"In recent years, universities tried to make up for stalled domestic revenue by admitting more international students. But that approach came crashing down with drastic reductions in the number of student visas issued by the federal government. This abrupt change means serious problems for institutions that expanded facilities and staff to serve that now-diminished population."
It's fine, boomers and/or property investors don't need universities. Everyone else is just "lazy," right? #NeoliberalParadise
Canada’s universities are in crisis as money gets tighter
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canadas-universities-are-in-crisis-as-money-gets-tighter/
https://archive.ph/CvQWI
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