Study Magazine Weekend Recap: 5 Stories in Education

Welcome to this week’s “Weekend Recap,” a series in which we keep you up to date with the best stories on Study Magazine.

McGill Fee Hike Angers Students and Draws Fines
A 900% tuition hike has McGill University at the centre of anger from students and possible penalties from the province. Read The Minister of Education’s reaction here.

University Canada West Closes Victoria Campus
University Canada West is winding down the degree programs at their Victoria campus. Find out what this means to students.

TELUS, National Post and XMG to Host “Appathon”
College and university students are invited to a 48-hour hacking challenge sponsored by The National Post, XMG Xbox and Telus. Find out what you can win.

University of Saskatchewan Introduces Online Interviews
The University of Saskatchewan has introduced a revolutionary interview process. Their applicants will now complete an online interview to apply for teacher’s college. Find out how it works.

Should Rising Enrollment Numbers Raise Concern?
With a record number of applications going into Canadian Universities, some are worried that higher enrollment will stretch the university funding that’s already spread too thin.