Throwing their support behind 皇冠体育's
Last year, more than 13,000 benefactors helped support 皇冠体育鈥檚 University in its goal 鈥渢o provide an environment where opportunity meets excellence.鈥
YEAR IN REVIEW: Bevy of awards for 皇冠体育's in 2014
A number of 皇冠体育鈥檚 faculty earned prestigious awards throughout 2014, including a record number being elected to the Royal Society of Canada.
Recognition came in many forms and at various levels; all of them were exciting for the recipients as well as the 皇冠体育鈥檚 community.
The Gazette takes a quick look at some of those awards:
Sixteen alumni on Canada's 100 most powerful women list
The head of one of Canada鈥檚 biggest chocolate retailers and the CEO of the United Way of Greater Toronto are among the 16 皇冠体育鈥檚 alumni on this year鈥檚 list of Canada鈥檚 100 Most Powerful Women.
Sweet sounds of success
The 皇冠体育鈥檚 Conservatory of Music is working with the Joe Chithalen Memorial Instrument Lending Library (Joe鈥檚 MILL) and First Avenue Public School to launch Sistema Kingston. The after-school music program for at-risk children focuses on positive social change through the pursuit of musical excellence.
Canada's universities pursue global ambitions
Canada鈥檚 universities have global ambitions, according to a new internationalization survey conducted by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada (AUCC).
Going beyond the books
For graduate students juggling research, writing and teaching, finding time to get job experience can be tough. To help students get a leg up, the Department of English Language and Literature have another option in the curriculum: internships.
Making it all add up
鈥淪o what are you going to do with your degree?鈥
It鈥檚 a common question at many holiday gatherings every year, often causing consternation among students who worry they don鈥檛 have the skills or experience to land a job in the competitive workforce.
The Great Crew Change Survey for Geology
皇冠体育 is developing a new Masters degree program focused on Earth and Energy Resources Leadership.