Dan Cantiller 🇨🇦🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

Eva reveals that she has autism to the rest of the #Survivor48 cast, reducing Jeff to tears

Tree blossoms against a clear blue sky, with text in fancy font: "hello Spring."

Here it is - my first issue of the MLCOP Newsletter as editor/coordinator:
mailchi.mp/89d2d1c31507...

See what the ACPA Mid-Level Community of Practice has been up to, and what engagement opportunities are coming up 🙂

@myacpa.bsky.social

Where does one go for news / info on Canadian higher ed?

There’s @caut.bsky.social , there’s @universityaffairs.bsky.social (and its podcast)… what else?

Pages, accounts, podcasts…. Im looking for suggestions!

#acadmicsky
#highered
#cdnpse
(Also… what are relevant hashtags?)

The 45th Canadian election is officially underway! 🇨🇦

Election day is April 28

You're cordially invited to the 2025 virtual CACUSS awards ceremony on April 24! Join us as we celebrate the outstanding student affairs professionals & programs making a positive impact on students and institutions across the country. More details coming soon! #SACdn #StudentAffairs #CACUSSAwards

Update for the community on TMU’s Student Wellbeing Centre TMU’s Student Wellbeing Centre will be built as part of the historic O’Keefe House, at the corner of Bond and Gould streets.

The university prepares to start construction at Bond and Gould streets.

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Happy Spring to all who celebrate ;)

kamilla is such a boss. my toronto girl is plaaaaaying. 🤩 #survivor

Survivor Season 50 Vote You decide what happens in Survivor Season 50. Vote now!

• Final Four challenge: Option A (ie. Plinko and puzzle)
• Advantages should be rare with minimal power
• Yes to tribe switching

survivor50cbs.votenow.tv

#Survivor #Survivor50

CACUSS is seeking the next leader of our Board of Directors. For the full position description of the President-Elect role (3 year term) visit our Get Involved page

cacuss.ca/page/BoDop...

Applications due March 27.

Night Rainbow, by Amanda Browder

Synchromy in Orange: To Form, by Morgan Russell

Dan standing in front of a frame of illuminated neon lights.

Karma, by Do Ho Suh

Had the chance to visit the Buffalo AKG Art Museum this weekend.

Insane numbers for the Liberals. And the LPC's vote efficiency grows significantly past the 35% mark. Expect the streams to cross on Sunday.

(Chart below is last week's update.)

Navigating Awkward Conversations: From Compromise To Collaboration Telling people how one really thinks and feels, especially when it comes to negative feedback or confrontation, differs by cultural values and the implicit beliefs we ...

Navigating Awkward Conversations: From Compromise To Collaboration (by Dr. Ellen Choi)
www.forbes.com/sites/ellenc...

Mark Carney sworn in as Canadian prime minister, now must face Trump Ex-central banker Mark Carney was formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada on Friday, putting him in a position to fight tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump that could devastate the trade-dependent Canadian economy.

Ex-central banker Mark Carney was formally sworn in as prime minister of Canada, putting him in a position to fight tariffs from US President Donald Trump that could devastate the trade-dependent Canadian economy reut.rs/41Nkwc1

@mark-carney.bsky.social Carney, Canada’s 24th Prime Minister.

Managing performance anxiety Managing performance anxiety Dealing with stage fright? TMU researcher shares tips for young musicians

TMU Early Childhood Studies professor Charlene Ryan has been researching musical performance anxiety in kids for 20+ years. She offers tips to normalize the experience and help kids with performance anxiety:
magazine.torontomu.ca/managing-per...

@torontomet.bsky.social

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Happy Pi Day to all those who celebrate.

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SAFE #survivor48

Alexe would have been my pick for the next bachelorette #TheBachelor

Applications to join the CACUSS board of directors are due this Sat. March 15:
cacuss.ca/page/BoDoppo...

#SACdn #cacuss25

Prospective students most use the following sources to research postsecondary options:
- Institutional websites
- Social media (e.g. Instagram, YouTube, Reddit)
- Recommendations from trusted contacts (friends, current students/graduates, parents/family members)
- Faculty/program-specific brochures

Deciding on Postsecondary: What Drove Applicant Choices in 2024?   — Academica Forum Key insights on why students applied to Canadian postsecondary in 2024 and how they researched their options.

2024: Canadian students' top reasons for applying to postsecondary education:
1. To prepare to enter chosen career
2. For personal & intellectual growth
3. To increase knowledge+understanding of an academic field
4. To explore options for future

forum.academica.ca/forum/decidi...

#CdnPSE #EMchat

Applications invited by Fri. March 14 re: co-chairs for CACUSS Networks and Communities of Practice:
cacuss.ca/page/network...

#SACdn #cacuss25

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Federal Polling:

CPC: 36% (+2)
LPC: 35% (+2)
NDP: 15% (-3)
BQ: 8% (-)
GPC: 4% (+2)
PPC: 2% (-3)

Nanos / Mar 7, 2025 / n=1000 / MOE 3.1% / Telephone

(% Change w 2021 Federal Election)

Check out details on @338canada.bsky.social at: 338canada.com

Skylight and Indigenous mural art at rotunda of the Recreation & Athletics Centre (RAC) at Toronto Metropolitan University.

TMU campus tour views: Recreation & Athletics Centre (RAC)

@choosetmu.bsky.social

Thank you to all of our amazing candidates for an incredible race that brought Liberals across the country together.

Live news updates: Canada’s Liberal leadership race results soon Addressing the 'elephant in the room,' former Liberal prime minister Jean Chretien said Canada has every right to retaliate the way it has in the ongoing trade war with the U.S. Follow for live updates here.

#BREAKING: Mark Carney elected Liberal leader, to soon replace Justin Trudeau as PM

😅

Toronto Metropolitan University swag on my desk: tote bag with Toronto skyline, water bottle, TMU cheering flag, and stickers.

I started my new role with the Student Recruitment team earlier this week. Arrived at the new office and found this TMU swag at my workstation 🙂