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Guests and Transparency Showcase exhibitsCouncil of Ontario UniversitiesSteve Orsini, President and CEOJosh Lovell, Director, Policy and Planning Town of InnisfilMike Melinyshyn, Chief Financial Officer, Director of Corporate Services and InnovationDamien Mainprize, Business Performance SpecialistOntario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and ParksAndrea Roberts, Director, Information Management Strategy BranchCouncil of Ontario UniversitiesWhat motivated the Council of Ontario Universities to create an open data platform? [2:43]Data that is publicly available on the platform and how it can benefit students, policymakers and educators [4:48]What goes into keeping the data up to date [7:01]How sharing data has led to new partnerships and real-world impacts [9:05]How the open data platform could evolve in the future [11:12]Town of InnisfilAbout the Helpful Places initiative [13:53]Participating in the first cohort of the project with other cities from around the world [15:18]Using sensors to improve waste management efficiency in real time [16:03]Using QR codes and DTPR signage to let residents know about what data was being collected and why [18:56]The impact of transparency on public engagement and trust within the community [23:24]Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and ParksThe story behind high volumes of freedom of information requests [26:43]A two-stage approach to providing environmental property information records faster, using a new digital tool [28:32]Feeback from users of the system [30:55]Lessons learned from leveraging the FOI system in a new, innovative way [33:40]Resources:IPC Transparency ShowcaseIPC Transparency ChallengeOntario Universities Open Data PlatformHelpful PlacesDigital Trust for Places and Routines (DTPR)IPC Annual Reports and StatisticsEnvironmental Property Information ProgramEnvironmental Property Information (EPI) search toolInfo Matters is a podcast about people, privacy, and access to information hosted by Patricia Kosseim, Information and Privacy Commissioner of Ontario. We dive into conversations with people from all walks of life and hear stories about the access and privacy issues that matter most to them. If you enjoyed the podcast, leave us a rating or a review. Have an access to information or privacy topic you want to learn more about? Interested in being a guest on the show? Post to @IPCinfoprivacy or email us at podcast@ipc.on.ca.  The information, opinions, and recommendations presented in this podcast are for general information only. It should not be relied upon as a substitute for legal advice. Unless specifically stated otherwise, the IPC does not endorse, approve, recommend, or certify any information, product, process, service, or organization presented or mentioned in this podcast, and information from this podcast should not be used or reproduced in any way to imply such approval or endorsement. None of the information, opinions and recommendations presented in this podcast bind the IPC's Tribunal that may be called upon to independently investigate and decide upon an individual complaint or appeal based on the specific facts and unique circumstances of a given case.

Alex Pierson speaks with Dr. David Haskell, associate professor at Wilfrid Laurier University and a social scientist, Senior Fellow with the Aristotle Foundation for Public Policy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Ontario universities are calling for a tuition increase and more funding, after a new provincial government-commissioned report says the post-secondary sector is in financial trouble. Matt Galloway asks Deborah MacLatchy, president and vice-chancellor of Wilfred Laurier University in Waterloo, Ont., whether increasing tuition for students is the right move; and discusses the value of higher learning with Paul Tough, an author and broadcaster who has written extensively about education.

Today on The Richard Syrett Show: Managing editor of Blacklocks Tom Korski brings up the Democrats saving David Johnston from testifying. The Sofa Cinefile Chris Geratano talks about the film “The Night Hunter”, while the LimRiddler gives you this week's riddle. Political analyst Drew Allen shares his thoughts on the Biden bribery document and his latest fall. Elie Canten-Nantel, a journalist at True North discusses how Ontario universities are paying officials six-figure salaries.

For the 40th episode of The Career Planning Show, I had the privilege of interviewing Steve Orsini, President and CEO of the Council of Ontario Universities. The Council of Ontario Universities provides a forum for Ontario's universities to collaborate and advocate in support of their shared mission to the benefit and prosperity of students, communities and the province of Ontario. Prior to this role, Steve held several leadership positions in the Ontario Public Service, including Secretary of the Cabinet, Deputy Minister of Finance and Secretary of the Treasury Board, and Deputy Minister of Revenue. Steve also held several leadership positions at the Ontario Hospital Association, including Vice-President of Policy and Public Affairs. Steve is a member of the Intergovernmental Fiscal Relations Commission, a Senior Fellow at the C.D. Howe Institute, a Board Member of the Ontario Brain Institute, an Adjunct Professor in the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University, and a Distinguished Fellow at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto. Steve holds a Bachelor of Applied Arts in Urban and Regional Planning and a Master's in Environmental Studies. Connect with Steve Orsini via LinkedIn, Twitter, or phone. Do you have any questions or ideas? Let Alex Rascanu, host of The Career Planning Show, know via www.rascanu.com/contact.

Kelly talks to Ryan Gregory, a professor of evolutionary biology at the University of Guelph. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

OK, I’m writing this about 15 hours before we go grocery shopping.It’s supposed to be nice this weekend, here’s hoping we can do some bike riding.I have my last Council of Ontario Universities meeting this coming week. As well, Isabelle will be off to North Bay this week.Now it is the day of recording (Saturday) and it is really nice out if a bit chilly. It will be warmer later, might be bike time.Isabelle’s profile has been accepted by the Canada Arts Council. That’s the final step in letting her apply for such grants. Quite cool.The people in the LCBO are funny.

OK, I’m writing this about 15 hours before we go grocery shopping. It’s supposed to be nice this weekend, here’s hoping we can do some bike riding. I have my last Council of Ontario Universities meeting this coming week. As well, Isabelle will be off to North Bay this week. Now it is the day of recording (Saturday) and it is really nice out if a bit chilly. It will be warmer later, might be bike time. Isabelle’s profile has been accepted by the Canada Arts Council. That’s the final step in letting her apply for such grants. Quite cool. The people in the LCBO are funny.

So, marijuana became legal this week. So that’s a thing. It’s oddly normalized already. Indeed, I’ve seen someone smoking a joint at a bus stop.Isabelle had a weird experience this week that brought back a flood of bad old memories and experiences.I was in Toronto for about 22 hours Wednesday and Thursday for a meeting of the Council of Ontario Universities.

So, marijuana became legal this week. So that’s a thing. It’s oddly normalized already. Indeed, I’ve seen someone smoking a joint at a bus stop. Isabelle had a weird experience this week that brought back a flood of bad old memories and experiences. I was in Toronto for about 22 hours Wednesday and Thursday for a meeting of the Council of Ontario Universities.

Who is Wilfrid Laurier University’s Cleghorn Fellow in War and Society? Mary Chaktsiris dropped by the studio this month to talk about her new position, teaching in a different environment, and her research into Toronto and the Great War. Mary became the Cleghorn Fellow in 2016, following a two-year stint at the Council of Ontario Universities. Teaching four classes at a new university this past year, Mary still finds that community-building is one of the most important parts of being a professor wherever one may be. Focusing on Toronto during the Great War-period in her dissertation, Mary insists that gender is a key component of understanding Torontonians’ responses to the war effort. In doing so, her short but stellar publishing career has been marked by challenging or as she puts it, “complicating” the literature on the First World War. Certainly, patriotism and pro-war sentiment existed in Toronto, but so did the voices of ambivalence. As she moves on as a scholar in history, Mary is now looking into the post-war experiences of veterans living in Canada. Utilizing the valuable resource of the pension records located here at the Laurier Centre for Military Strategic and Disarmament Studies, she is beginning to understand the challenges and difficulties that many veterans encountered when they came home. Perhaps it should come as no surprise, Mary says, but many of these challenges that veterans of the Great War faced in the 1920s and 1930s continue to plague veterans of today. Music by Lee Rosevere. References Chaktsiris, Mary G. “A Great War of Expectations: Men, Mothers, and Monsters in Toronto, 1914–1918.” Ph.D. Diss., University of Toronto, 2015. ------. “‘Not Unless Necessary’: Student Responses to War Work at the University of Toronto, 1914–1918.” Histoire Sociale/Social History 47, no. 94 (2014): 293–310.

No, that is not an albino joke, listen and you'll get the title. So, I just got back from a whirlwind trip to Toronto for the Council of Ontario Universities.  It was pretty good, and it is a great group of people.  I also went for a beer or two with Brent with an E, which was nice. A special hello to everyone in Kingston celebrating Bob and PAB. Isabelle is still painting, and still working on grants. Boy it is getting warm. Hey, they have a bathroom in the LCBO!

Issac Julien and Dr. Diamond and Face2Face host David Peck talk about nurturing different artistic experiences, invisibility of issues and race and complex new media projects and porous institutions.   Issac’s latest RoM installation.   Global Experience Project   OCAD University (OCAD U) is launching a trailblazing international initiative, bent on elevating Canada’s prominence in the global communities of art and culture. The Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Global Experience Project (GEP) will bring four leading international artists to Toronto for a significant residency at OCAD U over the next five years. The GEP will connect selected students with the visiting artists and notable scholars, on campus and abroad.   “We are thrilled beyond words to realize the launch of the Jack Weinbaum Family Foundation Global Experience Project,” said Dr. Sara Diamond, President and Vice-Chancellor, OCAD University. “The opportunity to interact closely with ground-breaking international artists will shape the learning experience for OCAD U students in a way that no classroom ever could, and heighten international awareness of Toronto as a vibrant contemporary art community.” For GEP’s inaugural year, OCAD U is hosting the renowned Isaac Julien as its artist-in-residence. A London-based filmmaker and video installation artist, Julien is working with five students who have access to the behind-the-scenes installation of his current show at the Royal Ontario Museum (Isaac Julien: Other Destinies, now on until April 23, 2017) and will participate in events involving the artist and his work, including the upcoming Images Festival, which will screen Who Killed Colin Roach? andTerritories.   As part of his residency, which extends until the end of March, Julien will engage with students and the arts community through lectures, screenings and discussions. In May, GEP students will travel to London, England to spend time with Julien in his studio and learn about his process. The students will continue to develop their own projects with Julien’s feedback and critical perspective on their work, while immersed in London’s arts community.   Biography Isaac Julien is a Turner prize nominated artist, photographer and filmmaker. He was born in London in 1960, where he currently lives and works. Earlier films and photographic works include “Young Soul Rebels” (1991), which was awarded the Semaine de la Critique Prize at the Cannes Film Festival; the acclaimed poetic film-essay and photographic series “Looking for Langston” (1989); and “Frantz Fanon: Black Skin, White Mask” (1996). Julien has pioneered a form of multi-screen installations, including light-boxes and photographic works with “Western Union: Small Boats” (2007), “Ten Thousand Waves” (2010) and “Playtime: Kapital” (2014). Julien participated in the 56th Biennale di Venezia and worked closely with its curator Okwui Enwezor (2015). He has exhibited his work in major museums and institutions across the world including “Ten Thousand Waves” at Museum of Modern Art, New York (2013-2014), which is currently exhibited at Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris (2016). In 2015, Julien had a retrospective at the Depont Museum (Tilburg, the Netherlands). In 2016, he showed “Playtime” and “Kapital” at El Museo Universitario Arte Contemporáneo in Mexico City and recently had a solo photographic exhibition titled "Vintage" (Jessica Silverman Gallery, San Francisco) displaying his photographic oeuvre from the 1980's and his seminal "Looking for Langston" series, which is also included in “Made You Look”, at The Photographers' Gallery. Julien’s work is included in the collections of institutions around the globe. In 2013 MoMA published RIOT, a monographic survey of his career to date, featuring his films, photographic and installation works over the period. Julien is currently producing a new work that is a poetic meditation on aspects of the life and architecture of Lina Bo Bardi. The first chapter of this work, “Stones Against Diamonds”, was shown during 2015's La Biennale di Venezia, Art Basel and Art Basel Miami Beach. Amongst forthcoming exhibitions, “Western Union: Small Boats” will be part of “Protest” exhibition at Victoria Miro Gallery (fall 2016). After teaching at Harvard University (1998-2002), Julien was Professor of Media Art at the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung in Karlsruhe (2009-2015) and Chair of Global Art at University of Arts London (2014-2016). ---------- Dr. Sara Diamond is the President of OCAD University, Canada's university of the imagination. She holds a PhD in Computing, Information Technology and Engineering from the University of East London, a Master’s in Digital Media theory from the University of the Arts London and an Honour’s Bachelor of Arts in History and Communications from Simon Fraser University. She is an appointee of the Order of Ontario and the Royal Canadian Society of Artists, and a recipient of the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Medal and the Digital Pioneer Award from the GRAND Networks of Centres of Excellence. She is also a Senior Fellow at Massey College, University of Toronto. In 2014, Toronto Life described her as one of “Toronto’s 50 Most Influential People.”   While retaining OCAD University's traditional strengths in art and design, Diamond has guided the university in becoming a leader in digital media, design research and curriculum through the Digital Futures Initiative, new research in inclusive design, health and design, and sustainable technologies and design. She also played a leading role in OCAD University's establishment of the unique Indigenous Visual Culture program. These initiatives have built strong partnerships for OCAD University with science, business and communities in Ontario and abroad. Currently, Diamond serves on the boards of Baycrest, ORION (Ontario's high-speed network), Women in Communications and Technology; and i-Canada; and is Chair of the Scotiabank Nuit Blanche Toronto Advisory Committee. She has served the larger university community through: her membership on the Standing Advisory Committee on University Research (SACUR); as a current member of the Standing Advisory Committee on International Relations (SACIR) of Universities Canada; as Chair of the Standing Committee on Relationships with other Postsecondary Institutions for the Council of Ontario Universities (COU); and as a member of the Council of Ontario Universities executive. She was also a member of the 2011-2012 Council of the Canadian Academies' expert panel on the State of Science & Technology in Canada.   Diamond founded the Banff New media Institute in 1995-2005. Diamond is a data visualization, wearable technology and mobile media researcher, artist, designer and scientist. She is founding Chair of the Mobile Experience Innovation Centre (2007-2014) and was co-Chair of Mobile HCI (ACM) in 2014. She is co-principal investigator in the Centre for Innovation in Information Visualization and Data-Driven Design, an OCAD U/York University initiative, and theme leader on the ORF-E funded iCity project as well as a member of the BRAIN alliance. She holds funding from the Social Science and Humanities Research Council and the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council.   Diamond continues to write and lecture on the subjects of digital media history and practice, visual analytics, mobility and design strategy for peer-reviewed journals, and acts as a reviewer and evaluator for IEEE and ACM conferences and journals; SSHRC, CFI and the Canada Research Chair programs. Her artwork is held by prestigious collections such as the Museum of Modern Art, NYC and the National Gallery of Canada. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week, Ken Steele completes his countdown of the ten biggest trends impacting North American higher education in 2015, with the top 4: from political correctness and personal safety to major demographic shifts. If you missed part 1, check it out first: https://youtu.be/bziLQbNEXcI 4) Indigenous Content: Even before the recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, institutions began announcing new mandatory indigenous content in their curricula. Students at the University of Winnipeg proposed mandatory courses in indigenous history or culture. Lakehead University announced that it would introduce indigenous perspectives into courses across all faculties. UBC’s Sauder School of Business and the UBC Okanagan School of Nursing both announced that they would be integrating Aboriginal content. The new president at the University of Saskatchewan declared that he would make indigenization his top priority. And the Law Faculties at UBC and Lakehead had both established mandatory courses in Aboriginal Law and intercultural training. 3) Zero Tolerance: Last year we saw significant mainstream attention being paid to microaggressions on campus, and ongoing debate about trigger warnings for the curriculum. Faculty, most of whom are Baby Boomers or Gen Xers, are alarmed by the rising tide of political correctness and its potential to undermine academic freedom and free speech on campus. Generation Y students, on the other hand, take free speech for granted, but in a social media era have learned to retaliate against even the subtlest prejudice with a firestorm of outrage. Last year, several top comedians declared that they would no longer perform on campuses because students just couldn’t take a joke. A controversial prof at Laurentian asked his students to sign a waiver acknowledging coarse language in his lectures. Universities introduced microaggression training in their faculty orientations, collective agreements, and more. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ranked Canadian universities and gave 15 universities and 26 student unions grades of “F”. 2) Sex Assault Protocols: Although long-term trends in the incidences of sex assault on campus are debated, we saw an immense public spotlight focused on the issue last year. First there was the fallout of a discredited campus rape story published (and then retracted) by Rolling Stone magazine. The release of The Hunting Ground, a full-length documentary about Ivy League schools covering up rape to protect their brands. A Columbia student carrying a mattress with her everywhere on campus, including to her graduation. Task force recommendations at the University of Ottawa, in the wake of a sex assault that resulted in the suspension of its men’s hockey team. Rape allegations at Royal Military College. And then there was the CBC’s ranking of colleges and universities based on sex assaults reported in the previous 5 years. Across the country, presidents announced task forces and new policies and protocols, student unions and mental health services launched awareness campaigns and bystander intervention programs. There are even smartphone apps designed to secure affirmative sexual consent in the heat of the moment. Full official trailer for The Hunting Ground: https://youtu.be/GBNHGi36nlM Full ad for Alberta’s #IBelieveYou: https://youtu.be/VruBjg_dc2Q 1) Peak Campus: Most significant of all, last year there was just no denying that enrolment was plateauing or declining at many campuses across North America. In the US, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that college enrolment declined in 2015 for the third straight year, particularly at 2-year community colleges and for-profit institutions. The University of Phoenix had lost half of its students between 2010 and 2015, a whopping 250,000! The Council of Ontario Universities reported declines of about 5% in applicants province-wide over 2 years – and more remote institutions like the University of Windsor or Lakehead saw drops of up to 19%. The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission reported a 1% decline in enrolment after 4 consecutive years of growth, and smaller campuses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were particularly hard hit. Check out Ken’s white paper, Peak Campus, for more detail: http://eduvation.ca/2013/09/peak-campus/ Next time we’ll round up the top higher ed headaches of 2015. For exclusive preview access, a week early, to future episodes of "Ten with Ken", be sure to subscribe to Eduvation's "in the loop" email newsletter, at http://www.eduvation.ca/subscribe/

So, I had a work trip to Toronto for the Council of Ontario Universities, and, there was a show at the Art Gallery of Ontario. Plus, Porter had a deal on cheap flights, so why not all of us go to Toronto? So, well, so we did. It was Jon's first flight since he was a baby, and it went well. I worked, and then instead of coming back to a hotel room that was empty, I came back to see Isabelle and Jon! This pleased me. We also met up with old friends we hadn't seen in 18 years, which was great. We went to the show at the AGO, there was some good stuff. Also, there was stuff by hacks... We went through the drive through on the way home, in honour of Jason Reese.

Ken Steele went to the Ontario Universities' Fair, in September 2016, and asked 45 experts for their best advice for young people trying to choose between universities. And these are people who ought to know: 11 university presidents, 9 recruiters and admissions professionals, and 25 current undergraduate students. In the end, there was consensus on 8 key pieces of advice you should keep in mind: 1) Take Your TIme 2) Do Your Homework 3) Ask Questions 4) Visit Campuses 5) Look Further Afield 6) Find a Comfortable Fit 7) There are No Bad Choices 8) Ultimately, It's Up to You Interviewed for this episode: Algoma U: Craig Chamberlin, President & Vice-Chancellor Brad Lloyd, Admissions Advisor Anna Stilin, Student Ambassador Brock U: Brian Hutchings, Acting President James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International Carleton U: Suzanne Blanchard, Vice-President, Students & Enrolment Lakehead U: Brian Stevenson, President & Vice-Chancellor Adriel Martin, Student Ambassador Kelsey Agnew, Student Ambassador Laurentian U: Dominic Giroux, President & Vice-Chancellor Abegail Villaruel, Student Ambassador Alexander Mayhew, Student Ambassador Nipissing U: Mike DeGagné, President & Vice-Chancellor Victoria Bass, Student Ambassador Deanna Jackett, Student Ambassador Jordan Andrews, President, Nipissing University Student Union OCADU: Sara Diamond, President & Vice-Chancellor UOIT: Tim McTiernan, President & Vice-Chancellor Happy Inibhunu, Student Ambassador Alykhan Sumar, Student Ambassador Devon McGrath, Student Ambassador uOttawa: Steve Perry, Dean of Science Karen D’Souza, Student Ambassador Chantal Breton, Student Ambassador Queen’s U: Stuart Pinchin, Executive Director, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment Laura Wyatt, Intern, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment Maura Mackenzie, Recruitment Representative Ryerson U: Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice-Chancellor Trent U: Leo Groarke, President & Vice-Chancellor Dexter Fichuk, Student Ambassador Gytha Chapman, Student Ambassador Western U: Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor Lori Gribbon, Associate Registrar, Admissions & Recruitment Haley Everitt, Senior Campus Tour Guide Maher Alazzam, Campus Tour Guide Michael Maximino, Senior Campus Tour Guide King’s UC: Brandon Csendes, Admissions & Liaison Officer Paul Wilton, Admissions & Liaison Officer Wilfrid Laurier U: Ty Ackerman, Student Ambassador Jordan Baechler, Student Ambassador Urbashi Das, Campus Ambassador Coordinator uWindsor: Alan Wildeman, President & Vice-Chancellor John-Michael Lemaire, Student Ambassador Abrial Cooke, Student Ambassador OUAC: Deanna Underwood, Manager of Communications Thank you to all who agreed to be interviewed! And our apologies to those we missed because of time constraints. (We had just 1.5 days onsite this year.) Recent episodes have examined the top reasons why people love attending the OUF, and new booths and recruitment marketing tactics, and Advice on Choosing a Program. Next week: Hot New Programs at Ontario Universities. For exclusive early access, subscribe to our free email newsletter at www.eduvation.ca/subscribe

Ken Steele went to the Ontario Universities' Fair, in September 2016, and asked 45 experts for their best advice for young people trying to choose between universities. And these are people who ought to know: 11 university presidents, 9 recruiters and admissions professionals, and 25 current undergraduate students. (For 1080p version see https://youtu.be/ksAk8ppph4s ) In the end, there was consensus on 8 key pieces of advice you should keep in mind: 1) Take Your TIme 2) Do Your Homework 3) Ask Questions 4) Visit Campuses 5) Look Further Afield 6) Find a Comfortable Fit 7) There are No Bad Choices 8) Ultimately, It's Up to You Interviewed for this episode: Algoma U: Craig Chamberlin, President & Vice-Chancellor Brad Lloyd, Admissions Advisor Anna Stilin, Student Ambassador Brock U: Brian Hutchings, Acting President James Mandigo, Vice-Provost, Enrolment Management & International Carleton U: Suzanne Blanchard, Vice-President, Students & Enrolment Lakehead U: Brian Stevenson, President & Vice-Chancellor Adriel Martin, Student Ambassador Kelsey Agnew, Student Ambassador Laurentian U: Dominic Giroux, President & Vice-Chancellor Abegail Villaruel, Student Ambassador Alexander Mayhew, Student Ambassador Nipissing U: Mike DeGagné, President & Vice-Chancellor Victoria Bass, Student Ambassador Deanna Jackett, Student Ambassador Jordan Andrews, President, Nipissing University Student Union OCADU: Sara Diamond, President & Vice-Chancellor UOIT: Tim McTiernan, President & Vice-Chancellor Happy Inibhunu, Student Ambassador Alykhan Sumar, Student Ambassador Devon McGrath, Student Ambassador uOttawa: Steve Perry, Dean of Science Karen D’Souza, Student Ambassador Chantal Breton, Student Ambassador Queen’s U: Stuart Pinchin, Executive Director, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment Laura Wyatt, Intern, Undergraduate Admissions & Recruitment Maura Mackenzie, Recruitment Representative Ryerson U: Mohamed Lachemi, President & Vice-Chancellor Trent U: Leo Groarke, President & Vice-Chancellor Dexter Fichuk, Student Ambassador Gytha Chapman, Student Ambassador Western U: Amit Chakma, President & Vice-Chancellor Lori Gribbon, Associate Registrar, Admissions & Recruitment Haley Everitt, Senior Campus Tour Guide Maher Alazzam, Campus Tour Guide Michael Maximino, Senior Campus Tour Guide King’s UC: Brandon Csendes, Admissions & Liaison Officer Paul Wilton, Admissions & Liaison Officer Wilfrid Laurier U: Ty Ackerman, Student Ambassador Jordan Baechler, Student Ambassador Urbashi Das, Campus Ambassador Coordinator uWindsor: Alan Wildeman, President & Vice-Chancellor John-Michael Lemaire, Student Ambassador Abrial Cooke, Student Ambassador OUAC: Deanna Underwood, Manager of Communications Thank you to all who agreed to be interviewed! And our apologies to those we missed because of time constraints. (We had just 1.5 days onsite this year.) Recent episodes have examined the top reasons why people love attending the OUF, and new booths and recruitment marketing tactics, and Advice on Choosing a Program. Next week: Hot New Programs at Ontario Universities. For exclusive early access, subscribe to our free email newsletter at www.eduvation.ca/subscribe

Well it has been a somewhat eventful reading week. I went to Toronto for 24 hours for a series of meetings at the Council of Ontario Universities, and then we went to see a band last night. Yup, we actually went out! The band we saw was 'Whitehorse'. They were pretty good. They reminded Isabelle of The Handsome Family (of True Detective Season 1 fame) and last night in the car when she said that I was happy as the whole time they were playing I was thinking 'they remind me of someone.....' We then talked about the end of the fall break and what students get out of university. A lot of times they don't even know what skills they do get, which oddly was one of the themes of the meeting I was at in Toronto.

This week, Ken Steele completes his countdown of the ten biggest trends impacting North American higher education in 2015, with the top 4: from political correctness and personal safety to major demographic shifts. If you missed part 1, check it out first: https://youtu.be/bziLQbNEXcI Trigger Warning: The topics of trigger warnings and sexual assault may be disturbing to some viewers. Discretion is advised. 4) Indigenous Content: Even before the recommendations of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission, institutions began announcing new mandatory indigenous content in their curricula. Students at the University of Winnipeg proposed mandatory courses in indigenous history or culture. Lakehead University announced that it would introduce indigenous perspectives into courses across all faculties. UBC’s Sauder School of Business and the UBC Okanagan School of Nursing both announced that they would be integrating Aboriginal content. The new president at the University of Saskatchewan declared that he would make indigenization his top priority. And the Law Faculties at UBC and Lakehead had both established mandatory courses in Aboriginal Law and intercultural training. 3) Zero Tolerance: Last year we saw significant mainstream attention being paid to microaggressions on campus, and ongoing debate about trigger warnings for the curriculum. Faculty, most of whom are Baby Boomers or Gen Xers, are alarmed by the rising tide of political correctness and its potential to undermine academic freedom and free speech on campus. Generation Y students, on the other hand, take free speech for granted, but in a social media era have learned to retaliate against even the subtlest prejudice with a firestorm of outrage. Last year, several top comedians declared that they would no longer perform on campuses because students just couldn’t take a joke. A controversial prof at Laurentian asked his students to sign a waiver acknowledging coarse language in his lectures. Universities introduced microaggression training in their faculty orientations, collective agreements, and more. The Justice Centre for Constitutional Freedoms ranked Canadian universities and gave 15 universities and 26 student unions grades of “F”. 2) Sex Assault Protocols: Although long-term trends in the incidences of sex assault on campus are debated, we saw an immense public spotlight focused on the issue last year. First there was the fallout of a discredited campus rape story published (and then retracted) by Rolling Stone magazine. The release of The Hunting Ground, a full-length documentary about Ivy League schools covering up rape to protect their brands. A Columbia student carrying a mattress with her everywhere on campus, including to her graduation. Task force recommendations at the University of Ottawa, in the wake of a sex assault that resulted in the suspension of its men’s hockey team. Rape allegations at Royal Military College. And then there was the CBC’s ranking of colleges and universities based on sex assaults reported in the previous 5 years. Across the country, presidents announced task forces and new policies and protocols, student unions and mental health services launched awareness campaigns and bystander intervention programs. There are even smartphone apps designed to secure affirmative sexual consent in the heat of the moment. Full official trailer for The Hunting Ground: https://youtu.be/GBNHGi36nlM Full ad for Alberta’s #IBelieveYou: https://youtu.be/VruBjg_dc2Q 1) Peak Campus: Most significant of all, last year there was just no denying that enrolment was plateauing or declining at many campuses across North America. In the US, the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center reported that college enrolment declined in 2015 for the third straight year, particularly at 2-year community colleges and for-profit institutions. The University of Phoenix had lost half of its students between 2010 and 2015, a whopping 250,000! The Council of Ontario Universities reported declines of about 5% in applicants province-wide over 2 years – and more remote institutions like the University of Windsor or Lakehead saw drops of up to 19%. The Maritime Provinces Higher Education Commission reported a 1% decline in enrolment after 4 consecutive years of growth, and smaller campuses in Nova Scotia and New Brunswick were particularly hard hit. Check out Ken’s white paper, Peak Campus, for more detail: http://eduvation.ca/2013/09/peak-campus/ Next time we’ll round up the top higher ed headaches of 2015. For exclusive preview access, a week early, to future episodes of "Ten with Ken", be sure to subscribe to Eduvation's "in the loop" email newsletter, at http://www.eduvation.ca/subscribe/