Former UVic professor pleads guilty to smuggling steroids
Former University of Victoria computer science professor Gautam Srivastava has pleaded guilty to illegal-steroids smuggling. But a judge stayed the case—meaning Srivastava will not be charged, or have a criminal record—because, he said, the case had gone on longer than necessary. Srivastava is currently a faculty member at Manitoba’s Brandon University.
Niagara College in hot water over discrimination accusations
Niagara College in Ontario is facing a possible censure situation if it does not resolve issues around forced gender segregation at its Saudi Arabian campuses. If the censure follows through, future faculty will be asked by the Canadian Association of University Teachers to not accept positions at the college. Moreover, current faculty will be requested to not accept honours or take part in conferences held at the college.
Campus cafe shut down over ad
Verita’s Cafe at Ontario’s Wilfred Laurier University has been shut down by the university’s graduate students association after the cafe posted a help-wanted ad. The catch? The ad said they were looking for a “a new slave to boss around.” The ad, which was intended to be perceived in jest, resulted in operator Sandor Dosman being escorted off campus by security guards. The university said that they support the decision; however, many students are upset, and Laurier ethics professor Byron Williston said the graduate students association are acting like “spoiled children” and “behaving like petty bullies.”
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