“While it is impossible to ‘futureproof’ a board, assessing its strengths and potential vulnerabilities can go a long way toward ensuring that it is prepared for what’s ahead,” write Peter Eckel and Cathy Trower for Inside Higher Ed. The authors note that all boards are different, not only in culture, but in scope of work and level of sophistication; yet there are fundamental best practices that tend to traverse these differences.

Colleges Ontario has launched a new television ad, called “Higher Education for a New World,” this week. The ad focuses on the success of graduates in a variety of career fields, including business, health care, and digital animation. “More than ever, parents and students are looking at postsecondary education to provide students with the professional qualifications and skills that lead to successful careers,” said Colleges Ontario President Linda Franklin.

The strategic mandate agreement (SMA) between Ryerson University and Ontario identifies as the institution’s key areas of differentiation its support for interdisciplinary thinking and innovation; its collaboration with industry, the public, and the non-profit sector; and its distinctive

There needs to be greater public awareness around the elevated risk of suicide among Canada’s international students, writes Douglas Todd. The author notes that at least 15 international students in British Columbia, for example, have taken their own lives in recent years. The reasons behind this elevated risk of suicide range from fear of disappointing parents to the pressure to settle and work in Canada. Another major factor, notes international student Ali Najaf, is the stress associated with the cultural shock of arriving in Canada, especially the need to learn English.