As students across the Province return from reading week, all eyes are focused on the provincial budget to be tabled in March. Early indications are that the government will be emphasizing issues of accountability, credit transfer, e-learning and international student enrollment. At the same time, the government seems to be considering announcing one-year stopgap funding for the sector, thus delaying a long-term funding announcement until next year.
Looking ahead, OUSA is gearing up for a Spring General Assembly at the University of Western Ontario. Student leaders from across our institutions will meet to discuss student priorities and debate a new long-term plan for the organization.
Following that, OUSA will host its annual Partners in Higher Education Dinner. I’m pleased to announce that Dr. Joy Mighty, President of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes, Dean of Business at the University of Guelph, will give the keynote address on issues in teaching and learning, based on a groundbreaking book they have recently co-authored.
Finally, on behalf of everyone at OUSA, I’d like to wish Paul, our outgoing Director of Research and Policy Analysis, all the best in his future endeavours. His commitment and dedication to OUSA will be sadly missed. Good luck, Paul!
