University Canada West- New tuition scam left woman with $37K in fraudulent charges — and no help from bank, police or school - CBC March 9, 2026
- UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST UCW hosts Startup Grind Pitch Battle Royale - Education News Canada March 6, 2026
- B.C. allocates one-third of international undergraduate seats to private institutions. Here's why that matters - Vancouver Sun November 14, 2025
- B.C. student sues his teachers over plagiarism, judge strikes case - Business in Vancouver November 13, 2025
- Costly Fumbles by a BC College Left Me Stuck, Student Claims - The Tyee November 3, 2025
- The rise, fall and rise again of Peter Chung’s private-school empire - Vancouver Sun August 22, 2025
- UNIVERSITY CANADA WEST UCW welcomes inaugural Fulbright Canada Research Chair - Education News Canada August 13, 2025
- University Canada West - Understanding Indigenous History series takes to the skies with Air Canada - Education News Canada June 26, 2025
- Social Media Policy
- Critics call out Trump’s granddaughter after she brought Secret Service to this store - PennLive.com March 12, 2026
- Why PetSmart’s viral moment backfired—and what it reveals about brand social strategy - Ad Age March 12, 2026
- Man faces slander charges over social media post about health minister - eKathimerini.com March 12, 2026
- Social media giants have grand plans for AI. Creators fear they'll be left out. - Business Insider March 12, 2026
- Social media comments by Lynchburg vice mayor fuel emotional city council meeting - Cardinal News March 12, 2026
- Fact Check: Is Katie Johnson Arrested for Fraud or Theft Linked to 2016 Epstein-Trump Controversy? Here's the Truth About Viral Social Media Rumours - The Sunday Guardian March 12, 2026
- Greece Joins Global Push to Restrict Social Media for Minors Under 16 - GreekReporter.com March 12, 2026
- Obesity: Why social media is the elephant in the room - EU Reporter March 12, 2026
Monthly Archives: July 2013
Making your own career rules
Radhika Nagpal, a computer science professor at Harvard, has written a wonderful piece called “The Awesomest 7 Year Post-Doc or: How I Stopped Worrying and Love the Tenure Track Faculty Life.” It’s about maintaining good emotional hygiene in the academic environment. … Continue reading
A couple of final notes on mentoring
My posts below summarize and respond to the superb presentation given by Erin Dick at the International Association of Business Communicators World Conference in Manhattan last month. To be honest, I had intended on *missing* this presentation, believing there was little for me … Continue reading
Mentorship without Friendship
The relationship between a mentor and a mentee need not be a friendly one. During the discussion portion of Erin Dick’s IABC presentation on mentorship, I stood up and briefly described my own experience being mentored, as a writer and … Continue reading
5 Myths about Mentorship
In her IABC presentation Erin Dyck described four myths regarding mentorship: Mentorship is top-down. One’s placement in an organizational hierarchy does not, in fact, determine the kind of wisdom and experience one can give another colleague. Mentors should be from … Continue reading