Category: Focus Friday

Hi everyone, Tiffany here. A quick reminder that Focus Friday is happening today, January 23, from 12:30-1:30pm Eastern. Coming off our last Focus Friday community chat, one theme came through loud and clear: many institutions are grappling with shifting provincial politics and what those dynamics mean for governance, funding, autonomy, and long-term planning. So, this week, we wanted to spend some time digging into that relationship more directly. To do that, I’ve invited a true expert, HESA’s President, Alex Usher,

Hi everyone, Tiffany here. A quick reminder that Focus Friday is happening today (January 9th) from 12:30-1:30pm Eastern. This week’s session is a little different. Rather than a guest presentation, we’re hosting a community conversation about what 2026 might hold for the higher education sector and how institutions are thinking about the year ahead. We’ll use the hour to reflect together on the big questions many of us are already grappling with: AI will almost certainly be part of that

Hi everyone, Tiffany here. A quick reminder that Focus Friday is happening today from 12:30-1:30 p.m. Eastern, and we’re diving into a topic that’s been bubbling up in nearly every conversation this fall: the future of work in an AI era. I’ll be joined by Andre Côté and Jake Allan-Hirsch from The Dias, who have been leading national research on AI exposure in the workforce and how technological change is reshaping jobs, skills, and entire career pathways. Together, we’ll explore what the future of work actually looks

Hi everyone, Tiffany here. A quick reminder that Focus Friday is happening today (November 21) from 12:30-1:30pm Eastern, and we’re taking on one of your most requested topics: AI readiness. I’ll be joined by Stephanie Enders, Chief Delivery Officer at Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute (Amii), who has been leading national conversations on applied AI, workforce development, and what it really takes for institutions and communities to adopt AI responsibly and effectively. Together, we’ll look at how AI is being implemented on the ground:

Hi everyone, Tiffany here. A quick reminder that Focus Friday is happening today (November 7) from 12:30-1:30pm Eastern, and we’re taking on the biggest conversation of the week: the 2025 Federal Budget. I’ll be joined by three people who know the file inside and out: James Hammond (Director of Public Affairs, U15 Canada), Michael McDonald (Vice President, External and Member Relations, Colleges and Institutes Canada), and Michelle Coates-Mather (Vice President, Public Affairs, Universities Canada). Together, we’ll look at what this