Why invest in post-secondary teaching and the cutting edge research universities do? How does such work affect your life? Economic growth and social advancement require knowledge and ideas, as well as a rising generation of new citizens to pursue and advance society. According to the Canadian chamber of commerce, "investment in higher education has among the highest pay-offs of any investment government can make in improving economic growth." Chris Kelly, superintendent of schools in Vancouver, says that research directly helps kids in schools across Canada because the results are the constant improvement of human society. In an increasingly competitive global society, how do the governance and funding of universities impact the knowledge creation that gives societies a lasting competitive advantage, and a higher quality of life for their people?
Guest MIchael Stevenson President, Simon Fraser University
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Your Education Matters, May 2009 from SFU Education on Vimeo. |
>May 2009 |
The global economic downturn has made a dramatic impact. For those who have lost jobs or are concerned about what the future workforce may look like, re-training and re-education may be an option to be considered. This month’s episode is a discussion about adult learning and other paths of university contribution to the community.
Guests:
Darlene Clover Associate Professor, Leadership Studies and Adult Education, University of Victoria
Budd Hall Professor and Director of the Office of Community-based Research, University of Victoria |