Eduvation

Dynamic Keynotes
"Ken's presentations are engaging, stimulating, and provocative — and delivered in a manner guaranteed to make audiences think about the future direction of PSE and the ways in which their own institutions might make the most of them. I recommend him highly." - Dr. Leo Groarke, Provost & VP Academic, University of Windsor
Check out the Eduvation IdeaBank.
Whether you're looking for innovative ideas in recruitment, branding, institutional strategy, pedagogy, or student services -- check out our new and growing Bright Ideas database...
Peak Campus by 2030?
6 converging trends make a plateau in campus population inevitable across most of the country...
Board Retreats
"When organizing our Board of Governors’ Planning Session, I couldn’t think of a better speaker than Ken Steele to discuss the broader education landscape." - Dr. Steven Franklin, President & Vice-Chancellor, Trent University
Strategy Workshops
"Not only does Ken spell-bindingly paint a picture of the future of PSE, he also skillfully assists his audience to engage in vigorous discussion of key issues. Highly recommended!" - Marilyn Luscombe, President & CEO, NBCC
Campus PD Days
"Ken Steele provided a masterful, thought-provoking presentation. He has a unique ability to transform data into a riveting, visually pleasing story that has big and lasting impact." - Eileen De Courcy, Director, PD, Humber College
Get the Big Picture. Served Fresh Daily.
"My day would not get off to the right start without reading the Academica Top Ten... For anyone looking for the scoop on Canadian higher ed, you can trust Ken Steele to keep you informed and connected." - Christine Tausig-Ford, AUCC

A Handful of "Bright Ideas"

Browse our “IdeaBank” for innovative ideas and best practices in institutional strategy, pedagogy, marketing, student services, and more… and please contribute some of your own “Bright Ideas” for recognition among your peers!

Recruitment Music Videos

Yale, Delaware, and McGill have launched flashy music videos to send a recruitment message. Read more

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Leveraging Local Organizations

Olds College and Red Deer College leverage local organizations to serve small rural communities. Read more

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Rant Like Rick

For 4 years, Memorial University invited students to "Rant Like Rick" Mercer to win thousands off tuition. Read more

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RDC Match

Red Deer College offers prospective students a free personality profile, career advice, and programs to match. Read more

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Innovative Thinking

Explore Bright Ideas

Browse or search some of the brightest ideas we’ve seen with potential to transform higher education, in the new Eduvation “Bright Ideas” database.

Or, share your own success story with the Eduvation community by adding to our warehouse of Bright Ideas!

Bring Eduvation to Campus

Ken Steele is best known as editor of Canada’s leading higher ed news daily, the Academica Top Ten – but he is also Canada’s most in-demand campus presenter, delivering hundreds of campus lectures and conference keynotes, and facilitating board retreats and workshops. Book Ken

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