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Cranbrook newspaper highlights problems at College of the Rockies
By Gerry Warner, Townsman Staff There were some touching moments and some interesting revelations at a meeting of the provincial Select Standing Committee on Finance and Government Services in Cranbrook […]
Invest budget surplus says FPSE President
Post-secondary operating grants are not keeping pace with basic needs says Cindy Oliver “BC has the fiscal capacity to strengthen access to post-secondary education,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the […]
Latest poll shows problems for BC Liberals
The old adage of “may you live in interesting times” has never been truer than will be the case for BC politics this Fall. The BC Liberals were on the […]
Big news in cabinet shuffle
Provincial cabinet shuffles don’t rank as the most exciting news event. When it does become a news story, it’s usually because someone gets dropped from Cabinet or downgraded to a […]
Government underfunding is forcing program cuts says VCC Board Chair
Letter to Minister shows cuts are caused by chronic underfunding says faculty: This letter demonstrates a government-appointed College board agreeing with what faculty throughout the province have been saying about […]
University announcements don't add up say faculty
“A month ago colleges and universities were told by the provincial government that their budgets were being cut by 2.6%. Today we are told that the province is creating two […]
Federation calls for emergency summit of post-secondary leaders
“The Minister of Advanced Education is trying to pretend that everything is okay,” said Cindy Oliver, President of the Federation of Post-Secondary Educators. “He’s wrong. Everything is not okay in […]