Press Release Department: Non-Governmental - Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada

The federal government’s investments in university research, skills and talent will help to make Canada more innovative and competitive, says the organization representing Canada’s 97 universities across the country – the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada (AUCC). “Over successive budgets, the federal government has increased support for research and innovation in Canada –investments that … Read more

Canada’s universities launched a new online tool to provide Aboriginal students with better access to information on programs and services on campuses across Canada. The comprehensive, searchable database of resources designed to meet the needs of Aboriginal students was developed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada. Prospective students and their families can … Read more

On Jan. 17, 2013, Canada’s universities will launch a new online tool to provide Aboriginal students with better access to information on programs and services on campuses across the country. The comprehensive, searchable database of resources designed to meet the needs of Aboriginal students was developed by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada … Read more

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada issued a statement on National Aboriginal Day. As the rich and diverse cultures of Canada’s Aboriginal peoples are celebrated, National Aboriginal Day is also an appropriate time to reflect on the potential of young Aboriginal Canadians, and the role higher education can play in helping them achieve … Read more

Canadian universities and their Brazilian counterparts are announcing 75 new partnerships and scholarship programs worth $6,736,800 (CAD) in university and government funding during the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s university presidents’ mission to Brazil, April 25 to May 2, 2012. The full release is available online. Call 613-563-1236 x 238.

University presidents strengthened Canada’s capacity in research and innovation by signing 35 new agreements and Memoranda of Understanding with 18 Brazilian institutions. Thirteen new scholarship and student mobility programs for Brazilian and Canadian students were also announced by Canadian institutions. The presidents of 12 Canadian universities signed the agreements with their Brazilian counterparts at the … Read more

Close to a third of Canada’s university presidents are leaving for Brazil on the largest-ever initiative of its kind. Their goal is to showcase Canada’s universities as among the best in the world and strengthen relationships with a rapidly growing economic powerhouse. In an unprecedented effort to promote Canada’s universities internationally, about 30 university presidents … Read more

Canada’s universities are making new commitments to meet the needs of Canada and Canadians in an increasingly complex world. At the centennial meetings of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada in Montreal, president of the University of British Columbia and new chair of the Association of Universities and Colleges Canada Stephen Toope made … Read more

The Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada announced Canadian undergraduate university enrollment surpassed one million students in fall 2011. The latest university enrollment figures show full-time undergraduate university enrollment is up three per cent, approximately 22,700 more full-time students, since 2010, while part-time undergraduate student enrollment has remained constant. The full release is available … Read more

Canada’s universities welcome the re-introduction of Bill C-11, An Act to amend the Copyright Act, and look forward to it becoming law. President of the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada Paul Davidson said this bill reflects a fair balance between the interests of creators and users of copyright works and is a positive … Read more