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Canada caps tightened: your questions answered

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While the IRCC has said that it will be reserving approximately 12% of allocation spaces for graduate students in recognition of the benefits they bring to the Canadian labour market, this will further squeeze places for undergraduate students. But if you’re confused about the changes and what they mean, you’re not alone.

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Colleges hire directors to tackle student basic needs

Inside Higher Ed

John Beckman, ​​senior vice president for public affairs and strategic communications, said the university has programs such as its Courtesy Meals program, which provides students with emergency food assistance, and Swipe It Forward , a student-designed initiative that allows other students to donate meals from their meal plans to those in need.

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Federal earmarks a boon for higher ed

Inside Higher Ed

“Earmarks come and go,” said Terry Hartle, senior vice president for government relations and public affairs at the American Council on Education. The last federal budget had $9 billion in earmarks for nearly 5,000 projects, not all of which involved higher education.

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Record bond measures, higher ed policy on states' ballots

Inside Higher Ed

The specifics of the revenue allocation would be determined by a citizen oversight committee. “This is an important investment,” Chris Cervini, the vice chancellor of community and public affairs with ACCD, told the NPR station. About 5 percent of the bond would go toward support services such as campus childcare.

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