Joe Friesen

Reporter at The Globe and Mail. I cover Higher Education. Author of The Ballad of Danny Wolfe,

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Here's an excerpt from my book, The Ballad of Danny Wolfe, which will be in stores on Tuesday https://t.co/y9nXLYQsjx.

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Ryerson University will change its name to Toronto Metropolitan University
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@steveprisco @McarthurGreg @jwvkerr @ChrisMurphyLaw Two words: tremendous wingspan

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University of Toronto to sell off all fossil fuel investments by end of 2030 /via @globeandmail https://t.co/3Ug9ENqYB0

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Ryerson University to be renamed: https://t.co/C3bmCR49tN

[Mikal Skuterud @mikalskuterud]

Are 🇨🇦 post-secondary students returning or deferring? Data from the Labour Force Survey, show a slight uptick in students saying they're not returning, but % who responded "yes" in July 2020 (80%) still higher than in July 2018 (77%) and July 2019 (78%). #cdneduc #cdnpoli

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How should colleges and universities re-open, and should they change, during and after the pandemic? Join us at @PolicyResponse today at 5pm for this convo

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Federal regulators were warned national alerting system could fail years before Nova Scotia mass shooting https://t.co/e2RvAAVWxX

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Canadian universities scramble to maintain flow of international students and the revenue they bring https://t.co/nJKR5t3WWi

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Are students returning in the fall? The 🇨🇦 Labour Force Survey asks all respondents who were full-time students in March if they plan to be full-time students in fall. The results suggest, if anything, we'll see *increased* postsecondary enrollment this fall. 1/4

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High school graduates weigh the benefits of taking a gap year as September looms https://t.co/TiKCtKp0tk

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Ontario students are accepting university admission offers at almost the same rate as before the #COVID_19 pandemic, @FriesenJoe reports.

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Coverage of yesterday’s Ontario university confirmation results from ⁦@FriesenJoe⁩.

“Historical data show that enrolment is countercyclical ... it tends to increase when the economy is in recession and shrink in boom times.” https://t.co/c9YZ7JxmG7

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U Sports cancels Vanier Cup, other fall championships because of COVID-19 https://t.co/LVFo9bdqgc @Globe_Sports

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University of Alberta professor scoops prestigious Killam Prize for Humanities for work on Prairie history of women and Indigenous people | Edmonton Journal https://t.co/n0ViR9glq8

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A fall semester without students threatens economies in Maple League university towns https://t.co/lrk97xYxAa

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Universities raise tuition despite moving online due to COVID-19 https://t.co/5oNzC2aNfx

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A little credit please for the amazing @mollyhayes. This week, police confirmed every facet of her stunning investigation into the GTA's tow-truck wars published three months ago. https://t.co/sCeZoKFTGI