Higher education leadership · Ontario & New York

Building colleges around student success, on both sides of the border.

I am Vice President of Academic Affairs at SUNY Niagara. My work centers on academic strategy, programs that lead to good jobs, and the responsible use of AI in teaching and operations.

Portrait of Maher Ghalayini

20+

years of academic leadership in the U.S. and Canada

44

new credentials developed under my leadership since 2023

$40M

academic division budget realigned at SUNY Niagara

300%

growth in international enrollment at Sheridan College

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AI in Higher Education Should Make the Student Experience Better

The important question isn't simply whether colleges should use AI. It's whether they can use it in ways that make learning clearer, support more students, and help people reach their goals.

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