01.21.2014
2014 already!
John Parisella January 21, 2014, 1:27pm
Before stepping fully into the new year, however, I would like to take a minute to look back at 2013, an excellent year indeed for the Campus Montréal fundraising campaign. Excellent, thanks to an outstanding team made up of donors, Executive Cabinet and a great many other volunteers, whose invaluable support had made our campaign such a success!
It was a year in which several ambitious flagship projects got off the ground. Among others, the ... READ
11.18.2013
The Carabins: strength of character
John Parisella November 18, 2013, 5:45pm
On November 9, the Université de Montréal Carabins saw victory slip from their grasp at Stade Telus after a 14–11 loss to the local Rouge et Or team from Université Laval, who won the Dunsmore Cup for the 11th consecutive year.
This narrow defeat takes nothing away from the Montreal Carabins’ incredible strength of character. It was a tight game from start to finish with the team facing the same formidable adversaries for the fifth time... READ
11.14.2013
Teaching: a noble profession
John Parisella November 14, 2013, 5:44pm
I recently had the opportunity to attend the Université de Montréal Faculty of Education alumni homecoming event, where it was a pleasure to meet faculty, staff and students and see scholarships awarded to deserving graduates. Also present was alumna The Honourable Liza Frulla, chair of the faculty board, who talked about Campus Montréal during her speech.
As executive director of Campus Montréal, I often take part in events organized by H... READ
John Parisella November 14, 2013, 5:22pm
Last October, Rosalind and Morris Goodman, members of the Campus Montréal honorary committee and benefactors of the Université de Montréal Faculty of Pharmacy, made a ten-day trip to Israel with rector Guy Breton and a delegation of UdeM academics. The mission was organized in cooperation with the Centre for Israel and Jewish Affairs (CIJA) whose associate director, Myriam Azogui-Halbwax, was also part of the delegation.
Smarter giving!
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John Parisella October 29, 2013, 4:30pm
On October 22, 2013, Guy Fréchette made philanthropic history with his $500,000 gift to the Campus Montréal fundraising campaign; the donation will go entirely towards the Carabins varsity sports program at Université de Montréal. In fact, it is the largest single donation ever made to a varsity sports program at a French-language university in Quebec and by one person; its value and significance cannot be sufficiently emphasized.
The impa... READ
John Parisella October 25, 2013, 4:25pm
Last Saturday, in my capacity as honorary chair, I had the privilege of attending the 10th Jeune chambre de commerce haïtienne (JCCH) Awards for Excellence gala. This gala celebrates the outstanding achievements of young professionals and entrepreneurs of Haitian origin who work in all sectors of Quebec society. They have distinguished themselves for outstanding achievements in their professional careers, as well as through their civic engagemen... READ
John Parisella October 17, 2013, 3:14pm
Over the past several days, many have paid tribute to the late Paul Desmarais Sr. He was repeatedly praised for his remarkable business achievements, his philanthropic leadership and his undeniable success as a builder. The accolades are well deserved and come from near and far, including friends and neighbours from around the Charlevoix region where he lived.
I did not know Mr. Desmarais personally, but I had the pleasure of meeting him a few... READ
09.18.2013
A City with Pride and Character
John Parisella September 18, 2013, 2:30pm
A while back, La Presse columnist François Cardinal invited me to write an article for his new book Rêver Montréal – 101 idées pour relancer la métropole (Les Éditions La Presse, 2013). I took up his challenge, as did nearly eighty other writers from all walks of life, to propose a creative solution that would restore and enhance Montreal’s reputation. I am honoured to be a part of this book, since Montreal has played and continues to p... READ
09.13.2013
Campus Montréal: A $500-million Target
John Parisella September 13, 2013, 2:46pm
Since being launched, the aim of the Campus Montréal campaign has been to support promising initiatives that will lead to the design and development of innovative solutions for complex issues, to provide the conditions conducive to creating and transferring knowledge, and to raise the profile of the community by forging creative and productive partnerships. To carry out this major undertaking, Campus Montréal established a fundraising goal of $... READ
08.28.2013
Geoff Molson, Dynamic Entrepreneur
John Parisella August 28, 2013, 2:37pm
With the start of the new-school year, it is inspiring to meet a role model, an extraordinary businessman who has made a name for himself through his considerable accomplishments. Geoff Molson, co-chair of Campus Montréal and president and chief executive officer and co-owner of the National Hockey League's Montreal Canadiens, Evenko and the Bell Centre, is such a person. He recently spoke to Sophie Cousineau, the Globe and Mail’s chief Quebec... READ
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