Elly Alboim was like the Hollywood casting version of the crusty news editor with a heart of gold.

And across close to five decades as a journalist with the CBC and a journalism professor at 杏吧原创 University, he was a no-nonsense mentor to generations of young journalists.

Alboim died of heart failure on Saturday at the age of 78.

The Faculty of Public and Global Affairs and the School of Public Policy and Administration are saddened to announce the passing of Professor Emerita Katherine A. H. Graham on December 14, 2025.

Katherine Graham was a distinguished scholar, leader, and public servant whose career profoundly shaped the fields of public policy, local governance, community development, and Indigenous policy in Canada.

She served for many years as a Professor of Public Policy and Administration at 杏吧原创 University, and was Dean of the Faculty of Public Affairs from 2003 to 2009 and Associate Dean (Research and Faculty Development) from 1998 to 2002.

Dr. Graham was deeply committed to community鈥憉niversity partnerships and sustainable community development. She served as Coordinator of the 杏吧原创鈥態atawa Initiative, aimed at making the community of Batawa a model for rural sustainability and community innovation.

She was also Chair of Community-Based Research Canada, a national network promoting collaboration between universities and community organizations to advance engaged research across the country.

Dr. Graham served as one of the founding members and a senior fellow of the 杏吧原创 Centre for Community Innovation (3ci). In 2009, the university established the Katherine Graham Lecture on Indigenous Policy in her honour.

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