Questioning the status quo
David Atkinson,
University World News,
Jul 03, 2017
Grant MacEwan University president David Atkinson argues that a new type of teaching-focused university has emerged in western Canada, one that grants both trades-focused diplomas along with academic degrees, and he suggests that perhaps more thinking about the core structures of our post-secondary education system is needed. His insttution reflects a trend especially evident in western Canada of converting community colleges (such as Grant MacEwan Community College) into degree-granting universities. There is definitely a demand for their programs. But do they really represent a rethinking of basic structures, or are they a retrenchment of them?
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