There’s a lot going on in the world of higher education, both in Ontario and beyond. We won’t try and catch you up to speed all at once (because that’s the Internet’s job), but it suffices to say that educators, politicians, and economic crises everywhere are reshaping the educational landscape. That’s why we chose these items to remind you it’s not all grief and woe out there in education land. Thank Aristotle, it’s Friday!

• It’s not unheard of for students to switch schools half-way through their studies. According to the Toronto Star, “Some 21,500 Ontario students switch campuses every year.” But while mobility makes sense in the technological magic space of the 21st century, many students looking to transfer still run into headaches when trying to sort out what kind of progress they can transfer from one program/institution to another. The government of Ontario has started a website to help. Meet ONTransfer.ca.
• Sometimes we just want to know there are good things happening in the world. It’s even better when those good things are happening at schools with young kids making good decisions. Take, for instance, the story of an elementary school football team that came to the aid of their young water boy after he was bullied at school.
• And because you’re all such keen academics, you really should have submitted to the Windsor-Oakland Conference on Teaching and Learning already. But if not, consider this your reminder. You should also check out the call for proposals for the University of Guelph’s Teaching & Learning Innovation Conference.