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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Jean-Claude Robert November 13, 2013, 5:00pm
Jean-Claude Robert, professor emeritus at Université du Québec à Montréal and a member of Université de Montréal’s heritage society, gave a speech on September 19, 2013, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the society. He graciously allowed his speech to be tailored for the Campus Montréal blog.
According to Statistics Canada, French-speaking Quebecers are less generous than other Canadians, despite an enduring and a deep-ro... READ
Jean-Claude Robert November 12, 2013, 5:02pm
Jean-Claude Robert, professor emeritus at Université du Québec à Montréal and a member of Université de Montréal’s heritage society, gave a speech on September 19, 2013, at a ceremony marking the 10th anniversary of the society. He graciously allowed his speech to be tailored for the Campus Montréal blog.
Over the course of the last fifty years, Quebec society has become richer and more secular; the time is right, I believe, to modify... READ
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
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