Tag Archives: students

Thinking about back-to-school, thinking about teachers, thinking about thinking

Posted on September 6, 2022 by Jane Fritz

I know that school starts at somewhat different times in different places, but wherever I’ve lived throughout my life Labour Day has signaled the end of summer and the beginning of school. Today is the day that those yellow buses … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories, Odds and Ends | Tagged COVID, inspiration, metacognition, perseverance, personal growth, students, teachers, teaching, thinking, thinking about thinking | 29 Comments

Social Justice Saturday: do we value our schools and teachers as much as we should?

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Social Justice Saturday time. Time for another topic that has risen to the top of many people’s priority lists thanks to the pandemic: schools and the role they play in our societies. They have risen to the top of people’s … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Social justice Saturday | Tagged COVID, education, mentoring, parents, schools, societal foundation, socilaization, students, teachers | 20 Comments

50 years on: what’s the same and what’s different when going off to university

Posted on September 27, 2017 by Jane Fritz

This is a year of anniversaries for me. Fifty years since I graduated from university. Fifty years since we were married. It seems like yesterday, but at the same time it’s got me thinking about what’s the same and what’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged college, curfews, first-year students, freshmen, history, new students, reminiscences, reminiscing, students, technology, university | 4 Comments

Nurturing our students, ensuring our future

Posted on April 24, 2016 by Jane Fritz

A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend our university’s annual Computer Science Research Expo, which is a day filled with student poster sessions, student and faculty research presentations, and industry panel discussions. I hadn’t had the luxury … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business | Tagged business, computer science, education, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, future, innovation, IT, students, teachers, teaching | 6 Comments

Higher education, student debt, and options

Posted on September 5, 2012 by Jane Fritz

University and college campuses everywhere are bustling with new and returning students. Canadian business writers have responded to this annual migration with a number of articles about student finances, such as: “Six ways to ease the cost of university”, “Why … Continue reading →