“Dr. Joy Mighty and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes to deliver keynote address at annual Partners in Higher Education Dinner”
March 1, 2010
OUSA is pleased to announce that Dr. Joy Mighty and Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes will deliver this year’s keynote address at OUSA’s annual Partners in Higher Education Dinner on Wednesday, March 31 at the Sutton Place Hotel.
Dr. Joy Mighty is the President of the Society for Teaching and Learning in Higher Education and Director of the Centre for Teaching and Learning at Queen’s University. She has a wealth of experience and expertise as a teacher, educational developer, researcher and consultant, with a special interest in equity and diversity issues. With over 30 years practical experience, her academic and professional background spans several countries and levels of education.
Dr. Julia Christensen Hughes is Dean of the College of Management and Economics at the University of Guelph. She is a tireless advocate for change within higher education and has helped facilitate many national, provincial and local events focused on improving the quality of teaching and learning. Her work on academic integrity has garnered national and international attention
For many years, Joy and Julia have devoted themselves to improving teaching and learning on university campuses across Canada. Their commitment to education has directly and indirectly benefited countless undergraduate students. The two have recently collaborated on a book entitled Taking Stock: Research on Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, which not only examines what we know about teaching and learning, but also provides recommendations on where we must go from here.
OUSA’s annual Partners in Higher Education Dinner brings together stakeholders from across the post-secondary sector to discuss common issues. Attendees include, students, faculty, administrators, researchers, politicians and bureaucrats. For information on attending or sponsoring the dinner, please email communications@ousa.on.ca
-Alexi White
Executive Director
Ontario Undergraduate Student Alliance
Congratulations to Dr. Hughes, I went to school with her, great to see she is doing so well still.