Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, President, Wilfrid Laurier University

Dr. Deborah MacLatchy, President of Wilfrid Laurier University, joins Dr. Noreen Golfman this week to reflect on the student experience, noting increased engagement and advocacy by today’s students, alongside greater challenges with financial pressures and uncertainty about the future.

Also in this episode:

• A biologist at heart, Deborah shares how her desire to enact change drove the decision to move into leadership
• Why we need to consider the environmental impact and broader implications of AI in education, beyond just the technological capabilities
• Enabling more personalized faculty-student connection, which Deborah sees as critical to the university experience.