Hello Everyone,
The Re: University team here! I know you didn’t expect to hear from us this week, but we just passed the 100-day mark until the Re: University conference and the excitement is getting real. For those of you who don’t know, we are hosting the conference in the Marriott Ottawa on January 28th and 29th.
Our full agenda will be released soon but we have begun announcing our speakers and themes. Our two-day agenda is focused on exploration and action.
- Day One looks outward and forward. Through provocative plenaries, global case spotlights, and rapid-fire exchanges, participants will examine how universities are adapting to shifting financial realities, emerging technologies, and new models of teaching and learning. The focus is on ideas: what’s possible, what’s working elsewhere, and what change might look like in practice.
- Day Two turns those ideas into strategy. Sessions will focus on the “how” of transformation, think: governance, funding models, partnerships, and culture change. Participants will dig into what it takes to move from experimentation to execution and build institutions that are both resilient and ready for the future. While we may be biased, it is an incredible lineup so far.
So if you haven’t already, you should check out who is on the agenda so far here.
We also wanted to give you a heads up that we are 90% sold out of tickets so if you are planning to come, please make sure to get your ticket soon.
The university is the focal point of this conference, although we have others attending from the college sector, and we are so happy to say we have representatives from nearly 50 Canadian universities. If your institution isn’t on this list, we would love you to be part of the conversation:
Algoma University
Ambrose University
Brock University
Capilano University
Carleton University
Concordia University
Dalhousie University
Emily Carr University of Art and Design
Kwantlen Polytechnic university
Lakehead University
McMaster University
Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mount Allison University
Mount Royal University
Mount Saint Vincent University
Nipissing University
Northeastern University
Ontario College of Art & Design University
Ontario Tech University
Pacific Coast University for Workplace Health Sciences
Queen’s University
Saint Mary’s University
Simon Fraser University
St. Francis Xavier University
St. Jerome’s University
Thompson Rivers University
Toronto Metropolitan University
Trent University
Université de l’Ontario français
Université de Moncton
Université de Montréal
University College of the North
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of Guelph
University of Guelph-Humber
University of Manitoba
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Ottawa
University of Regina
University of Saskatchewan
University of Toronto
University of Victoria
University of Waterloo
Western University
Wilfrid Laurier University
York University
Yorkville University
We have been asked who should attend this conference and although it is open to anyone with an interest in the future of postsecondary education, we wanted to give you an idea of who will be joining these conversations.
40% of these attendees come from the President, Vice-President and Associate Vice-President portfolios, another 40% are Deans and Deputy Deans. The remaining 20% come from a wide range of roles such as CAOs, Special Advisors, Managers, Directors, Professors and many other important roles. We have attendees from institutions coast to coast with representatives also from colleges and polytechnics along with government, associations and various industry stakeholders. And not to forget our partners who we know are looking forward to meeting you all. Check them out here.
Whoever you are, if you are passionate about the future of the university in Canada then now is the time to get involved in the conversation.
We hope to see you there,
The Re: University Team