Time to Get Excited About Your University’s Policy Framework

Hey University Boards – It’s time to get excited about (or at least focused on) your university’s policy framework As this blog is being written while I’m on a flight, I’ll use the following analogy: In this analogy, I am travelling on an independent airline and they...

COU Conference: Summary of Remarks

I recently had the pleasure of participating in a panel at the Council of Ontario Universities (COU) Council of Chairs of Ontario Universities (CCOU) conference. It’s always a pleasure to speak at this conference and to “virtually see” so many familiar and friendly...

University Boards and the Challenge of Freedom of Expression

A board member wrote to ask the following question:  I was curious about one topic that has come up in recent years, your view on the Board’s role (if any) in influencing the balance between protecting students from uncomfortable discussions and speakers...

Strategy vs. Oversight? The Argument for a Fifty/Fifty Split

I was really pleased to have an opportunity to speak at the Council of Ontario Universities’ successful virtual governance conference.  I spoke on a panel with Peter MacKinnon (former University of Saskatchewan President and thought-leader on university governance),...