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Why Your Next Boss May Be Younger Than You Think ALUMNI MAGAZINE EDUCATING AFRICA’s NEXT LEADERS LA NOUVELLE MISSION DE JULIE PAYETTE A SEMESTER IN THE EDUCATING RAINFOREST AFRICA’s NEXT LEADERS LA NOUVELLE MISSION DE JULIE PAYETTE A SEMESTER IN THE RAINFOREST GENERATION STARTUP WHY YOUR NEXT BOSS MAY BE YOUNGER THAN YOU THINK SPRING/SUMMER 2014 publications.mcgill.ca/mcgillnews You’ve paid your dues. Start paying less with TD Insurance. You could WIN University graduates can save more. $60,000 cash At TD Insurance, we recognize all the time and effort you to build your put into getting where you are. That’s why, as a McGill University Alumni Association member, you have access to our TD Insurance dream kitchen!* Meloche Monnex program which offers preferred group rates and various additional discounts. You’ll also benefit from our highly personalized service and great protection that suits your needs. Get a quote today and see how much you could save. 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PROOFREADING Karine Majeau croll down to the bottom of McGill students don’t necessarily Jennifer Nault McGill’s homepage and have to travel across an ocean for that ADVERTISING you’ll come across this bold to happen. Chances are, they’ll share a Christina Barile / Tel.: 514-398-6043 declaration: “Canada’s most classroom or two with someone from EDITORIAL ASSISTANTS international university.” Barcelona or Bangalore or Brisbane. Christina Barile SAlmost 20 per cent of McGill’s students In her recent convocation address to Annika Robbins come from other countries and that ranks new McGill graduates, honorary degree ADVISORY BOARD as the highest percentage of international recipient Karen Armstrong, a renowned Bob Babinski, BA’86 (Chair) students among Canada’s top research author and expert on comparative Bookstore Online Annmarie Adams, BA’81 universities. 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