Regina profs pan free tuition for soldiers’ kids
A scholarship program for the children of dead soldiers is raising questions among some professors at the University of Regina.
They say they’re concerned about Project Hero, a program that pays the tuition of students who have had a parent die while on military duty for Canada.
More than 80 universities and colleges in Canada have committed to the project, which pays for four years of tuition, plus $1,000 for books.
U of R president Vianne Timmons announced two weeks ago the university would provide the scholarship, but that has led to a campus controversy.
Sixteen professors have signed a letter to Timmons stating the program glorifies military action and they don’t want their school to be part of it.
Among those with concerns is Jeffrey Webber, who teaches political science and who says the name of the program celebrates military intervention abroad.
“We think this is a glorification of the Afghan effort,” he said.