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A team of market researchers & consultants dedicated to Canadian postsecondary education. We publish the daily Academica Top Ten newsletter!
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You're invited to join us for the Illuminating Hope in Higher Ed 2025 virtual gathering on December 5th. Registration is free for #CDNPSE professionals, but limited. Join us: https://ow.ly/808U50XxL1M
November 25, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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A new article has been posted on the Academica Forum! Read "Meeting the Moment: Public Universities for the 21st Century and Beyond…" by Yabome Gilpin-Jackson on the Academica Forum: https://ow.ly/S36n50Xx8JR

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November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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Academica surveyed #CDNPSE students to understand awareness, interest, and barriers to participating in study abroad. The results reveal that there is an appetite for global experience, but it is grounded by financial realities. Read more: https://ow.ly/Jjzg50XtG4k

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November 24, 2025 at 1:45 PM
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In this latest article for Illuminating Hope in Higher Ed, Chris Andersen (UAlberta) shares how a perspective shift can help lead to more sustainable, effective leadership. Read more on the Academica Forum: https://ow.ly/UieA50XtCNh

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November 20, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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"If we only name the challenges and fail to dream of the future, we participate in our own disenfranchisement." Read more from Jessica Riddell (Bishop's University) on the Academica Forum: https://ow.ly/QORs50XtCLK

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Combatting Cynicism in Higher Ed with the Strategic Infrastructure of Hope — Academica Forum
In this latest article for Illuminating Hope in Higher Ed, Jessica Riddell (Bishop’s University) discusses how hope can act as strategic infrastructure to build a better future for higher ed, as well as the importance of leaning on hope instead of cynicism.
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November 18, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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"Psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor Victor Frankl (1959) used to say that as long as people had a 'why,' they could endure any 'how.'" Bianca Briu (SPU) shares how the #learning journey offers a way to search for meaning and connection. Read more: https://ow.ly/A7f050Xm5fM
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November 4, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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In this latest article for Illuminating Hope in Higher Ed, Christie Schultz discusses the importance of higher ed and the possibilities that it creates.

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October 28, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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Most postsecondary students come to campus with a purpose in mind. To explore those expectations further, Academica surveyed 1,521 students to better understand the skills they're looking for, their plans, and the barriers they expect to encounter. Read More: https://ow.ly/lfkV50XhcPK
October 27, 2025 at 12:45 PM
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What influenced how professionals in #CDNPSE voted in the 2025 Federal Election? We asked, and here's what they had to say: forum.academica.ca/forum/voices...

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Voices from the Sector: What Students and Sector Professionals said about the 2025 Federal Election — Academica Forum
From affordability to US-Canada ties, two companion surveys show the issues—and stakes—that mattered most to students and higher ed professionals in the 2025 federal election.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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And to build on our previous post, what are Canadian #postsecondary institutions doing to support and demonstrate environmental sustainability? The answers range from solar panels to campus-wide policy shifts. Read more: forum.academica.ca/forum/soluti...

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Solutions Spotlight: How Postsecondary Campuses are Embracing Environmental Sustainability — Academica Forum
From solar panels to self-sorting bins, discover how Canadian postsecondary institutions are contributing to a greener future. 
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May 6, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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What do Canadian students have to say about their postsecondary institution's sustainability efforts? Clare Church and Candace Carella explore the results of a recent student survey by Academica: forum.academica.ca/forum/studen...

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Students Share Their Views on Climate Change and Campus Action — Academica Forum
Academica’s latest StudentVu survey reveals what students think about campus sustainability—and what they want to see improved.
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May 6, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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In the latest article from Hope Circuits, Jessica Riddell (Bishop’sU) discusses the stories we tell ourselves about what we can and cannot be. For example, is life as a parent at odds with being a serious academic?
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Hope Circuits: Parenthood and the Professoriate — Academica Forum
In the latest article from Hope Circuits, Jessica Riddell (Bishop’sU) discusses the stories we tell ourselves about what we can and cannot be. For example, is life as a parent at odds with being a ser...
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April 3, 2025 at 1:23 PM
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Do “Elite” Universities Give Students an Edge? A Canadian study by Roger Pizarro Milian and David Zarifa finds university prestige has little impact on students’ earnings, emphasizing program choice over institution ranking. Read more on the Forum: forum.academica.ca/forum/do-eli...
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Do “Elite” Universities Give Students an Edge? A Canadian Study on Access and Earnings — Academica Forum
A Canadian study finds university prestige has little impact on students’ earnings, emphasizing program choice over institution ranking.
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March 20, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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As postsecondary education navigates a permacrisis, it's all the more important for #CDNPSE professionals to take a moment to slow down. Jessica Riddell (Bishop’s U) reflects on the value of slowing down when the times are urgent. Read more: forum.academica.ca/forum/hope-c...
Hope Circuits: Slowing Down when “The Times are Urgent” — Academica Forum
In this latest article in the Hope Circuits series, Jessica Riddell (Bishop’s U) reflects on the value of slowing down when the times are urgent.
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March 17, 2025 at 2:35 PM
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Deciding to pursue postsecondary education is a big step for the average student. So what motivates them to apply to Canadian postsecondary institutions and where do they look for information to inform their choice(s)? We looked into it further: forum.academica.ca/forum/decidi... #CDNPSE #Highered
Deciding on Postsecondary: What Drove Applicant Choices in 2024?   — Academica Forum
Key insights on why students applied to Canadian postsecondary in 2024 and how they researched their options.
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March 12, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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Thinking about International Women's Day this Saturday? So are we. Check out the latest article on the Academica Forum to read a recent conversation with Candace Brunette-Debassige about Indigenous women in university administration: forum.academica.ca/forum/naviga...
Navigating “Tricky Grounds”: A Conversation with Candace Brunette-Debassige About Indigenous Women’s Experiences in University Administration  — Academica Forum
For International Women's Day, Candace Brunette-Debassige (Laurentian University) and Kascie Shewan (Academica) discuss Indigenous women’s leadership in postsecondary institutions and the work of reco...
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March 5, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Check out our latest article on the Academica Forum: The State of Student Financial Wellness: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions forum.academica.ca/forum/the-st...
The State of Student Financial Wellness: Challenges, Opportunities, and Solutions — Academica Forum
Facing financial strain, postsecondary students nationwide are struggling to make ends meet. Necia Martins (Wilfrid Laurier University) and Radha Paleja (Academica) reveal StudentVu panel insights on ...
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February 26, 2025 at 9:49 PM
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"I have found origin stories to be one of the most powerful entry points into purpose and flourishing…" Read more from Jessica Riddell on the Academica Forum: forum.academica.ca/forum/hope-c...

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Hope Circuits: The Power of Origin Stories in Building Hope — Academica Forum
I have found origin stories to be one of the most powerful entry points into purpose and flourishing…
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February 12, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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At Academica, we provide insights that help postsecondary institutions make better decisions. Join our team as a research associate, contributing to enrolment research projects for colleges and universities across Canada. Learn more: academicacareers.com/job/research...

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February 12, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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When a college, polytechnic, or university sends out offer letters, some of those letters are going to be declined. But why would someone who was serious enough to apply ultimately turn down an offer of admission?
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Retaining the decliner: Why admitted students say no and what you can do about it    — Academica Forum
Discover why admitted students decline offers and learn actionable strategies to turn their “no” into “yes” by using data-driven insights and targeted engagement.
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February 6, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Check out the latest articles on the Academica Forum from Jessica Riddell, on the topic of hope and the higher ed sector: forum.academica.ca/forum/hope-c...

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On the Hope Circuits Circuit: An Introduction — Academica Forum
We are at an inflection point in the postsecondary education (PSE) sector. This is the first in a series of articles about those conversations and about hope in PSE.  
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February 5, 2025 at 1:36 PM
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Check out the latest article to be published on the Academica Forum: The New Status Quo for Modalities of Learning
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The New Status Quo for Modalities of Learning — Academica Forum
By forcing us all online in the Spring of 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated PSE’s experimentation with online/distance forms of course delivery.
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June 3, 2024 at 3:02 PM
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 This week's Top 5 in the #CDNPSE News: mailchi.mp/10786e238207...
1️⃣McMaster Board removes professor
2️⃣ ON changes high school graduation requirements
3️⃣ Presidents tell House of Commons antisemitism is a “significant problem”
4️⃣ Canada announces recipients of VCGS, BPF
5️⃣ KPU withdraws from DrugWatch
June 3, 2024 at 3:01 PM
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This week's top 5 stories:  
1️⃣Sault president sues Conestoga president over heated in exchange in February : academica.ca/top-ten/saul...   
2️⃣ StatCan data illuminates the debt situation of the class of 2020 : academica.ca/top-ten/stat...
April 26, 2024 at 7:24 PM
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In 2023, over 78,000 applicants to Canadian postsecondary institutions shared their motivations, experiences, and perspectives through our survey. We took a closer look at the factors that guided their decision to apply to a postsecondary school: forum.academica.ca/forum/ucas20...
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Ten factors that influenced the decision to apply in 2023 — Academica Forum
In 2023, over 78,000 applicants to Canadian postsecondary institutions shared their motivations, experiences, and perspectives through Academica’s UCASTM. In this article, we take a closer look at t...
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March 28, 2024 at 8:01 PM