OTTAWA, ON AND GREAT FALLS, VA / ACCESS Newswire / April 14, 2026 / HigherEd+ (DBA of Publication Academy Inc.), a leading provider of graduate student professional development and digital courseware solutions for higher education institutions, and the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS), the national voice for graduate education in Canada, are pleased to announce a new strategic partnership aimed at supporting graduate school leadership and enhancing outcomes for graduate students across Canada.

This partnership will result in the joint planning, promotion, and delivery of up to two live webinar events per year, focused on timely topics relevant to graduate deans, administrators, and academic leaders across Canada. These events will be designed to foster knowledge exchange, highlight emerging best practices, and support institutional strategies that improve graduate student success and career outcomes.

As part of this collaboration, the co-sponsored webinars will be jointly promoted through both organizations' national networks and communication channels, ensuring broad accessibility and engagement across Canada's graduate education ecosystem. French captions will be available to support accessibility and inclusivity for participants nationwide. Each complimentary event will be open to the public, with the first hosted on 22 April 2026 and focused on How to Integrate Industry Workforce Preparedness into the Graduate Curriculum.

"Aligned with our mission to support Canadian universities in strengthening graduate education outcomes by equipping them with scalable, evidence-based approaches to student and faculty professional development, we are honored to partner with CAGS to serve its distinguished membership community," said Dr. Jay P. Singh, Founder of HigherEd+.

"CAGS is dedicated to advancing excellence in graduate education and supporting the leaders who shape it," said Dr. Ian Wereley, Executive Director of CAGS. "Through this partnership with HigherEd+, we are creating new opportunities for our members to engage with relevant, forward-looking programming that addresses the evolving needs of graduate students and the institutions that serve them across Canada."

Together, HigherEd+ and CAGS aim to provide meaningful, accessible, and high-impact programming that supports institutional leadership and contributes to the continued strength and global competitiveness of Canada's graduate education sector.

About HigherEd+

HigherEd+ (www.higheredplus.org) is a leading provider of professional development, digital courseware, and community-building solutions for institutions of higher education across the globe. Through a comprehensive platform of evidence-based programming, multilingual course content, digital badge microcredentials, and scalable learning infrastructure, HigherEd+ supports undergraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral fellows, faculty, and academic leaders across the full research and career lifecycle. Its solutions integrate seamlessly with institutional learning management systems and are designed to improve institutional impact, career outcomes, and research productivity.

About the Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS)

The Canadian Association for Graduate Studies (CAGS) (cags.ca) is a registered charity and Canada's national organization providing leadership, fostering community, and promoting collaboration to advance excellence in graduate education, research, and scholarship. CAGS's vision is to be recognized as Canada's leader in graduate education, policy, and practice to support the formation of individuals who, through scholarship, research, and innovation contribute to the flourishing of societies in Canada and the world.

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SOURCE: HigherEd+