Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University
Returning to university for grad school is so intimidating, especially after you’ve been out of school for several years. The worst part? That first essay. In this podcast, university and college administrators discuss what they learned when they wrote their first term paper in the Master’s of higher education program at the University of Toronto's Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE).
Your Paper Sucked but it will Change the University
S01E10: Imani King - The University of the West Indies and open access
In this episode, we sit down with Imani King, Academic Advisor for Equity & Outreach at Victoria College, at the University of Toronto. Imani introduces us to the University of the West Indies (UWI) and its one-of-a-kind open campus initiative - a transnational university system operating across three campuses in three different Caribbean countries, fostering regional connection and educational access.
We also discuss how UWI successfully navigated the shift to distance education during the COVID-19 pandemic, and what lessons emerged from that experience. The conversation lastly highlights Imani’s work at U of T, where she reflects on the state of Black student supports and the ongoing efforts to foster equity, inclusion, and community on campus.