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Reflections “ an has beenonevery singleday Serving McGill,servingyou, Thank you.” Principal exceptional honourforme. Heather Munroe-Blum’s decadeofleadershipatMcGillUniversity, 2003-2013

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8 faculty renewal 6 student accessibility c Gill 1 first met Heather Munroe-Blum in 2002, when she interviewed for the job of Principal of McGill University. That evening, we sat next to each other at dinner. We talked about Ia lot of things. McGill, of course. The purpose of higher education. We also discussed her husband Len, and discovered that he and I shared a background in film (his much more extensive than mine). I liked her enormously right away. Over the more than 10 years that have since passed, I’ve seen all my first impressions of Heather validated many times over: Smart. Diligent. Energetic. Committed. She works harder Reflections than anyone I have ever known—and I’ve worked my whole life with people who work hard. Through all that, there’s a deep compassion. Heather has an enormous empathy and caring for people. She does not shy away from making tough decisions when tough decisions need to be made—yet, and I’ve seen this time and time again, the first questions she asks are, “How will this affect X or Y? How will this affect the students? How will this affect the administrative staff? How will this affect the academic staff?” She is very concerned with the effect of decisions on the people of the University. She always says “McGill is its people,” and that’s not a line with her. It’s something she believes and believes passionately. The measure of any leader is whether they leave the organization in better shape than when they took office. Over the course of more than 190 years, Heather’s predecessors set that bar high. She rose to the challenge. Student aid has increased dramatically during her time as Principal. The renewal of the professoriate has been massive. People have come to McGill from all over the world, and that’s something Heather should be proud of. We should all be proud. It has been a pleasure to work with Heather. It has been an education. It has been an honour.

— Stuart H. “Kip” Cobbett, Chair, McGill’s Board of Governors

was a student at McGill in the 1950s, and I’ve been involved with the University and its hospitals in some capacity ever since. I’m a lifer. When I think about Principal Heather IMunroe-Blum’s dedication to McGill, it’s hard to believe she’s not a lifer, too. From that first day that Heather came here from Toronto, more than 10 years ago, McGill has been the most important thing to her. She already knew it was an excellent university—she wouldn’t have come here if it wasn’t—and she was determined to make it even better. She felt strongly about improving the quality of the University, the teaching experience, the learning experience, its reputation. Judging from the number of emails I’ve received from her at midnight, or later, it’s clear that she’s thinking “McGill, McGill, McGill” all the time. Heather came to us as a teacher, as a researcher, as an administrator—and she’s had a profound impact on the University in all these realms. Attracting more than 1,000 new tenure-track faculty is unprecedented in the history of the University. Also unparalleled is her emphasis on improving the student experience, both in terms of quality of life and the quality of exposure to the academic world. She created a new era at McGill, and that achievement has been recognized in Quebec, in the U.S., and abroad. Whenever I travel, I wear a McGill cap. Wherever I go, people—and this could be a deputy minister on Parliament Hill or a McGill graduate in Hong Kong—want to talk about Heather. They want that connection. Heather has been unrelenting in her belief that universities are where Canada shines. We don’t have better wood or better oil or better copper. What we do have, that is unique in quality, is our universities. Heather knows that our survival depends on our brains—and she’s used her own brain, and energy, and determination, to press this most crucial point. It’s been a pleasure to work with her.

—H. Arnold Steinberg, Chancellor, McGill University

2 3 4 enhancing the studentReflections experience and recreation. learning servicesand athletics evaluations, teaching and dining, studentadvising,course student housing,foodand diverse servicessuchas student experience,including streamlining all aspectsofthe begins unifying,integrating and Student LifeandLearning The Principal’s Task Force on 2005 Our ongoing goal goal ongoing “Our C at McGill.” the studentexperience is alwaystoimprove and in every sense of the word. of sense and inevery inresearcheducation—in development, academics, inpersonal the classroom to inthe city. living fromstudent application to experience, graduation, from in learning facet the of University appraised and has overhauled almostevery aresultas theforce’s task of findings. created in2006 office of theDeputy Provost(Student LifeLearning), and and whocontinue to Lifeon Student contribute to the and Learning administrators to whocontributed the Principal’s 2005-2006Task Force access to the teacher and the teacher access has to the students.” “HavingED627. in the centre the podium meansthe students have says Meera Patel, Behaviourcourse in whotook anOrganizational and welcoming.warm foreasy students tospace The share theirpeers. is ideaswith colourful, The movableround tables, chairs andwhiteboard-adorned makewalls it at and teaching McGill. the learning experience of —

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5 u 6 student Reflectionsaccessibility 1 “ • • A legacyofsupport • • • F aid to those who need it.” aid tothosewhoneedit.” we envision.Let’s getstudent be capableofcreating thesociety The meanswe employ must Student assistancefrom McGill’s Operating students withdependents) with59%more aiddollars. generation toenroll inpost-secondaryeducation and represented students (withdisabilities,Aboriginal, first 2009 - 2012: McGillhelped39%more under- students hasincreased by37% 2007 - 2011: Thenumberofoutgoingexchange work-study) increased by 119% in9years Need-based studentaid(bursaries, loans, the past5years. Fund increased bymore than400% over production and Environmental inthe Faculty Sciences. Agricultural of to study animal inthe Centre-du-Québec, a town 4,500people of Saint-Germain-de-Grantham, paying left Theabout 22-year-old her bills. able tocattle to focusefficient feed worry on designing programs—not — well as Quebec students like Émilie well Quebec as Pakistan India, and Bangladesh—as from those China, particularly For many out-of-provincesupport. students— and out-of-country McGill’s revenue tuition net aside for isnow set student financial grown has by 243%,and 30%of spending non-repayable bursary dramatically increased thisperiod, over the pastnine years. During in1914—and wasthe level established available of bursaries aid has for students regions. fromuniversity dreams, particularly Quebec by donors funded wanting to helpstudents realizebursaries, their herat time McGill’sDuring received she has Macdonald Campus, four “It makes suchabigdifference.”“It COOP. production inapork this summer training programLa with don’t have year,” tothe school work during says whoisspending Émilie, allow me to concentrate“Bursaries on mymeansI it studies because

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7 8 facultyReflections renewal “ for the finest minds.” for thefinestminds.” faculty, inaglobalhunt We mustrenew our T pygmy populations. pygmy populations. even traveling her totransmission with Uganda track in malarial Berrang with Fordforworking projects, on Then fun. he started various took afew the Bostonian geography electives Music, of School Schulich hisfirst baroque studying year at the flute During performance Lewnard. inthe studentsLike but Joe themselves. happens howjust learning from 36%to 50%since atransformation 2005.McGill isseeing innot have research taken at one least substantial for project credit jumped has profs Fordnew like Berrang are why the percentage undergrads of who undergrads are Our spectacular.”work. Inthe Faculty Science alone, of andeager to committed,curious atassistants any time.“They’re given grad students,” Ford, says Berrang whoaverages four undergrad research “McGill incoming our undergrads as arequality high the oftensame of researchhands-on component akey as undergraduate of education. she’sShe’s and she’s generation anew of young, bright whoinsiston part anunprecedented of renewalsince part 2003,as the professoriate. of Ford, Berrang Lea McGill onethe nearly1,000new professors of hired who’s someone also But to open doing thingsdifferently.Someone like professor. of kind That’s Smart? given.creative A a thinker? Naturally. on a new track.”on anew from facts for memorizing acourse,” he says. “Research me set in epidemiology. ownershipyour “Taking of work isdifferent on several peer-reviewed research program APhD up? Next papers. the as lead ageographyauthor degree—and 2013with in Spring — HMB, installationspeech,2003 to scour the country—and, indeed, the world—for a particular the world—for indeed, aparticular to scour the country—and, Provost, incollaboration aninitiative led the faculty deans, with o reverse drain” theMcGill’s “brain the 1990s, of of the Office 1 The experience changed hislife: changed The experience graduatedHe

1 • • • Campaign McGill. of which46have beenaddedsinceinvestment through McGill has163 endowed teaching andresearch chairs, 160 CanadaResearch Chairsare allotted toMcGill. recruited from institutionsoutsideCanada. faculty have beenhired since2000.Ofthese,626were than Under the leadership of Provost Anthony C. Masi, more Attracting thebest&brightest 1,000 ofour1,636tenured andtenure-stream faculty hires byyear Tenure-stream 2012 2011 2010 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 111 69 85 75 73 90 105 92 97 98

10 a rewardingReflections workplace place, employee training grades for its physical work- The University receives high the nextfourconsecutive years. distinction itwillmaintainfor Top 100Employers, a McGill ranks amongCanada’s 2009 “ F mentored andgrow.” should have theopportunitytobe staff. Every memberofourcommunity McGill isblessedwithdedicated we’re doing thisor that—and then why ifwe’re not, ask if conservation,” he says. “They’ll energy me about challenging environment that are encourages often “Students questions. Hospital.McGill veteran The 39-year Victoria loves inan working and theirchildren were at Chapel, the Royal born inthe Birks Susan, them he’s enjoyed many of isadistant memory—and Club Century Quarter McGill career—he jokes that joining the nearly3,000-person-strong families we as moved forward careers.” inour and start married even us younger—and of then watched each get 20s—some other here inour opportunities,” and Istarted “My says friends Donna. replacement maternity in1990. atemporary with allstarted it she worked still, program.Studies ingraduate Earlier admissions. And she coordinatedBefore that, the faculty’s undergraduate Integrated educators. school and high oversees workshopsfor elementary Quebec — back for on campus satisfying.” aworkshop. It’s very stop 15years will to ago Iknew say hello“Students whenthey’re recipients Anthony Howell, and Geneviève Tony Leroux Vaccaro. were at joined the Fall Convocation ceremonies by fellow 2012award Team well aspecial as award. Project andServices—as Donna Allan and Professionals, Managers Trades Assistants, and Library TechnicalMcGill employees from and four categories—Clerical, Presented each year since 2000,the awards celebrate exceptional and leadership.” enthusiasm theirknowledge, with together sity that holds the Univer- glue essential “the Munroe-Blumcalls Principal Staff.for The Administrativeawards and Support whathonour Allan Oliver has enjoyedlife Oliverhas same those hislongAllan milestones during “There’s room to movegrow and there at because McGill aremanyso “What’s special isthe connections I’ve made,” special “What’s says Donna. In 2012, Allan and Donna each receivedIn 2012,Allan the $5,000Principal’s Award HMB, installationspeech,2003 Leadership in Community and International Initiatives, where andInitiatives, International inCommunity she Leadership administrative coordinator inthe Faculty Education’s of of Office the senior been has or the past10years, Donna Wilkinson at McGill. The heating and cooling specialist married his wife, his married McGill. The heating and specialist cooling

benefits. and family-friendlyhealth and skillsdevelopment,

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1 2 for inCanada.” Attractive CompaniestoWork among itstopfive “Most Randstad Canadaranks McGill 2011

sional andlifeadvice. who share academic,profes- students with staff members academic advisingbypairing complements traditional Mentoring Program, which McGill launchesitsStaff-Student

Quebec andAtlantic Canada. Cultures” inthe publicsectorfor five “MostAdmired Corporate Waterstone HumanCapital’s top McGill earns a spotin 2012 McGill managers, academic The free year-long program for ment Program graduates. redesigned Leadership Develop- The firstcohortfrom McGill’s

and confidence tolead. seeks tobuildknowledge, skills advisors and“change agents” 2 11 12 GLOBAL REACH & INNOVATIReflectionsVE RESEARCH equip a state-of-the-art medical equip astate-of-the-art medical nearly $100million tobuildand Centre (MUHC) a grant worth and the McGill University Health Innovation (CFI) awards McGill The CanadaFoundation for 2008 “ D and progress.” mutual understanding fosters deeperknowledge, from around theworld Bringing peopletogether — business, law) business, and Hebrew University inIsrael green chemistry), (epigenetics, Institute (food safety), Japan’s Institute (nanotechnology, RIKEN Center of Zurich (neuroscience)Center Zurich of and the Neuroscience Oxford,University London of College Imperial the with those suchas programs, researchers to vast multidisciplinary These collaborations by initiated individual range from specific projects research leading around organizations with agreements the world. Today,partnerships. hundreds McGill formal boasts and of informal reputationinternational over the pastdecade and increasedglobal its Canada. of outside tenure 600-plus recruited has and tenure-stream professors from faculty renewalambitious program in2000,the instituted University and experiences. cultures,a wealth of languages graduate students and more 600postdoctoral than fellows represent across and disciplines around the world.” to create“To we are do that, bridges, onhistory new building our (ResearchGoldstein, Vice-Principal andRelations). International the world’s of some answering mostcomplex questions,” says Rose HMB, speech celebrating the20 Principal Munroe-Blum has solidified solidified McGill’s Munroe-Blumhas Principal well-respected faculty,Our too, come to McGill from around the world. Under an “McGill’s mission isto produce research the best we while can 5,000 of whom are seeing Canada for whom are5,000 of Canada the firsttime), seeing 9,000 25,000 undergraduatesfrom Our (almost 120countries. some the McGilliversity of isahallmark student body, which isdrawn 2 . institution. ever madebytheCFI to asingle The investment isthelargest facilities ontheGlenCampus. research centre attheMUHC’s th anniversary ofFulbrightCanada,2010 1 , the Kenya Agricultural Research , the Kenya Agricultural 3

—an international network —an international network Globalisation Initiative Foundation’s Faith and with theTony BlairFaith Canadian university topartner McGill becomesthefirst 2009

3 the modern world. the modernworld. of faithandglobalisationin complex interrelationship committed to exploring the 1 4

through thefederal Networksof future, isannounced. Itisfunded together todevelop fuelsof the bringing industryandacademics BioFuelNet Canada,a network 2012 professor DonSmith. program and led byMcGill Centres ofExcellence (NCE) 2 of Arts. Studies intheFaculty a new Chair onIndia Relations partnerto create Council forCultural McGill andthe Indian 2013 4

2010 ➔4,443papers 2003 ➔3,000papers reviewed journals: in leading peer- Publication intensity 2010/2011 ➔ $523 million 2010/2011 ➔$523million 2002/2003 ➔$343million in research funding: Sustained strength

13 14 Creating a healtReflectionshier society v from Montreal toNunavik. serves nearly1.8millionpeople Intégré deSanté, RUISMcGill Services’ RéseauUniversitaire Ministry ofHealthandSocial is born.PartoftheQuebec throughout 63%oftheprovince, care, education andresearch RUIS McGill, facilitatinghealth 2003 1 3 1

education atMcGill. longtime champions ofmedical Arnold andBlemaSteinberg, Centre isrenamed in honour of clinical setting.In2009,the hands-on training outsidethe kind inCanadatoprovide comprehensive operation ofits Simulation Centre, the most McGill opens its Medical 2006 2 4 its doors. research units,officiallyopens than a dozen cross-disciplinary Sciences Buildingand more Research Centre, the Bellini Life and Morris GoodmanCancer Complex, hometotheRosalind The McGillLifeSciences 2008 3

continuity ofcare. in clinicalwork,teaching and year, where theygainexperience Quebec communities for afull third-year studentsinwestern integrated clerkship places education program. The tralized predoctoral medical inauguration ofanewdecen- Outaouais announcethe McGill andtheCampussanté 2010

“ D better healthandpatientcare.” and totranslate research into on thebiologicalbasisofdisease, We mustcontinuetoshinelight this much-needed specialty. this much-needed specialty. trend instudentinterest in ever—illustrating anupward positions forthefirsttime network, fillingallavailable within theMcGillhospital family medicineresidencies Eighty-four studentsbegintheir 2012 the needs of the population that we are serving. It’s that thewe population of are apriority.”the needs serving. workinghard been the Faculty also to orient we’ve to But meet important. science research,” says“and Eidelman, that isalways going to very be basic of ahotbed “McGill long their practices has been inQuebec. to begin who do residencies regardless at McGill hospitals, the specialty, of choose family residencies.pursuing medicine Meanwhile, to students close 75%of Now, students. among its more McGill students ever than medical are McGill respondedjumped. by ramping promotion its up family of medicine feeling thetime, demand of the effects frontlinefor quality care family has Boomers Baby the original and with more With born, babiesbeing example: He population. to points family the one Quebec as of medicine the needs problems inways that aren’t just for possible any institution. single McGill Nursing Collaborative and Brain@McGill—are complex tackling health the McGill Health Academic Cancer theRossy Network, Network (MAHN), Innovation the as McGill-Génome Centre, Québec the partnerships—such and resources, new connecting expertise communities. By low-income and doctorsrural of whocome from, to and choose work in,Aboriginal, Diversityand is Equity addressing Admissions, paucity of ahistorical Office for the workingto students, potential eliminateBy well-qualified barriers to just tonot but schools.” medicine our allof (HealthMedicine and Vice-Principal Affairs). applies quality thishigh “And surroundings,” recalls Dr. David now the Dean the Faculty Eidelman, of of education and scientific research being doneoutside my immediate care, clinical the high-quality about Iknew by how little struck being Medicine in2004,Iremember of the Department of Chair Ibecame “When — Underlying all these initiatives, saysis anacute Eidelman, initiatives, awareness allthese Underlying of of the aspects all Faculty.permeated has The philosophyof bridge-building HMB, CanadaGairdner International Awards dinner, 2008 departments, between health care health professions, between hospitals. between departments, and increasingstrengths collaboration—between researchers, between the past10years, the Faculty combininguring been Medicine has of

outcomes incancer patient collaboration toachieve ation, launchan ambitious Cookie RossyFamily Found- support from theLarry and Hospital Center, withgenerous General HospitalandSt.Mary’s McGill, theMUHC,Jewish 2013

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15 16 improving ouReflectionsr campuses Sherbrooke Streets. at thecorner of Aylmer and learning environments, opens best andmostadvanced students accesstooneofthe School ofMusicthatoffers modern additiontotheSchulich The NewMusicBuilding,a 2005 3 1

research, teaching andlearning and create state-of-the-art provincial support, torenovate Program (KIP),withmatching Knowledge Infrastructure ment from thefederal ment ofa$81-million invest- McGill welcomes theannounce- 2009

buildings. and MacdonaldEngineering Chemistry, McIntyre Medical campus: facilities inthree buildingson the Otto Maass theOttoMaass 1 2 goes virtuallyvehicle-free. the downtown lower campus ment andincrease green space, the University’s natural environ- Project, designedto enhance As partoftheGreening McGill 2010 2

“ M to usetheirtalentsfully.” allows ourstudentsandfaculty building theinfrastructure that Our goalistoensure thatwe’re congregate, share ideasand enjoy theircampus. space where can people community-oriented anew artery, but infrastructural animportant of areconstruction wasjust not seating, replacing the whole area. the tunnel, team the project reimagined McGill’s failure. of indanger Instead simply of downtown campus—was to 40%of telephone and electricity steam, data, tunnel— carrying heating bill by anestimated $120,000ayear. building’s Maass Hall, the Otto cutting annual Burnside neighbouring to channel heat generated in the opportunity by computer servers Infrastructurefunding Program under seized the Knowledge and also on $27million in for capitalized example, building, chemistry Maass creativebeing and proactive at overhaul time.An the the same Otto of the Montrealexpanded Institute and Molson Neurological Stadium. Life and Sciences Complex, gold-certified the suchas LEED facilities, simultaneously, that McGill stayed allwhileensuring functional. that hundredsout deferredmaintenance of were projects carried $230million on theand mosturgentrepairs,” spent he says, noting for the University. priority amajor became plan “We created apriority (Administration and Finance), deferredmaintenance of the issue infrastructure renewal. significant of aperiod 2007and 2012,McGill underwent Between andbuildings many way. otherswere inaserious theirage showing part oftheQuebec budget. funding isannounced as need ofrehabilitation. The demic buildingsinurgent one ofmany historical aca- restoration ofWilson Hall, of $35milliontoward the McGill welcomes aninjection 2012 — The resultant sculptureSquare, its James with park and terraced for inventiveness opportunity Another arose whenaservice the goal of Much the workwith of around was undertaken campus landmark of anumber Since constructed 2003,the University also says Vice-Principal Michael Grappa, Di that period, During More McGill’s 10%of than space floor predates By 2007,these 1900. , 2009 HMB, interviewintheMcGill Reporter, 2009 their age, it’stheir age, challenges. significant its without not to show It’s older as begin buildings adistinctive blend—but, cGill University’s campuses combine cutting-edge and heritage. University’s combine and heritage. campuses cutting-edge

4 3 outdoors, intheheartofcampus. families celebrated theirachievements graduating students and their time inmore thanthree decades that that spring—andmarked thefirst host tonineconvocationceremonies rated withflowers, thetentplayed equipped withceilingfansanddeco- Built toaccommodate5,000people, field ofMcGill’s downtown campus. canvas tentappeared onthelower In May2004,aspectacularwhite Celebration alfresco

18 sustReflectionsainability house gas emissions. house gasemissions. a 20%decrease ingreen- reduction by2010, aswell as intensity, resulting ina5.7% efforts to reduce energy McGill beginscampus-wide 2003 “ model of sustainability.” model ofsustainability.” to serve asaninstitutional commitment forouruniversity Join meinembracing this — S and extend learning far beyondthe classroom.” learning and extend istration helpstudents can achieve exciting thingsintheircommunity isagreathowit collaboration of example from McGill faculty and admin- says. “Furthermore, learning,” Agnew formsexperiential and other of testament student powerapplied of to the isatrue researchcertification Award by McGill’s “This Sustainability of for his Office contributions. forproject overa2013Catalyst with two years and was recognized through Stewardshipto completion. Counciltothe certification see McGill’sFood andServices, Dining and seafood the Marine suppliers McGill with worked Fund,they in partnership Projects the Sustainability McGill’sin making of food systems the moresupport With sustainable. completed, was thepicked project by up passionate students interested After was class the their findings to McGill Services. andDining Food compareddistributors, practices and atpresented institutions other food in McGill’s interviewed participants Environment. of School Class seafood dininghalls. inour sustainable Council for serving Stewardship by the Marine universitythe firstCanadian be to certified recent accomplishment: sustainability InMarch 2013,McGill became Hanna,”to “Big Canada’s composter. in-vessel largest a behind isalso It from McGill’sFund Projects per $840,000 Sustainability year flagship here oncampuses.” our ideas right done. Webeen new, out are the envelope pushing avant-garde and trying “We are replicating just not what traditionally has (University Services). laboratory,”is aliving Vice-Principal says JimNicell, former Associate comes it to sustainability, McGill “When and experimentation. learning integrated McGill’s with academic missionrole and its aplace as for HMB, onthelaunchofMcGill’s SustainabilityPolicy,2010 Will Agnew, one of the original class participants, stayed the with participants, class Agnew,Will onethe original of capstonea by class project kickstarted was effort The certification everything in approachseen be can sustainability This to experimental both people and the planet can flourish. Sustainability is deeply is deeply Sustainability flourish. can and the planet people both fairer becoming about also and healthier—building afuture where at much McGill moreustainability isabout greener. being than is It

paper usage. usage. paper - principle of“rethink - reduce Use Policy byimplementingthe practices, McGilladoptsaPaper environmentally friendly Signalling itscommitmentto 2005 reuse -recycle” initseveryday campus community. produce tothedowntown begins sellinglocal,seasonal The McGillFarmers’ Market 2008 1 1 broader community. and inrelations withthe university operations, learning principles ofsustainabilityin shift byincorporating the established tofosteraculture is The OfficeofSustainability 2009 greater conservation. identify opportunities foreven building consumption stats to plan usesreal-time building-by- Energy Management Plan.The McGill develops aFive-Year 2010 3 2 post ontheUniversity’s grounds. in BigHannaandused as com- and DiningServices isprocessed food wastefrom McGill’s Food campus. Eachyear 62tonnesof composter, isinstalledon Big Hanna,anindustrial-sized

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• • • • • 145 kilograms 11,465 diverted from landfills resulting in: SPF funded100projects Between 2010and2013,the projects across bothcampuses. initiative tofinancesustainability body establishedan$840,000 administration andthestudent In 2010,membersofUniversity Projects Fund The Sustainability 1,742 event volunteers 55,569 event attendees and sustainability incorporating ideasof 1,500 students tookcourses water collectedandre-used almost 1 million litres ofrain look like?” McGill’s sustainable future to question: “Whatdoyouwant faculty andstaffthatasksthe tion amongMcGillstudents, VISION 2020beginsaconversa- 2012 3 of waste

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university. King George IV to becomea receiving aRoyal Charterfrom anniversary ofMcGill College McGill celebrates the190th 2011 2 “ W — HMB, of Edinburgh. Vice-Chancellor of theUniversity Glasgow andthe Principaland Chancellor oftheUniversity of to thePrincipalandVice- conferring honorary doctorates distinctly Scottishroots by McGill commemorates its 2012 any university or educational institution in Quebec, if not Canada.” ifnot any university inQuebec, or educational institution “We are now regarded having as of governance onethestructures best of Cobbett. McGill to status,” leading-edge “Kip” Stuart says Chair current enhance oversight and provide strategicdirection. “The moved reforms standing committeesRecent of years to have the restructuring seen also anannualscorecardBoard areas. with that identifiesand issues priority and around Canada the world, providing the inQuebec, that peers of against todeveloped helpMcGill performance measure institutional its Performance Key targeted Indicatorstration. have Twenty-two been mattersoperational that are and managerial the theadminis- domain of and governancematters—and the to,input and approval of, fiduciary the realm the governors—namely, between of distinction sharper their andhelp themresponsibilities. understandThere expectations is now a wasn’t to the onlychange. Neworientations membersare detailed given initiate questionsask debate. and they You really can go at issues.” Size inagroup25,members wantsof to But “nobody the hog. be Rabinovitch, you are 50 to around 60people the table,”planning. “When says Board focusedon McGill’s isfully finances and strategic long-term The Continuingchanges ensure Education of Students. the Association and the McGill Society from the Macdonald Students’ Campus observers University and the Post-Graduate Society, Students’ and student McGill of Society Senate,members of oneeach the Students’ member of academic staff, staff,two two full-time administrativesupport and two threemembers-at-large, Association, the McGill membersof Alumni and Chancellor,Principal the restructured Board now consists 12 of astreamlined2005 with board Inaddition 25governors. to of the The began McGill decisions. elementsresult: kept avoice inimportant thatreduce allthe constituent the Board, of whileensuring the size from allourpartners.” use ofthesupportwe receive the mostaccountable Strong results are ultimately McGill News, 2008 Robert Rabinovitch, she embarkedon adramatic reform to Rabinovitch, Robert inatWorking 74people. Governorsweighed of then-Chair with hen HeatherMcGill’s Principal, Munroe-Blumbecame Board 3

2 23 24 CampReflectionsaign McGill means. Created through the generosity ofMcGill’s alumniand student hasaccesstoaMcGilleducation, regardless offinancial Vice-Chancellor, andtoadvanceherdesire that every deserving created tohonour thelegacyofMcGill’s 16thPrincipal and The HeatherMunroe-Blum LeadershipAwards Fundwas Supporting Future Leaders 16% - International 36% - Rest of Canada 48% - Quebec Individual Donors Giving by Region: 14% - Corporations 26% - Foundations 60% - Individuals Sources ofSupport 3% - 17% - Faculty 18% - Research 62% - Students Areas ofSupport Breakdown Campaign McGill $1.026 billion. reaching animpressive met—and surpassed— fundraising goalhasbeen McGill announcesits In June2013,Campaign expectations Surpassing all 2 Other

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of raising $750 million. October with an ambitiousgoal Campaign McGilllaunchesin 2007 “ “ community.” community.” and thegenerosity ofour commitment ofourpeople, progress liesthetalentand At theheartofMcGill’s W responsibility to be a spokesperson forresponsibility to aspokesperson be my people.” one Nunavut’s of become be “I adds, help Kilabuk a Kilabuk feel first. real for need physicians,” Inuit says Dr. and hisgenerosity will Burgess, across and around Canada the world. “There Quebec, within munities isa foster research to and innovation, contributions com- our and enrich McGillgenerosity University enhance helped has the student experience, among exceptional our and volunteers, alumni,parents, whose friends the community together, enthusiasm McGill ignited has Campaign the University. of corner in every the thread generosity of connecting donors seen and students be can going funds directlyand of almosttwo-thirds to McGill’s students, over donations McGill. 60%of With comingCampaign from individuals Morestudents. 95,000donors than to contributed the success of and isonethe many of ways the generosity donors of ishelping McGill’s MDCM’58, BSc’54, by John H.Burgess, agift students through isfunded on thatmake vow. good scholarship The Aboriginal Canadian for she says. what isn’t available there made me want to back,” go back and give to family. whenevertoshocked visit she returned the North “Seeing in Canada’s five, at and age was moved remoteto She Florida North. and aJewish mother. — and AlumniRelations) Vice-Principal (Development along withMarc Weinstein, Principal HeatherMunroe-Blum On McGill’s MakingHistoryTour, 2008 East, Europe and China. and destinationsin theMiddle eight citiesinNorth America Thecampaign’s achievementsBy bringing go beyond far the numbers. Dr.TheKilabuk Scholarship is helping Distinguished Burgess John H. she wanted to knew practiceFrom Kilabuk ayoung medicine age, HMB, CampaignMcGill’s MakingHistorynewsletter, 2012 medical student who was born in Iqaluit to inIqaluit father anInuit studentmedical whowas born createsit aninstant connection,” aMcGill Kilabuk, says Elaine Nunavuthen Ivisit and present myself afuture as doctor, 2 , visits , visits

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25 26 notaReflectionsble numbers n n n n n spoken French is“goodtoexcellent.” in childhoodandstilluse,58%statethattheir mother tongueorasalanguagethattheyfirstlearned 38% ofMcGillstudentsclaimFrench astheir degree-seeking students proportion ofPhDstudentsas a percentage ofall #1 across Canada’s research universities in Canadian university 134 Rhodes Scholars, more thananyother CEGEP consistentlywell above the Quebec average. Average enteringRscore ofnewundergraduates from graduate studentsresults inincreased enrolment: Between 2006and2011, increased investment for • • Attracting outstandingstudents • • Doctoral admissions Master’s research admissions Total graduate student admissions ↑ by 16.7% Total research graduate student admissions ↑ bymore than26% ↑ by12.2% ↑ by 14.6% ↑ by14.6%

n n n n n ( 15th most-prestigious in the world Employers ranked aMcGilldegree asthe 61 MembersoftheRoyal SocietyofCanada 23 InducteesintotheOrder ofCanada 22 InducteesintotheOrdre NationalduQuébec PrixAcfas 17 13 Royal SocietyofCanada Medals and Awards 13 PrixduQuébec 13 Killam Fellowships 12 SloanFellowships 10 Killam Prizes 6 5 3 2 2 2 1 for theiroutstandingcontributions: while ourseniorfacultycontinuedtoberecognized received several prestigious early-career awards, Over thepastdecade,ournewfacultymembers universities ( Research Infosource) for thepast10years amongCanada’s Top 50research #1 or#2for“Research University oftheYear” University Rankings2012) #34 intheworld(Times HigherEducationWorld Rankings for eightconsecutive years (Maclean’s University #1 inCanadaamongmedical-doctoral universities consecutive years (QSWorldUniversityRankings 2012) #1 inCanada,andtheworld QS WorldUniversityRankings2011) ranking amongthebest Fostering excellence F aculty ofdistinction NSERC Synergie Awards forInnovation NSERC Steacie Memorial Fellowships Guggenheim Fellowships Gairdner Foundation International Awards Trudeau Fellowships SSHRC Gold Medals Kyoto Prize 2012)

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of McGill’s studentbody International studentsaccountfor20% by citizenshipin2012/2013: Number ofcountriesrepresented atMcGill Steady increase invalue of signedresearch contracts: between 2002and2011 Canadian universities, with874 new patents filed McGill hasoneofthelargest patentportfoliosamong significantly: Total research fundingrevenue hasincreased research-intensive university inCanada The mostinternationallydiverse Research andinnovation • • • • • • • All students:163 Graduate students:141 Undergraduate students:149 2012: $17,582,287 2003: $12,696,687 2010/2011: $523million 2002/2003: $342.7 million

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