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January 2012 -  HALIFAX, NS - Nova Scotia’s university leaders are deeply disappointed with the Government’s decision to reduce its annual operating grant to their institutions for the second straight year. To read the News Release, click here...

Chronicle Herald guest column, May 27, 2009, Higher Education should be a priority

May 20, 2009

HALIFAX, NS – Seventy-seven percent (77%) of Nova Scotians believe that post- secondary education should be an important public policy issue in the current Provincial election campaign according to the most recent Corporate Research Associates (CRA) Atlantic Quarterly survey.

“Nova Scotians clearly agree with our message to our province’s political leaders that if there ever was a time to make higher education a major public policy issue, that time is now.  Our universities will provide the education and job training that Nova Scotia’s economic recovery requires,” said Dr. Tom Traves, Chair, Council of Nova Scotia University Presidents (CONSUP) and President, Dalhousie University.

He added that, “Nova Scotia’s university leaders believe there is now an opportunity for higher education to become an even more critical determinant of the future direction of Nova Scotia.  This is a time when more, not less, knowledge and preparation are required to overcome the challenges facing our province. At a time of reduced Government flexibility and less discretionary spending, higher education is not just another special interest group; rather it is a vital enterprise that can help Nova Scotia solve its most pressing challenges and deal with the issues most relevant to society.”

CONSUP has prepared a public policy document – Making a Commitment to Higher Education in Nova Scotia – that provides candidates, Nova Scotia’s provincial party caucuses and the future Provincial Government with CONSUP’s perspective and specific recommendations concerning university operating budgets and tuition rates; capital investment in campus infrastructure renewal; research and development strategies; student access and affordability of higher education, and student attraction and retention strategies.

CONSUP represents Nova Scotia’s eleven degree granting universities and serves as an advocate for higher education in Nova Scotia.