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Four Canadian undergraduate universities that share one philosophy: an extraordinary life starts with an extraordinary way of learning.
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We are thrilled to welcome Dr. Bill Owen, the Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Northern British Columbia, for our next Maple League Hosts session: Leading Through Rupture: Pedagogy as the Core of People-Centred Higher Education!

Register: bit.ly/Leading-Thro...
A Maple League of Universities promo graphic for “Leading Through Rupture: Pedagogy as the Core of People‑Centred Higher Education” featuring Dr. Bill Owen of the University of Northern British Columbia. Includes a photo of a person in a beige blazer and the event time: Thursday, Feb 19th at 9AM (PT) / 12PM (ET) / 1PM (AT).
February 6, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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TOMORROW! Don’t forget to register for and attend our special ML Hosts session featuring Dr Christian Muise from Queen’s University, presented in partnership with @stfxonline.bsky.social!

Register: bit.ly/GenAI-HigherEd

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Promotional graphic with the heading “Tomorrow!” advertising “GenAI in Higher Ed: A Primer and Lessons Learned” with Dr. Christian Muise from Queen’s University. Event is Wednesday, Sept 17th, 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET / 3:00–4:30 p.m. AT, presented with StFX Online. StFX Online and Maple League logos appear at the bottom.
February 3, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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Ready to dive into 2026? Join us for a special Maple League Hosts featuring Dr. Christian Muise from Queen’s University! This 90-minute talk, presented in partnership with @stfxonline.bsky.social , will deep dive into the pros and cons of generative AI in higher education.

Register: zurl.co/aXHoM
Promotional graphic for a Maple League event titled “GenAI in Higher Ed: A Primer and Lessons Learned” with Dr. Christian Muise from Queen’s University. Includes event date Wednesday, Feb 4th, 2:00–3:30 p.m. ET / 3:00–4:30 p.m. AT, presented in partnership with StFX Online. Logos for StFX Online and the Maple League appear at the bottom.
January 22, 2026 at 4:30 PM
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Don't miss this excited event coming up this spring! @stfx-university.bsky.social @stfx-dh.bsky.social
stfx-dh.bsky.social StFX Digital Humanities Centre @stfx-dh.bsky.social · Jan 8
Registration now open for DHSI-East!

When: Tues 5 May-Fri 8 May 2026
Where: @stfx-university.bsky.social in Antigonish, Nova Scotia

Link with more info & to register: www.stfx.ca/research/dig...

Grants available!

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January 20, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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Still interested in joining the Maple League Podcast Club? It's not to late to register for a semester of fun!

Everyone is welcome! Register here to join Podcast Pedagogies: zurl.co/nhqVj 🎙️✨
Promotional image for the Maple League Podcast Club featuring a close-up of a microphone in front of a laptop, with bold text announcing the club and a reminder that registration closes this Friday. Logos and names of four universities—Acadia, Bishop's, Mount Allison, and St. Francis Xavier—are displayed, along with the Maple League of Universities tagline: "An extraordinary way of learning."
January 19, 2026 at 3:00 PM
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This winter, explore something a bit different with the Maple League Podcast Club. Same community oriented format as our traditional book club, but now with new “Podcast Pedagogies.” Everyone is welcome! Register here: bit.ly/ML-PodcastCl...
Promotional flyer for the Maple League Podcast Club. The image shows gray headphones resting on a laptop keyboard with a coffee cup in the background. Bold red text reads “MAPLE LEAGUE PODCAST CLUB!” followed by black text stating “Registration closes January 23rd.” At the bottom, the names of four universities—Acadia, Bishop’s, Mount Allison, and St. Francis Xavier—are listed alongside the Maple League of Universities logo and the tagline “An Extraordinary Way of Learning.”
January 6, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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Congratulations to our very own Dr. Juan Carlos López for being honoured with the @caut.bsky.social Equity Award for his outstanding contributions to fairness and inclusion in academia.

Read the full story here: www.mapleleague.ca/post/champio...
Championing Equity in Higher Education: Dr. Juan Carlos López Receives CAUT Equity Award
“I will continue my journey in allyship, in kinship and - why not - in coconspiratorship forging a better and brighter, democratic, non-polarizing, but rather inclusive future for everyone," says Dr. ...
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December 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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Looking for something to do this holiday break? Why not try writing and submit to the 2026 Bridge Prize!

Canada's only national short story competition, the Bridge Prize is open exclusively to post-secondary students.

Learn more here: www.ulethbridge.ca/liberal-educ...

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December 10, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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TOMORROW! Don’t forget to register and attend Danai Bélanger and Foroogh Mohammadi’s thoughtful discussion around creating inclusive, equitable, and culturally grounded campuses.

Register here: bit.ly/BT-Creating-...

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Promotional graphic for “Better Together Presents: Creating Space: BIPOC Voices Across the Maple League.” with Danai Bélanger (Bishop’s University) and Foroogh Mohammadi (Acadia University). Wednesday, December 10th at 1 PM (ET)/2 PM (ET). The design includes two photos of speakers, one wearing a lavender blazer and the other wearing a yellow blazer, placed on the right side of the graphic.
December 9, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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We’re back with Better Together for an insightful discussion about creating space for BIPOC voices in higher education and beyond. Join Danai Bélanger and Foroogh Mohammadi this December!

Register: bit.ly/BT-Creating-...

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Promotional graphic for an event titled “Better Together Presents: Creating Space: BIPOC Voices Across the Maple League.” The event features Danai Bélanger from Bishop’s University and Foroogh Mohammadi from Acadia University. It is scheduled for Wednesday, December 10th at 1 PM (ET)/2 PM (ET). The Maple League logo and tagline “An Extraordinary Way of Learning” appear at the bottom. The design includes two photos of speakers, one wearing a lavender blazer and the other wearing a yellow blazer, placed on the right side of the graphic.
November 27, 2025 at 3:02 PM
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TOMORROW! Don’t forget to register for and attend Dr. Tomas Carey’s exciting talk about enabling inclusive innovation!

Register here: bit.ly/WIL_Innovation

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Promotional graphic for a Maple League event titled “Enabling Inclusive Innovation: A Workplace Opportunity for Liberal Education Students.” The design features a bold “Tomorrow” banner at the top, event details in the center, and highlights that the session is with Dr. Thomas Carey from the Workplace Innovation Network for Canada. The Maple League logo appears at the bottom left, and the time is listed as 11 AM (ET) / 12 PM (AT). The layout uses red, white, and gray tones with a professional academic style.
November 25, 2025 at 9:34 PM
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Maple League Hosts is excited to welcome Dr. Thomas Carey from the Workplace Innovation Network for Canada for our next exciting talk! Dr. Carey will discuss how diverse ways of thinking and knowing can help foster innovation in industry and academia.

Register here: bit.ly/WIL_Innovation
Promotional graphic for a Maple League event titled “Enabling Inclusive Innovation: A Workplace Opportunity for Liberal Education Students.” The design includes a bold header stating “Maple League Hosts Present” at the top, event details in the center, and highlights that the session is with Dr. Thomas Carey from the Workplace Innovation Network for Canada. At the bottom, the date is Wednesday, Nov. 26th, and the time is 11 AM (ET) / 12 PM (AT). The Maple League logo and tagline appear in the lower right corner. The layout uses red, white, and gray tones with a professional academic style.
November 13, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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TOMORROW! Join us and David Van Reyk from the University of Technology Sydney for our first Maple League Hosts session of the season!

Register here: bit.ly/Prepping_for...

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Promotional graphic for a Maple League event titled “Preparing for Impact: Embedding Social Responsibility in University-level Science, Mathematics and Statistics Curricula.” The design features bold text announcing “Tomorrow” at the top, with event details in the center. It highlights that the session will be hosted by David Van Reyk from the University of Technology Sydney. The Maple League logo appears at the bottom left, and the time is listed as 11 AM (ET) / 12 PM (AT). The layout uses red, gray, and white tones with a modern, academic style.
November 11, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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For our first Maple League Hosts session of the season, we are so excited to welcome David Van Reyk from the University of Technology Sydney. Join us and David for a discussion about fostering social responsibility in higher ed!

Register: bit.ly/Prepping_for...
Maple League event promo: “Preparing for Impact: Embedding Social Responsibility in University-level Science, Mathematics and Statistics Curricula.” Featuring David Van Reyk from University of Technology Sydney. Date: Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 11 AM ET / 12 PM AT. Maple League logo and tagline included.
October 30, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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TOMORROW! Join Sam Read for an introduction to Open Educational Resource (OER)-Enabled Pedagogy: an approach to teaching which engages students in using, reusing, remixing and redistributing open content, all while promoting adaptability and lifelong learning.

Register here: bit.ly/Open_Pedagogy
Promotional graphic for a Maple League of Universities event titled “Better Together Presents: Students as Knowledge Creators: Approaches to Open Pedagogy.” The text highlights that the session will feature Sam Read from St. Francis Xavier University. Event details include Wednesday, October 29th at 11 AM (ET) / 12 PM (AT). The bottom of the graphic displays the Maple League logo and tagline “An Extraordinary Way of Learning.” The design includes a photo of a person wearing a multicolored knit scarf, with a background of bookshelves.
October 28, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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For our third Better Together of the season, we are thrilled to welcome Sam Read from @stfx-university.bsky.social! Sam will be introducing participants to Open Educational Resource (OER)-Enabled Pedagogy!

Register: bit.ly/Open_Pedagogy

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Promotional graphic for a Maple League of Universities event titled “Better Together Presents: Students as Knowledge Creators: Approaches to Open Pedagogy.” The text highlights that the session will feature Sam Read from St. Francis Xavier University. Event details include Wednesday, October 29th at 11 AM (ET) / 12 PM (AT). The bottom of the graphic displays the Maple League logo and tagline “An Extraordinary Way of Learning.” The design includes a photo of a person wearing a multicolored knit scarf, with a background of bookshelves.
October 16, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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TOMORROW! Join some of our Maple League 3M National Student Fellows for an insightful conversation about leadership on campus and beyond!

Register here: bit.ly/ML-3M-Students

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Promotional graphic for a Maple League of Universities event titled “Leadership Journeys with 3M National Student Fellows.” The top banner has a maroon background with the word “TOMORROW” in bold white text and a maple leaf icon. Below, the event details read: “Better Together Presents: Leadership Journeys with 3M National Student Fellows” followed by the names and affiliations of three speakers: Abigail Austin (Mount Allison University), Anna Lukeman (Acadia University), and Sufia Langevin (Bishop’s University). The right side features three rectangular photo sections of the speakers. At the bottom, the Maple League logo appears on the left, and the event time “11AM (ET)/12PM (AT)” is displayed on the right with a clock icon.
October 14, 2025 at 2:11 PM
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DATE CHANGE! Our next Better Together, featuring some our amazing 3M National Student Fellows, will now take place on Wednesday, October 15th! Make sure to register for this insightful conversation on how students navigate their studies and thrive at university!

Register here: bit.ly/ML-3M-Students
October 1, 2025 at 8:43 PM
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TOMORROW! Join some of our Maple League 3M National Student Fellows for an insightful conversation about leadership on campus and beyond!

Register here: bit.ly/ML-3M-Students

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Promotional graphic for an event titled “Better Together Presents: Leadership Journeys with 3M National Student Fellows.” The event features Abigail Austin (Mount Allison University), Anna Lukeman (Acadia University), and Sufia Langevin (Bishop's University). It is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st at 10AM ET / 11AM AT. The graphic includes the logos of the Maple League of Universities and the slogan "An Extraordinary Way of Learning." There are three photos of the featured students: a blonde woman in a black outfit, a brunette woman in front of flowering greenery, and a smiling woman with long wavy hair in an indoor setting.
September 30, 2025 at 2:05 PM
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In our next Better Together, 2022 3M National Student Fellow Sufia Langevin reflects with 2025 3M National Student Fellows Abigail Austin and Anna Lukeman on the process of becoming a leader on campus and beyond.

Register: bit.ly/ML-3M-Students

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Promotional graphic for an event titled “Better Together Presents: Leadership Journeys with 3M National Student Fellows.” The event features Abigail Austin (Mount Allison University), Anna Lukeman (Acadia University), and Sufia Langevin (Bishop's University). It is scheduled for Wednesday, October 1st at 10AM ET / 11AM AT. The graphic includes the logos of the Maple League of Universities and the slogan "An Extraordinary Way of Learning." There are three photos of the featured students: a blonde woman in a black outfit, a brunette woman in front of flowering greenery, and a smiling woman with long wavy hair in an indoor setting.
September 24, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Want to know what the Maple League is all about? Check out our 24/25 Annual Report where we dive into our programs, initiatives, and success stories.

Learn about all these programs and more in our 24/25 Annual Report: linktr.ee/themapleleague
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September 22, 2025 at 6:52 PM
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Ready to level up your Teaching and Learning? Applications are now open for the Maple League Micro-Certificate, a nine-month program for faculty and staff (full & part-time) at all stages of their careers.

There are still 3 days to apply for one of 16 seats! Apply here: linktr.ee/themapleleague
A classroom scene featuring a diverse group of students seated and facing a teacher who is lecturing. The teacher appears to be explaining something. In the bottom right corner, a white box with red text reads: "MICRO-CERTIFICATE in Teaching and Learning. Registration closes this Friday, September 19th."
September 17, 2025 at 2:51 PM
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TOMORROW! Join us on Wednesday, Sep. 17th, to hear from Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux from @ubishops.bsky.social on the pillars of a trauma-informed approach for post-secondary communities!

Click here to register bit.ly/TraumaAwareH...
Promotional graphic for an event happening "Tomorrow" hosted by the Maple League of Universities as part of the "Better Together" series. The session is titled "Lessons From My Trauma Awareness Journey: Understanding Stress, Adversity and Trauma in Higher Education", presented by Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux from Bishop's University. On the right side of the image is a photo of Mélanie, smiling and wearing a purple top, with a lake and trees in the background. The event time is listed as 11AM (ET) / 12:00PM (AT). The Maple League of Universities logo appears at the bottom left.
September 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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It’s not too late to join our Fall Book Club! We will be reading The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury and Mays Imad.

Everyone is welcome–within the Maple League and beyond!

Register here linktr.ee/themapleleague by Fri. Sept. 19!
Promotional flyer for a Fall Book Club featuring The Norton Guide to Equity-Minded Teaching by Isis Artze-Vega, Flower Darby, Bryan Dewsbury, and Mays Imad. The text announces that registration closes this Friday and provides time slots for meetings: Tuesdays from 1–2 PM (ET)/2–3 PM (AT) Wednesdays from 2–3 PM (ET)/3–4 PM (AT) Thursdays from 10–11 AM (ET)/11–12 PM (AT) Fridays from 11–12 PM (ET)/12–1 PM (AT) It emphasizes that "All are Welcome!" and displays the book cover on a tablet. The bottom banner reads: “FALL BOOK CLUB” in bold red text.
September 15, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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We’re back with Better Together! Join Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux from @ubishops.bsky.social for her talk Lessons From My Trauma Awareness Journey: Understanding Stress, Adversity and Trauma in Higher Education on Wednesday, Sept. 17th!

Click here to register: bit.ly/TraumaAwareH...
A promotional poster for an event titled "Lessons From My Trauma Awareness Journey: Understanding Stress, Adversity and Trauma in Higher Education" presented by Mélanie Letendre Jauniaux from Bishop's University. The event is scheduled for Wednesday, September 17th at 11AM (ET)/12:00PM (AT). The poster features an image of a young woman smiling, with long hair wearing a purple shirt. The logos of Maple League of Universities and the slogan "An Extraordinary Way of Learning" are also present.
September 2, 2025 at 5:57 PM