U of T will be first in Canada to offer Tamil language courses
The University of Toronto Tamil Studies Coordinating Committee is celebrating a new Tamil Studies Program that will be offered at U of T. The group has lobbied U of T to introduce a Tamil language course in the past.
“Tamil Studies will enhance the multicultural experience of every student at the University of Toronto and solidify Toronto’s already existing name as one of North America’s most multicultural cities,” commented Shanthela Easwarakumar, director of administration of Tamil Studies.
The Tamil Studies Coordinating Committee will be inaugurating the first Tamil language course in Canada at a gala dinner on Feb. 25.
-SARAH BARMAK
Big Brother is filing a countersuit
The University of Ottawa is warning students that they may be giving up their privacy when they get fingerprinted before writing an admission test for law school.
The Law School Admission Test, used by universities around the world, requires anyone writing the test to provide a thumbprint and other personal information.
B.C. Information and Privacy Commissioner David Loukidelis agreed to investigate the company’s request for information after a student complained about the requirement.
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