Unpublished.TV: University Students

PUBLISHED: 29/08/2020

University students in Canada have been back to class for at least a week - but what's changed as a result of the pandemic?

Colleges and universities are shifting to more of an online model with a few options for smaller in person learning. Not all students can afford to B-Y-O-D(evice), and internet connection may be another hurdle for some.

Many students saw their last semester go up in flames when the pandemic first arrived. Now, that the September semester is here, how's the lockdown recession going to affect their experience - for better or worse? 

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GUESTS:

Gyllian Phillips - Past President of OCUFA & Associate Professor at Nipissing University in North Bay - https://www.nipissingu.ca/users/gyllian-phillips

Raywat Deonandon - Professor of Epidemiology uOttawa - https://health.uottawa.ca/people/deonandan-raywat

Nicole Brayiannis - National Deputy Chairperson at the Canadian Federation of Students - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-brayiannis-3927a011b/?originalSubdomain=ca

Brenda Austin-Smith - President at C.A.U.T. & Professor of University of Manitoba -https://umanitoba.ca/faculties/arts/departments/English_theatre_film_media/faculty/austin_smith.html

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