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New year, new look, new life

January 08, 2012

It’s a new year and new beginning for Metro’s Makeover Contest winner Lisa Airst.

Mix learning with living it up

December 20, 2011

I moved to Nova Scotia to attend school full-time. Cape Breton University (CBU) has an awesome business school where I didn’t only study and learn, but I also enjoyed my life more than I ever...

An education on ‘education’

December 18, 2011

At 83, Philip W. Jackson has authored dozens of books on education philosophy, including the 1968 classic Life in Classrooms, still used by education majors around the globe.

Building from the ground up

December 18, 2011

Four years ago, Tony Kokol sat in a Federal Penitentiary having Christmas dinner with his Mom and Dad.

Learn in another land

December 13, 2011

My name is Hussein Hashi and I’m a fourth year chemical engineering co-op student at Ryerson University.

From couch to class act

December 11, 2011

Susan Sly is a ‘Have it All Woman’ and she’s even written a best-selling book about the subject.  No one would guess that  11 years ago her life completely collapsed when...

Marketing guru reveals the tactics his industry uses to influence us all

November 28, 2011

Students and faculty at Humber College were recently treated to a compelling presentation by international marketing guru and branding expert, Martin Lindstrom, who has for two decade, advised...

Secrets of the study

November 28, 2011

For most university students in Canada, winter exam week is just around the corner.

Pounding the pavement pays off

November 22, 2011

I recently graduated from York University with a BA (Honours) in communications studies.

Motivating other teachers

November 20, 2011

Dr. Jane Foley is a leading U.S. educator who motivates other teachers to do better. Here are her thoughts on the ‘smart’ debate.

It’s been a pleasure doing business

November 08, 2011

I began working well before I started university.  I loved working with children and found summer and after- school jobs first as a babysitter, then at a camp and then at a daycare.

Early birding might just boost your grades

November 06, 2011

Wake up -- it might improve your G.P.A. A recent study shows that students who drag themselves out of bed to get to an early class actually have better grades.

You can find him in the club...

October 25, 2011

I have always been one of those people who, for better or worse, likes to bite off more than I can chew.

Silence is definitely not golden for us job-seekers

October 18, 2011

I graduated with a degree in Radio and Television Arts at Ryerson University in the spring of this past year.

Find ways to dodge the fall funk

October 18, 2011

After the rush of frosh week fades and the excitement of a new year on campus turns into the funk of fall, many students lose momentum. But there are ways to beat the midterm blues.

‘We all have to start somewhere’

October 11, 2011

I graduated in 2006 from the Applied Communication Program at Camosun College in Victoria, B.C.

Journey as important as the destination

September 27, 2011

I took a bit of a winding road to get to where I am today. As a university student, I had no idea what I wanted to be.

Keep your chin up during the co-op hunt

September 13, 2011

When I first heard about co-operative education programs offered at universities, I immediately figured that the work-study cycle would be an excellent way to gain exposure to the professional world...

Just Google it: Students

September 13, 2011

Somewhere within the stacks of a campus library, a librarian sits and waits, longing for someone to seek her help.

Figuring out the freshman

September 05, 2011

For their book The Freshman Survival Guide, authors Nora Bradbury-Haehl and Bill McGarvey of BustedHalo.com interviewed professors, administrators, campus ministers and students alike in order to give...


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