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The Ontario government moved to grant independence to a medical school and a francophone university in Northern Ontario on Thursday, just days after more than 100 faculty positions and nearly 70 programs were eliminated at Laurentian University.
One of the universities currently involved with the medical school seemed taken by surprise, and said it was not consulted.
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Just days after cancelling nearly 70 programs, there has been another shake-up at Laurentian University.
The Ontario government announced Thursday it is recommending the Northern Ontario School of Medicine, as well as the Universite de Hearst become stand-alone organizations.
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“The Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation to establish NOSM and Université de Hearst as independent, stand-alone degree-granting institutions,” the province announced. “If passed, the legislation would formally recognize the integral role these institutions play in providing students with access to medical training and French-language studies in northern Ontario.”
Proposed changes would make Northern Ontario School of Medicine standalone university
The Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation to establish the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Université de Hearst (Hearst) as independent, standalone degree-granting institutions.
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The Northern Ontario School of Medicine would become a standalone institution, if proposed provincial legislation passes.(Jenifer Norwell/CBC)
The Ontario government has introduced proposed legislation to establish the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) and Université de Hearst (Hearst) as independent, standalone degree-granting institutions.
NOSM has campuses and offices at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, and at Laurentian University in Sudbury. The school opened in 2005, and operates as a not-for-profit corporation.
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