master-gardens-of-douglas-county-offering-1000-horticulture-post-secondary-scholarship-alexandria-echo-press/ #DouglasCounty #garden #gardening #HorticulturalScholarships #horticulture #MasterGardeners #PostSecondary #Scholarships #ScholarshipsAvailableInMyArea #UniversityOfMinnesotaExtension
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Hype for the Future 70G: Public Universities in Iowa
Overview While the State of Iowa may often be overlooked in national discussions, especially as the State is part of the quintessential “flyover country” that represents much of the American Midwest and greater interior region, the State is actually home to three (3) distinct public universities, namely the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa State University in Ames, and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/hype-for-the-future-70g-public-universities-in-iowa/
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Hype for the Future 70G: Public Universities in Iowa
Overview While the State of Iowa may often be overlooked in national discussions, especially as the State is part of the quintessential “flyover country” that represents much of the American Midwest and greater interior region, the State is actually home to three (3) distinct public universities, namely the University of Iowa in Iowa City, Iowa State University in Ames, and the University of Northern Iowa in Cedar Falls.https://novatopflex.wordpress.com/2026/01/09/hype-for-the-future-70g-public-universities-in-iowa/
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Surgery already in full swing in Canada.
#AI #CriticalThinking #Colleges #Universities #PostSecondary #cuts #stupidity
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Surgery already in full swing in Canada.
#AI #CriticalThinking #Colleges #Universities #PostSecondary #cuts #stupidity
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1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115612771113881465) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.
Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.
https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SPEC-2025_web_v1.pdf
I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.
cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
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1/n Yesterday on @chris I commented (https://mstdn.chrisalemany.ca/@chris/115612771113881465) about the #PostSecondary review announced by the #BCNDP.
Today, on #socialBC I want to do a summary thread on this 145 page “State of Post Secondary in Canada 2025”.
https://higheredstrategy.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/SPEC-2025_web_v1.pdf
I am grossed out by its AI fanboying -- a statement on the "state" of education in itself -- but the data is good... so... onward.
cc: @josie_osborne @mlabotterell @votetanille @emilylowan
#BCPoli #CanPoli #Education #University -
Oh look, the #BCNDP Government finally noticed the Post-Secondary system is collapsing. *slowclap*
Can hardly wait for that report next spring... maybe I will still have a job by then...
PS: I have a crazy idea: perhaps post-secondary should be majority-funded by government, not by exploitative international tuitions that can just *disappear*)
PPS: Domestic enrolment is not declining in any significant kind of way in the sector. From the “State of Post Secondary Education in Canada 2025” by Alex Usher:
"This decline in per-student funding is therefore not primarily a result of a significant decline in total funding; rather, it is a result of expenditures remaining more or less
constant while enrollments increased.”WHICH IS WHAT EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR DECADES
#layoffs #education #educationIsaRight #PostSecondary #VIU #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #University #College
https://albernivalleynews.com/2025/11/25/b-c-launches-independent-review-of-post-secondary-education-system/ -
Oh look, the #BCNDP Government finally noticed the Post-Secondary system is collapsing. *slowclap*
Can hardly wait for that report next spring... maybe I will still have a job by then...
PS: I have a crazy idea: perhaps post-secondary should be majority-funded by government, not by exploitative international tuitions that can just *disappear*)
PPS: Domestic enrolment is not declining in any significant kind of way in the sector. From the “State of Post Secondary Education in Canada 2025” by Alex Usher:
"This decline in per-student funding is therefore not primarily a result of a significant decline in total funding; rather, it is a result of expenditures remaining more or less
constant while enrollments increased.”WHICH IS WHAT EDUCATORS HAVE BEEN SAYING FOR DECADES
#layoffs #education #educationIsaRight #PostSecondary #VIU #BCPoli #CanPoli #CdnPoli #University #College
https://albernivalleynews.com/2025/11/25/b-c-launches-independent-review-of-post-secondary-education-system/ -
Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
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Offices that could be moved out of the agency include the Office for #CivilRights, which investigates allegations of #discrimination on the basis of #race, #sex & #disability; the Office of #SpecialEducation & #RehabilitativeServices, which administers the $15 billion Individuals with Disabilities Act program; & the #Indian #Education program; the Office of #Elementary & #Secondary Education, which administers #K12 #grant programs; & the Office of #Postsecondary Education.
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More big cuts to Universities and Colleges in Canada/BC.
This time it's smaller colleges in the Interior of BC. Coast Mountain College in Prince Rupert/Northwest, and Selkirk College in the SE/Nelson.
The Hazelton campus of CMC is being closed as is the Fine Arts campus of Selkirk.
All because successive Provincial and Federal governments in Canada thought the gravy-train of International students would last forever, allowing them to redirect funding for Post Secondary to other parts of the budget.
I don't think the system has found the bottom yet, and at the end, it will be Domestic students who suffer most from hugely diminished services at their local, and regional, and national colleges and Universities.
#Education #CanPoli #CdnPoli #PostSecondary #Investment
edit: the article is by @akurjata
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coast-mountain-college-hazelton-closing-campus-cuts-9.6946111 -
More big cuts to Universities and Colleges in Canada/BC.
This time it's smaller colleges in the Interior of BC. Coast Mountain College in Prince Rupert/Northwest, and Selkirk College in the SE/Nelson.
The Hazelton campus of CMC is being closed as is the Fine Arts campus of Selkirk.
All because successive Provincial and Federal governments in Canada thought the gravy-train of International students would last forever, allowing them to redirect funding for Post Secondary to other parts of the budget.
I don't think the system has found the bottom yet, and at the end, it will be Domestic students who suffer most from hugely diminished services at their local, and regional, and national colleges and Universities.
#Education #CanPoli #CdnPoli #PostSecondary #Investment
edit: the article is by @akurjata
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/coast-mountain-college-hazelton-closing-campus-cuts-9.6946111 -
Cc: to B.C. Minister of Health @josie_osborne #viu #university #postsecondary #canada #education #gendergap #men #manosphere
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Cc: to B.C. Minister of Health @josie_osborne #viu #university #postsecondary #canada #education #gendergap #men #manosphere
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Very glad to finally see this issue being addressed in a major publication. The headline is a little confusing. It’s not about engineering, it’s about all disciplines.
Even as we have made gains getting women into post secondary now young men are not coming, aside from a few specific traditional areas. Especially in Arts and Humanities, there is a huge gap. I see it every day at my university.
We need to reverse this. We need men and women in every field and discipline. We need men and women learning critical thinking, learning history, learning biology, learning engineering, together, collaboratively, in ways that speak to all genders.
I blame a large part of the gap on a notion that is still perpetuated by both regular people and government, that “trades gets u a job” with implicit and explicit bias toward those trades being male dominated. The manosphere often degrades traditional “thinking” degrees as not masculine enough.. or have been “woke” and a threat to stereotypical male roles. Plus there remain biases against teaching and healthcare as “women’s” work in those influential spheres, and not helped by general society either.
TLDR: we just need to stop devaluing post-secondary every other moment of the day and make it free and easy for absolutely anyone to walk in and expand their minds!
#viu #university #postsecondary #canada #education #gendergap #men #manosphere
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Very glad to finally see this issue being addressed in a major publication. The headline is a little confusing. It’s not about engineering, it’s about all disciplines.
Even as we have made gains getting women into post secondary now young men are not coming, aside from a few specific traditional areas. Especially in Arts and Humanities, there is a huge gap. I see it every day at my university.
We need to reverse this. We need men and women in every field and discipline. We need men and women learning critical thinking, learning history, learning biology, learning engineering, together, collaboratively, in ways that speak to all genders.
I blame a large part of the gap on a notion that is still perpetuated by both regular people and government, that “trades gets u a job” with implicit and explicit bias toward those trades being male dominated. The manosphere often degrades traditional “thinking” degrees as not masculine enough.. or have been “woke” and a threat to stereotypical male roles. Plus there remain biases against teaching and healthcare as “women’s” work in those influential spheres, and not helped by general society either.
TLDR: we just need to stop devaluing post-secondary every other moment of the day and make it free and easy for absolutely anyone to walk in and expand their minds!
#viu #university #postsecondary #canada #education #gendergap #men #manosphere
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Student Union rally and protest in the quad at VIU for better funding of Post-Secondary. CHEK TV is here as well.
#BCPoli #BCEdu #PostSecondary #Cuts #Austerity #Education #University #VIU
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It's all a protection racket
#cdnpoli #canada #mexico #fascism #antifa #elbowsup #bcpoli #vancouver #burnabybc #canlab #postsecondary
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Toronto Star: “New numbers reveal 10,000-plus Ontario college layoffs, 600 programs cancelled or suspended over past year”
The bloodbath in our higher education system in Canada has gotten NO press even though provincial governments and likely federal KNOW. This is the first in depth article I have seen. ALL governments micro-manage university and college policy/finances, no matter what they might say to the contrary.
Here are some truths you need to know:
Yes, I am biased as a 25 year employee of a University.Yes, my University has also had completely unprecedented cuts in the past 12-24 months, with more coming.
Yes, it is because of the loss of International Students and their tuition revenue. Without that loss, many domestic enrollment numbers have actually been growing, but the money per student is orders of magnitude less. (ie. International was a cash cow)
Yes, faculty and even many admin, have been warning about the government downloading funding onto International tuitions for decades.
Yes, government will claim they are “investing more than ever”, but this is usually about Capital expenses (buildings, residences, infrastructure) or meeting contractual increases for staff salaries, *not* operating expenses.
Yes, in BC in the 1980s 80-90% of a University or College operating budget was covered by “base funding” from the province. Now, it is often below 50%. (If this makes you ask… is it still a “public University system”, please do!!)
And finally, yes, if we want to consider ourselves a modern country, we cannot possibly think this kind of contraction in educational opportunity (while domestic tuitions continue to increase!) is at all healthy for our society as a whole.
Free Archive link: https://archive.is/oS7rR
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“"We don't rise by proving each other wrong. We rise by refusing to let one another go," Jiang Yurong said on Thursday”
#China #USA #Education #InternationalEducation #ForeignStudents #Harvard #PostSecondary #Canada
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Education should be 100% free. Tax the billionaires/trillionaires out of existence to pay for it. #Socialism #Education #School #PostSecondary #University #College #Revolution2025 #ClassStruggle #ClassWar
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@evilotto @DemocracyMattersALot
It is deeply clear at this part of the century that only deeply regressive "rich" countries charge tuition for #k12 or #postsecondary.
Count the #European #OECD countries charge no tuition, even for international students?
Politicians who say education is an investment, are all lying unless they end tuition. 54% of American adults read at the grade 6 level or lower.
Critical thinking, moral philosophy, media analysis skills.
https://www.thenationalliteracyinstitute.com/post/literacy-statistics-2024-2025-where-we-are-now