Inside UPEI: Medicine, Strategy, and the Global Student Shift

This week on the Insights podcast,  Don and David spoke with Dr. Wendy Rodgers, the President and Vice-Chancellor at University of Prince Edward Island.  Dr. Rodgers discusses the important role the university plays in the Island economy as well as the direction of the new strategic plan.  She talks about the federal changes to international student attraction and how that damaged Canada's brand as a destination for international education.  UPEI has a new Faculty of Medicine and other interesting initiatives underway.   To get a good primer on UPEI and its future listen to this week's Insights episode.

What is Insights with Don Mills and David Campbell- An Acadia Broadcasting Podcast?

This podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, to promote data-driven decision making among policymakers and to encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region. Expect to hear interviews with the top influencers, business leaders and decision-makers across Atlantic Canada to inform, educate and expand the conversations on the key issues facing the region.