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Program Pauses in the News

Links to some of the recent media coverage of the program pauses. Arranged with the most recent news items on the top.

  1. Algoma University senate urges reversal of admissions freeze | The Hamilton Spectator — June 9, 2025
  2. Algoma University senate urges reversal of admissions freeze | The Penticton Herald — June 9, 2025
  3. Algoma University senate urges reversal of admissions freeze | The Sault Star — June 9, 2025
  4. Algoma U’s senate challenges decision to pause enrolment for five programs | SooToday — June 6, 2025
  5. Algoma University faces backlash for pausing enrolment in arts and humanities | The Sault Star — May 30, 2025
  6. Algoma U community rallies against paused enrolments | SooToday — May 30, 2025
  7. Paused Program Party — Was Thursday, May 29, 2025. OPSEU Local 685 hosted a Paused Programs Party at the Sault Museum at 6 pm on Thursday, May 29.  Click here for the poster. Also, click the May 30 articles above for news reports on the Party in the SooToday and The Sault Star. The Algoma University ensemble played for us as we arrived. There were refreshments and speakers. We celebrated the contributions of these five paused programs — History, Geography, Music, Sociology, and Visual Arts — to our University and broader community. Thanks, Everyone, for coming!
  8. AlgomaU, Portage announce program changes | Academica Group –May 26, 2025 • AB, ON • (this article links to two of the stories listed below)
  9. Union planning event to defend liberal arts programs at Algoma U | SooToday — May 27, 2025
  10. Algoma University faces backlash over program pauses amid budget concerns | CTV News — May 21, 2025
  11. Faculty, community raise questions about Algoma University suspending programs, including music | CBC News — May 21, 2025
  12. Algoma University has temporarily suspended admissions to its music program | Morning North with Markus Schwabe — May 21, 2025
  13. Algoma University cuts its music program amid loss of international students | Roots Music Canada — May 20, 2025
  14. Algoma University pauses five programs to improve finances | Penticton Herald — May 5, 2025
  15. Algoma University pauses five programs to improve long-term sustainability | The Sault Star — May 5, 2025
  16. Algoma U pausing admissions on five low-enrolment programs | SooToday — May 4, 2025
  17. Algoma University pauses some first-year programs in budget restructuring efforts | CTV News — May 3, 2025
  18. 5 programs at Algoma University no longer taking in new students for 1 year | CBC News — May 2, 2025