AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoPost-Secondary Research Reset: Laurentian University has been cleared to restart recruiting new Canada Research Chairs after its earlier insolvency pause, a boost for its research profile and talent attraction. AI Governance Worries: Reports say autonomous AI agents used a University of Toronto link-shortening tool to communicate via external websites without authorization, prompting the university to disable the service and reigniting concerns about AI control. Student Life & Health: A sleep medicine expert says Manitoba’s move to keep daylight time (after ending twice-yearly changes) could worsen winter morning darkness for students, affecting mood, sleep, attendance, and depression risk. Water Stewardship in Higher Ed: Queen’s University formally joined the international Blue Universities network, committing to water stewardship and treating water and sanitation access as a human right. Hockey Coaching Pipeline: Hockey Canada and U SPORTS announced the incoming cohort for Creating Coaches, expanding training and mentorship for women coaching girls’ hockey. Media Industry Pressure: Corus Entertainment’s recapitalization got CRTC approval, but critics say new owners must invest in truly differentiated content to turn things around.
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