On February 12, 2021, we received the good news that the Government of Canada announced further temporary measures based on the pandemic that allow international students to be able to complete their studies in their home country and be eligible for the post-degree work permit: “These measures will assist international students by ensuring that studies… Read More International Student Recruitment Just Got a Little Easier
Well, it has been quite a year! COVID-19 has pushed us hard. And in my last blog post of the year, I am not going to dwell on it or look back on it because nobody needs that. What I am going to say is you make me proud. I was speaking with someone who… Read More Kudos to YOU!
After Canadian Thanksgiving, I am scheduled to teach a 6 week intensive course on leadership called LDRS 302: Historical Concepts and Theories of Leadership. I’ll be using Peter Northouse’s text, which is quite comprehensive. But one thing I do each semester before I teach is remind myself what makes for better teaching. Parker Palmer is… Read More Preparing to Teach
In Part 1 I asked what the profession of Registrar is for – why have one, why become one? I started with leadership but now want to focus on service. In Part 3 we’ll talk about administration. Registrars, whether they like it or not, sometimes have a bad rep. I recently met with a retired… Read More What is the Registrar for? (Part 2 of 3)
Pink Floyd references aside, have you read Leo Charbonneau’s blog on “Some reflections from a pioneer on teaching and learning in Canada” yet? He summarizes a talk given by Dr. Christopher Knapper, an educational development expert. After some blah blah blah on universities in crisis (can a crisis be perpetual?!?) and MOOCs (yawn), the part… Read More We Don’t Need No Education!
Statistics Canada has published a research paper by Darcy Hango on who delays post-secondary education and for how long. The link to the report is here. In short, the paper notes that there is an increasing number of young people in Canada who do not pursue any post-secondary education for an increasing length of time.… Read More Delaying Education in Canada: Who Does It and Why?
Christine Overall, Professor of Philosophy at Queen’s U has sparked something of interest for me with her latest column in University Affairs entitled, “Intellectual Elite: University for the masses may be oversold.” It is a short, very intriguing article that caused all sorts of synapses to fire in my brain. The article asks whether university… Read More My Conspiracy Theory: Is University the New High School?
Who would ever want to be a Registrar? Why did I become a Registrar? I’ve said before, some little boys grow up wanting to be a policeman, fireman, or NHL hockey player. Me? I always knew I wanted to be a Registrar. What? You don’t believe me? Wink wink! Ok, the truth is I kinda… Read More Registrars I Have Known
This is a powerful video. Kudos to UBC!
Who Wants To Be A Registrar? 