On March 31, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane hosted Re-imagining Education for Impact, an in-person and virtual event at the Fermenting Cellar in Toronto鈥檚 Distillery District.
Approximately 200 people took part in the event attending in-person and online, the first in a five-part series about the vision for the university. Discussions focused on how Queen鈥檚 is driving innovation and change inside and outside the classroom and preparing students to make a positive impact on the world.
鈥淲e want to share a bold new vision for the future of Queen鈥檚 with our alumni,鈥 Principal Deane says. 鈥淎s the world changes, Queen鈥檚 must be poised to build upon its successes while preparing itself to compete in a global environment that brings with it new challenges and exciting opportunities. This vision calls for the development and implementation of a comprehensive, equity-focused, and integrated program of global engagement that includes active, strategic partnerships, enhanced student and faculty mobility, and teaching and learning reform oriented toward a pluralistic and culturally relevant global environment.鈥
Panelists Wanda Costen, Dean of the Smith School of Business, PhD student Morgan Lehtinen, and alumnus Ushpreet Mehta, elaborated on how the new vision advances learning and better prepares students to have an impact in their chosen careers and throughout their lives.
鈥淭he university鈥檚 new strategy is largely about the enormous potential of Queen鈥檚 to have a positive impact locally, nationally and globally,鈥 Principal Deane says. 鈥淲e are doing great things and we aspire to do even more. We accomplish this by cultivating excellence and leadership in our students, supporting groundbreaking research, and ensuring the university respects and fosters meaningful community partnerships. These are all areas where Queen鈥檚 alumni can play a valuable role realizing this shared vision.鈥
The remaining sessions in the series will be virtual, with panels hosted live from cities across the country to bring the university鈥檚 strategic goals to the Queen鈥檚 community.
