Indspire Keynote – Indigenous Student Recruitment and Retention

A nationally respected leader in Indigenous education and reconciliation, Mike DeGagné brings decades of experience in public service, post-secondary leadership, and organizational leadership to this event. Drawing on his unique perspective as the first Indigenous president of a Canadian public university and now the head of Indspire, Mike will explore the systemic, cultural, and institutional factors that influence the success and retention of First Nations, Inuit, and Métis students.