Universities have existed for over 1,000 years, and their institutional mission of teaching the next leaders and members of society has remained remarkably constant.
One significant change, though, has been the student population and their relationship to the university.
Especially since the end of the Second World War and in the last four decades, university populations in Canada have become increasingly diverse.
Mature adult learners, students who are parents, students requiring accommodations, and first generation students have all been recognized as non-traditional university students as have women, who only outpaced men in university enrolment in 1987 in Canada.
