FFor students who work PT while enrolled, how many hours per week did they work on average? –5–5 –1–10 –2–20 –3–30

FFor Canadian students graduating with debt, what is the average amount owed? –$–$10,000 –$–$20,000 –$–$30,000 –$–$40,000

WWhat percent of year olds lived with their parents in 2011? –1–10% –2–20% –3–30% –4–40%

WWhat is the fraction of students who get jobs that don’t require a PSE qualification? –1–1/5 th –1–1/4 th –1–1/3 rd

PPercent of students who say “they felt so depressed its difficult to function?” –1–15% –2–25% –3–35% –4–45%

IIf youth (ages 18-24) have parents that earn more than $ in pre-tax income, how much more likely were they to have been enrolled in a university? –1–10% –2–20% –3–30% –4–40% –5–50%

To get a good job To acquire knowledge Improve critical thinking Other / Don’t know

 From 27% of total research in Canada to 35% over 15 years ( ’)  In Atlantic Canada this is 57% (AUCC)

 Civics/ Vocationalism  Access/ Excellence  Research/ Teaching

 Transient Communities  Demographic Challenges  Global Integration/ Disintegration  Mental Health and Wellness  Intergenerational Disconnects  Peak Oil  Environmental Degradation/ Climate Change

Between 1980–2005…  The top 20% of regular income earners experienced an increase in median earnings of 16.4% (in constant dollars).  Median earnings of the bottom 20% dropped by 20.6% over the same period.

 Enrollment  Research  U-15  Diversity  Attracting intelligence  Halifax!

 Clarified expectations  Choice & flexibility > time, program design  Applied learning  Profs who care  Financial freedom  Soft skills (communications, social)

Soft skills Work-related knowledge Accomplishments and achievement OtherDon’t know

 More credentials/expertise?  More efficient workers?  More human understanding?