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Tuition freeze in place
The provincial government announced a funding agreement that froze tuitition fees for three years (2008-2011). -
N.S. has second highest tuition fees
N.S. has second highest undergraduate tuition fees Statistics Canada determined that Nova Scotia had the highest tuition fees for the 2009-2010 academic year. -
Students rally province for reduced tuition
Students hold a protest to rally the NDP government for more support. Check out the full story at -
Province mum on tuition plans
Unews Darrell Dexter acknowledged the students' protest but did not comment. -
Dexter announces hiring of Tim O'Neill
N.S. Government news release The NDP government officially released a statement saying it had hired former Bank of Montreal executive vice president Tim O'Neill. O'Neill was hired to make recommendations on how to strengthen Nova Scotia's university system. -
University mergers an option, says review head
Unews Tim O'Neill announced that he would be revisiting the possibility of amalgamating some of Nova Scotia's universities. -
O'Neill report is published
N.S. Government news release Tim O'Neill released his report to the government. His recommendations included raising tuition fees with a possble cap on rate increases. -
CFS releases a brief to Education Minister Marilyn More
Canadian Federation of Students Nova Scotia The Canadian Federation of Students released a brief to the education minister regarding the O'Neill report. The report mentions that O'Neill's recommendations could potentially limit academic freedom -
ANSSA releases official response
Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations The Alliance of Nova Scotia Student Associations released a 19-page report responding to each of the recommendations in the O'Neill report. -
Government of Nova Scotia holds public forums on student assistance in NS
N.S. Government news release The Department of Education held seven public meetings to allow for public input into post-secondary education assistance. They encouraged students, parents and other stakeholders to attend meetings or otherwise make submissions to the Department of Education website. -
Calling out the province on tuition
Unews The Canadian Federation of Students invited Dr. Laura Penny to speak at a rally held outside of Province House. Dr. Penny is a graduate of the University of King's College and an author. The purpose of the rally was to continue protesting the recommendations made by the O'Neill report -
Kennedy to students: Don't accept O'Neill report
Unews NSCAD President Gary Neill Kennedy encourages NSCAD students to show stronger opposition to the O'Neill report. -
Liveblog: The Future of NS universities
Unews Unews.ca hosted a liveblog event that invited students to take part in a discussion about their universities. -
O'Neill defends report to angry students
Unews Economist Tim O'Neill visited Dalhousie University to give a lecture defending his report. -
Nova Scotians want lower tuition fees: coalition
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CFS-NS releases results to poll on public opinion of education system
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Students allowed to skip class to protest
Unews Some students were granted the opportunity to attend the Nova Scotia Student Day of Action without academic penalty. -
O'Neill questioned by politicians, mocked by students
Unews Students organized a "flash mob" outside of Government Place while Tim O'Neill examined his report with MLAs. -
University grads: more school more debt
Unews The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission released a report, suggesting that students have higher debt and lower employment rates than ever before. -
Province introduces tuition cap
N.S. Government news release The Nova Scotia Government announced that there will be a tuition increase. The increase has a three per cent cap. -
N.S. students face tuition hike
Unews Students responded to the tuition increase. -
Student Day of Action
LiveBlog Students across Nova Scotia came together to urge the government to reduce tuition fees and provide more funding for post-secondary education. Rallies were held at campuses across the province, including Dalhousie, University of King's,
Saint Mary's, Mount St. Vincent, Acadia and NSCAD