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One of Ontario’s leading colleges is suspending 28 per cent of its programs and reviewing the viability of another 19 per cent due to an anticipated 30 per cent drop in enrolment . Sheridan College — with three campuses in Peel and Halton regions — is expecting $112 million in lost revenue in the next fiscal year and reducing its workforce by up to 30 per cent — or 700 full-time equivalent personnel — through layoffs and voluntary incentive programs for retirements and departures. “We are way too important to Mississauga, Brampton and Oakville to not ensure Sheridan’s long term sustainability and vibrancy,” said Janet Morrison, its president and vice-chancellor, who made . “But there will be a tremendous amount of grief when these decisions are actioned. Very difficult decisions.” The college is the latest in a series of taxpayer-supported post-secondary education institutions in Ontario to report revenue losses, program cuts and even layoffs, despite the province having the biggest international enrolment growth in Canada in recent years. The list includes — and is growing. Last month, Seneca Polytechnic announced it will . Forty of the more than 140 programs from Sheridan’s five faculties will stop new enrolment immediately, closing on a rolling basis over the coming months and years, though current students will have the opportunity to graduate from their courses. The “efficiency reviews” for another 27 programs are expected to be completed by the end of next year — if not sooner. Janet Morrison, president and vice-chancellor of Sheridan College, described the decisions to cut programs and staff as “very difficult” but necessary to ensure the college’s long-term sustainability. Sheridan has a renowned animation program that ranks second in the world by the Animation Career Review and equipped its nursing lab with the latest technologies to enhance student learning through real-world simulation. To fill skill gaps, it recently launched a two-year computer system technician program focusing on cyber security. Morrison said the restructuring is prompted by the chronic provincial underfunding in post-secondary education that’s exacerbated by rapid inflation post-pandemic; changing priorities as well as the new rules and restrictions imposed by Ottawa to rein in international student enrolment growth. The overall enrolment at Sheridan is to drop by 20 per cent from the current 30,634 to 24,532 next fiscal year and by 26 per cent to 22,638 in the year after. According to the school’s modelling forecast, the number of international students is expected to decrease from this year’s 7,432 to 3,908 next year, while the domestic student population remains stagnant. “Sheridan will look different, returning to 2018 student levels, but with 2024 costs,” Morrison told the Star. Ontario’s Ministry of Colleges and Universities said the provincial government invested $1.3 billion to stabilize the post-secondary education sector earlier this year, adding that funding for colleges and universities is higher than it’s ever been. “Staffing decisions and human resource matters lie solely with the institutions,” the ministry told the Star in a statement. “We’ll continue to support the post-secondary sector for their long-term success and sustainability to ensure students can get good-paying, in-demand jobs once they graduate. However, we will not put additional costs on the backs of (domestic) students and families by raising tuition.” The changes to Sheridan’s academic programming are made based on a number of factors: performance and financial sustainability, current and future labour market needs, . The immediately suspended programs include five in the faculty of animation, arts and design; five in applied health and community studies; three in humanities and social sciences; 13 in applied sciences and technology; and 13 in business. Sheridan has also halted the intake of because the Immigration Department will no longer issue work permits to international students graduating from public-private college partnerships. Moving forward, Morrison said, Sheridan is going to double down on its standard-setting education and highly skilled graduates, focusing on creative industries, health innovation, skilled trades and technology such as advanced manufacturing. When Morrison began her career in post-secondary education in 1990, she said the sector received 60 per cent of its funding from the province, which has since dropped to 16.7 per cent. The current post-secondary education system can hardly be considered publicly funded, she said. “I’m a firm believer in the transformative power of post-secondary education. There are all kinds of personal and social benefits that come from earning a post-secondary credential,” Morrison told the Star. “In the face of the chronic underfunding, the recent and significant policy shifts and in the face of this massive social, economic and technological disruption, I fear that we are underinvesting in, at the end of the day, a very efficient mechanism for ensuring that Ontario and Canada are positioned for success globally.” So far this year, in 2024, Sheridan has already reduced the head count of its administrative roles by 11 per cent, including eliminating two of its five vice presidents to streamline the organization and find savings. Federal Immigration Minister Marc Miller’s office said the changes to the international student visa program are meant to restore the integrity of the Canadian post-secondary education system, which had been “overheated and misused,” sold as a backdoor entry to permanent residency. “Provinces hold complete jurisdiction over the funding of their education system,” it said in a statement. “We expect provinces, and the institutions they regulate, to step up with us to build and promote Canada as the educational leader it is and can continue to be.” This article was edited from a previous version to note that Sheridan College has three campuses in Halton and Peel - Oakville, Mississauga and Brampton.(UCAN) Cardinal Malcolm Ranjith and rights activists have called on Sri Lankan lawmakers to act more responsibly in parliament and not replicate deplorable behavior as seen in the past. The call for better parliamentary proceedings followed the recent inaugural session of Sri Lanka’s parliament following a snap election on Nov 14. Previous parliaments have often been criticized for the unruly behavior of lawmakers, according to observers. “Discipline in parliament was weak in the past,” the 77-year-old cardinal who heads Colombo archdiocese told reporters during a meeting with House speaker Ashoka Ranwala at the Archbishop’s House on Nov. 27. It is the duty of the speaker to bring decorum back to the House, Cardinal Ranjith added. Ranwala was elected speaker shortly after the recent polls to elect the 225-member House. During the inaugural session of the new parliament on Nov. 21, President Anura Kumara Dissanayake stressed the need for restoring the dignity of the House and listed it as a top priority of his new government. The once revered institution has become an “object of public distrust, hostility, and contempt,” the president said. Many lawmakers in the previous parliament were accused of unruly behavior, including using offensive language and fighting during their term that started in 2020. In 2023, seven lawmakers, including then-state minister for tourism, Diana Gamage, were suspended for disciplinary issues. Rushi Almeida, who organized street protests against former lawmakers, said many politicians, including opposition MPs, behaved in a disgraceful manner to pass laws to “further their hidden agendas.” “This is why people rejected many of them” in the polls, said Almeida. At least 100 lawmakers in the previous parliament failed to win seats this time round. “They [lawmakers] behaved like kindergarten kids,” Almeida, a university student from Colombo, told UCA News. Sukumal Antony, a political analyst and a university lecturer in social science, said incompetent individuals should not be selected to represent people in parliament. Antony said debates in parliament have been reduced to unproductive arguments, eroding public trust. “Many of the former lawmakers lacked education,” Antony observed. To rebuild trust, parliamentary debates “should be more focused and constructive,” he suggested.HARRISONBURG, Va. (AP) — Bryce Lindsay had 18 points in James Madison's 78-61 win against Utah Valley on Saturday night. Lindsay added five rebounds for the Dukes (6-4). Xavier Brown scored 12 points and added seven assists. AJ Smith went 4 of 6 from the field (2 for 3 from 3-point range) to finish with 10 points, while adding seven rebounds and three steals. The Wolverines (4-5) were led in scoring by Osiris Grady, who finished with 12 points. Tanner Toolson added 10 points and two steals. Hayden Welling had nine points. The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar .Bryce Lindsay scores 18 to lead James Madison over Utah Valley 78-61
