David Trick

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From Fred Gorbet, formerly federal DM of Finance and a member of the Ontario government 's Advisory Panel on Postsecondary Education

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Opinion: Ontario universities must be released from their financial chokehold https://t.co/XypwzVyzia

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Barrie is moving ahead with a downtown university hub, but what would it take for the city to get a full campus? https://t.co/x58kbGltto via @SimcoeNews

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@AlexUsherHESA 1983

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Steve Orsini is right - so many problems have arisen from unplanned growth. Feds need to deploy policy instruments that target the international students we really need @OntUniv

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Opinion: Canada has lost its reputation for bringing in the best and brightest students https://t.co/cpUxLz9CvJ

[Universities Canada | Universités Canada @univcan]

Exciting news! 🎉 We’re thrilled to welcome @YukonUniversity as the 97th member of Universities Canada! 🌲❄️
📄 Full release: https://t.co/XGYp9HlwNh
With cutting-edge research and a deep commitment to northern communities, @YukonUniversity is shaping the future of #postsecondary education and sustainability in Canada’s North. 💪

#CdnPSE #HigherEd #CdnPoli

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"I think [Canada's reputation] has been badly, badly bruised, if not broken." — David Agnew (@SenecaPoly), on the cuts to international student visas, tonight at 8/11pm | Producers: @spaikin & #onpse #cdnpoli

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@AlexUsherHESA @TorontoStar Yes. But I wonder if #2 is remotely feasible. Can't see how Queen's Park can regulate what an agent in (say) India says to potential students.

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Power Corporation of Canada provides $1 million for Université de l’Ontario français (UOF) Bachelor of Business Administration program @universiteON https://t.co/rha1iokwmb

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@AlexUsherHESA The big questions in higher ed don't change, but the answers sometimes do. Lots of dead ends, but I would say online learning and performance measurement have been minor revolutions, and AI might be too.

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@AlexUsherHESA So maybe create a 2x2 matrix? x-axis is the centrality of a department or unit to the university's mission. y-axis is contribution to the net revenues that allow the mission to be realized. (Apologies if s.o. else has already created this matrix.)

[Waterloo Region Record @WR_Record]

POWER PLAY — How John Tibbits turned a struggling community college into an international student destination
https://t.co/DWmdojq9wF

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@AlexUsherHESA 5/5 The government of Canada's strategic goal is to prevent the formation of a viable anti-immigration party. This means getting a firm grip on immigration numbers including students and refugee claimants. From this perspective, making HEIs happy is desirable but not essential.

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@AlexUsherHESA 4/5 Some colleges have built up reserves for this inevitable day, in addition to surpluses you mention.
I hope all HEI boards are looking at how well they have played their risk management function.
I would watch for PGWP treatment of college baccalaureates.

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@AlexUsherHESA 3/5 I agree with you that some programs are dubious, e.g. global business. But I would cut the government of Canada some slack in defining programs with labour market demand for PGWP eligibility. This will be rough and ready, but better than the status quo.

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@AlexUsherHESA 2/5 But in the short term, there are fires everywhere, especially risk of insolvency. Provincial government needs to put out these fires as best it can, while aiming for the medium term goal. It will be bumpy.

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@AlexUsherHESA Alex, I agree that setting a uniform percentage target is a good medium-term goal for a provincial government (x% international enrolments at each university and y% at each college). You don't want to lock in inequities based on history. 1/5

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@AlexUsherHESA Great idea. Some explanations well-known (bigger classes, sessionals, higher tuition). But lots to explore…which unis adopted the most effective budget models? Who did the best job managing budget without creating labour animosities? How did Toronto become a top 20 university?