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From the admin chair

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | DEC 07 2023

Being invited to give Canadian context to other countries’ reconciliation efforts with Indigenous communities is a great honour, but we must remember that we still have a considerable distance to go before we can mutually agree on our progress.

BY SANNI YAYA | SEP 07 2023

Universities have always been crucibles of knowledge — but can they keep up?

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | AUG 31 2023

Universities Canada’s new commitments to truth and reconciliation will be a living document.

BY SANNI YAYA | JUN 13 2023

Universities must work together to find new ways to collaborate and share knowledge using artificial intelligence.

BY SANNI YAYA | MAR 03 2023

As a guardian of freedom of expression and critical thought, higher education plays an invaluable role in maintaining stable and balanced democratic systems.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | FEB 21 2023

We must ensure that elders are integrated into teaching and learning, not separated from it.

BY SANNI YAYA | JAN 16 2023

It’s not so much about stopping the migration of skills as it is about balancing human capital.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | JAN 10 2023

Unpacking the challenge of Indigeneity in higher education.

BY CYNTHIA WESLEY-ESQUIMAUX | SEP 01 2022

As an academic community, we have a responsibility to teach this country’s history and invite cordial debate on Indigenous realities.

BY MALINDA SMITH | FEB 25 2021

How the pandemic has highlighted the disparities and knowledge gaps in our institutions and society.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | AUG 27 2020

In order to disrupt ongoing gendered discrimination, it is critical that we expose it. This is not always easy.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | MAR 02 2020

It takes effort, but as you learn to become more comfortable having these difficult discussions, you become part of the solution.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | NOV 22 2019

To get to know an institution, you need to understand its people, place and culture.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | SEP 17 2019

Having early discussions about a role change with those close to you is important, so they can grow with your decision.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | JUN 24 2019

A new federal charter, with funds to match, will help institutions to identify systemic barriers.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | FEB 28 2019

It’s time to stop and rethink what a university should look like, and how education can remain relevant during times of rapid transition.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | NOV 06 2018

For lasting transformation to occur, these changes need to be embedded in our administrative and educational structures.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | AUG 23 2018

Through my work, I hope I am contributing in a small way to building a more inclusive and equitable society.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | JUN 01 2018

There are challenges of course. Inevitably negative messages quickly go viral and it can be difficult to respond.

BY SHEILA COTE-MEEK | MAR 07 2018

Be prepared to stand up and speak out when you hear and see things that are inappropriate.

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