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Focuses on the research of Erik Demaine and coworkers at the University of Waterloo in Ontario on a method for recognizing when a creased sheet is foldable into a flat package. Details of his study with one- and two-dimensional cases of the folding problem; Interest of mathematicians in ways to systemize origami design to enable computers to calculate what sequence of creases in a square of paper will produce a desired figure.

The author discusses the instance of the promotion of political doctrines on campus in Canadian Universities which he states that it undermines academic freedom in universities. Topics include the author experience of progressive ideological politics on campus when he presented a paper on academic freedom; educators being political involved by using mob violence on issues such as social justice rather than promote education equality and the use of intimidation to stifle academic freedom.

Globalisation of higher education is critical to achieving many of higher education's highest goals. This paper analyses the results of a survey of over 5000 Indian private high-school students (Skinkle and Embleton, 2011) revealing that 21% are seriously considering international education (IE). Those considering IE often stated their motivations as including improving leadership skills, meeting new people and giving back to society. There is however little research concerning the goals (and practices) of higher education institutions in relation to the aspirations of IE students. A primary motivation for many institutions is financial. The authors integrate the results of the survey with an empirical study of 65 Canadian professorial and administrative leaders at both colleges and universities, from 54 diverse institutions across Canada, to provide critical analyses of perceived benefits, threats and desired outcomes of IE in higher education. Strategic imperatives for IE management are presented. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The greatest challenge for institutions of higher education in most OECD countries since the 1970s has arguably been to cope with reduced public support. Many institutions responded to reductions in funding, first, by cutting costs and lobbying governments to reverse cutbacks, and then -- when it became dear that funding levels would not be restored -- by seeking out new sources of revenue. Some institutions decentralised resource allocation in order to encourage units to generate non-government revenue. Recent research into the revenue generation strategies of Canadian universities suggests, drawing upon the work of Pierre Bourdieu, that such measures, while potentially effective in stimulating resource acquisition -- and beneficial in other important respects -- change internal values and conditions in ways that may ultimately undermine universities" autonomy, public credibility and capacity to create knowledge. Can leaders and managers enable their institutions to secure vital revenue, without diluting the values and conditions that have made universities unique and valuable to society? Can decision makers in government foster entrepreneurialism and responsiveness on the part of higher education institutions without compromising their raison d'être? This paper sheds light upon these questions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper reports on a study of four major Canadian universities' strategies for generating revenue in the face of prolonged cutbacks. The universities are placed on a continuum of higher education funding, institutional types and organisational attributes. The study produced new hypotheses about how universities' organisational attributes change as a result of the need to generate revenue. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents information on a student according to whom one can pursue career in environmental chemistry in Canada easily. Rhian Salmon has gone to the ends of the Earth for her job, spending 18 months in the remote British Antarctic Survey base Halley to study chemicals in the environment. After finishing her degree in chemistry at the University of Leeds in 1997, sheved to Canada for a PhD. in atmospheric chemistry at York University in Toronto. They are part of a project called Chablis, which stands for chemistry of the Antarctic boundary layer and the interface with snow. Surf the web, contact your national Antarctic programme, look for job ads in magazines or papers. Most jobs are for recent graduates and technical staff ∓ a lot of practical jobs like plumbers, electricians, carpenters and mechanics.

The article discusses the highlights of a panel discussion titled "The Academy According to Dickeson: How Can Theatre and Performance Studies Thrive in the Corporatized University?" where participants shared insights on how to navigate the "program prioritization" process happening across many universities in Canada. Each of the panellists' position papers provided persuasive storylines faced by those tasked of making the case of the indispensability of the programs to upper administration.

The article reports on the premature online release of the paper "Perspectives of UK Vice-Chancellors on Leading Universities in a Knowledge-Based Economy" on June 16, 2009 by the journal "Higher Education Quarterly." The paper has been taken down online temporarily. The content of the paper features the views of vice-chancellors interviewed by researchers from Canada on issues like academic freedom and the utilitarian value of degrees.

The article discusses the creation of One Stop or integrated student services in colleges and universities across the U.S. and Canada as a solution to the complex transactional business processes being housed in separate silos. It suggests several things one can do without a One Stop to eliminate the bounce such as eliminating paper forms, mapping out the pathway a student has to take to accomplish the task, and creating service-level agreements.

The article presents information on campaigns in schools that promote green living. It informs that students at almost 600 U.S. and Canadian schools are organizing around clean-energy solutions as part of the Campus Climate Challenge, a campaign initiated by youth environmental groups. Collegians in the U.S. turned down thermostats; performed waste audits; and lobbied their schools to reduce energy use, and provide healthier and organic food. At the New School in New York City, a campaign helped convince the college to switch from virgin paper to 100 percent recycled stock in all campus computer laboratories. It is stated that as the biggest purchasers and employers in many communities, colleges can create demand for eco-friendly services and products.