The Only Aboriginal-Run University in Canada Is in Trouble

Canada's only aboriginal-controlled university, First Nations University of Canada, in Saskatchewan, has been making headlines lately — for all the wrong reasons. The institution, which enrolls about 2,300 students, has been rocked in the past year by the surprise firings of administrators and faculty members, a criminal investigation, lawsuits, and a multimillion-dollar deficit. Some observers are questioning whether it can survive.

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