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Ottawa Citizen
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Ottawa Citizen
Cafley: New woman president at uOttawa is just a first step
For the first time in its 177-year history, the University of Ottawa has appointed a woman as president and vice-chancellor. Marie-Eve Sylvestre's historic appointment deserves celebration—loud, proud and unapologetic. It's a glass-ceiling shatter heard across campus, in lecture halls and around board tables across the country. Article content But as we mark this milestone, we can't afford to romanticize it. One 'first' doesn't make a trend. It doesn't guarantee change. And it doesn't mean the path ahead will be smooth. Article content Article content Article content Sylvestre is a formidable choice: educated at Université de Montréal and Harvard, with more than two decades steeped in the culture of academia. She knows this institution. She knows the terrain. But history tells us that knowing the terrain doesn't always protect women from the pitfalls of leadership. Article content The reality is stark. In Canada, women university presidents are more likely to leave before completing their terms than are their male counterparts. Over the past decade, of the university presidencies that ended prematurely, 60 per cent were held by women — despite women making up only 30 per cent of presidents overall. Within Canada's U15 — the country's most research-intensive institutions — only 13 per cent of presidents are women. Sylvestre's appointment will bring that number to 20 per cent. Article content And the trend extends far beyond our borders. Globally, only 16 per cent of university presidents are women. Even among the world's top 200 universities, less than one in four is led by a woman. That figure alone should give us pause. What message does that send to the next generation of scholars, researchers and changemakers? Article content Article content These patterns are not random; they follow a well-documented phenomenon known as the glass cliff. Women are more likely to be appointed to leadership roles during times of crisis, when success is harder to achieve and the risks of failure are high. It's a precarious path, and the fall, if it comes, is far more scrutinized. Article content Article content In their powerful memoir Nerve, trailblazing university presidents Martha Piper and Indira Samarasekera recount what it meant to be the first — and, to this day, the only — women to lead their respective institutions. Their experiences lay bare the double binds, the isolation and the relentless pressure to perform without faltering. As Piper wrote candidly: 'Being the first is not good enough.' Article content She's right. A historic appointment doesn't mean we've arrived; it means we've begun. The real work lies in creating the conditions where women leaders are not only appointed but supported, sustained and succeeded.
USA Today
24-05-2025
- Health
- USA Today
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Yahoo
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
MGK Is Staying With Megan Fox 'Part-Time' Following the Birth of their Daughter (Exclusive Source)
Megan Fox and MGK welcomed their first baby together, a daughter, in March 2025, shortly after the couple split While the former couple are not together, an exclusive source tells people that the rapper has been staying at the actress' house "part-time" to be close to the baby An exclusive source also shared with PEOPLE that the parents are "really loving this time right now with their baby girl" Megan Fox and MGK are fully focused on their newborn daughter. A source exclusively shares with PEOPLE that the former couple are not together despite the "sun to me" rapper, 35, staying at the Transformers actress' house occasionally. The source reveals that Fox, 38, and MGK are "committed to being present for their daughter," which is why he's been staying at the house "part-time." "Megan and Colson are not back together," the insider tells PEOPLE. "Their relationship remains focused strictly on coparenting their baby girl. While Colson does occasionally stay at Megan's house, it's only part-time and solely to spend time with the baby." "They're committed to being present for their daughter, but they're not living together or romantically involved," the source adds. PEOPLE reached out to reps for Fox and MGK. Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Related: Megan Fox and MGK Are 'Loving' Their 'New Chapter' as Parents. But Here's Where They Stand as a Couple (Exclusive Source) The Jennifer's Body alum welcomed her fourth baby, a girl, her first with her ex, on Thursday, March 27. The Nerve actor shared the exciting news on his Instagram as he posted a video of himself with his newborn daughter. "She's finally here!! our little celestial seed 🥹💓♈️♓️♊️," Kelly wrote in the caption. "3/27/25." In the black-and-white video, Kelly can be seen holding his baby daughter's hand, stroking her fingers. Fox and MGK, who got engaged in January 2022, called it quits at the end of November, not long after announcing their baby on the way. The actress is already mom to sons Noah, 12, Bodhi, 11, and Journey, 8, whom she shares with ex-husband Brian Austin Green. is now available in the Apple App Store! Download it now for the most binge-worthy celeb content, exclusive video clips, astrology updates and more! Shortly after the birth of their little one, an exclusive source shared with PEOPLE that the former couple, who split in March, are enjoying becoming parents together and aren't looking to make any big decisions in the next few months. "Megan and MGK are really loving this time right now with their baby girl," the insider told PEOPLE. "They're not making any big decisions about their future together as a couple because they just want to focus on the present and this new chapter as parents to their daughter together." "They are getting along really well and they have no idea what the future holds but right now they are doing great," they added. Read the original article on People
Times
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Times
Another Simple Favor review — Blake Lively at her best in silly sequel
The fun-filled summer vacays have arrived early with this gloriously silly sequel about murder, wealth porn and the inviolable, effervescent chemistry of Blake Lively and Anna Kendrick. The pair are back from the original 2018 hit, reprising their roles as the devious suburban femme-fatale Emily Nelson (Lively) and the 'author, private detective and mommy influencer' Stephanie Smothers (Kendrick). This time round Emily has been sprung from prison by her Italian Mob boss fiancé, Dante (Michele Morrone), and has browbeaten the resentful Stephanie into attending her lavish, White Lotus-style nuptials in Capri. Once on the island the bodies start to pile up and the outré screenplay from Laeta Kalogridis (Terminator Genisys) and Jessica Sharzer (Nerve) throws everything but the luxe porcelain
