Samer Saab gives back to McGill community through entrance fellowshipsFor Samer Saab, McGill provided more than an education. His studies in engineering and business were critical steps on his path to founding a successful company. Headquartered in Montreal, Explorance has built an experience management platform that provides feedback solutions to more than a thousand organizations globally, and it counts some of the world’s leading academic institutions among its clients.
But when Saab arrived in Montreal in 1990, he brought a single year of engineering studies, and a suitcase full of clothing better suited to a warmer climate. He had just lived through fifteen years of civil war in Beirut, and Canada offered opportunities not available in Lebanon at the time. Click here for full story |
The Lewtas Centre for Experiential Teaching and Learning will enhance educational opportunities at McGillManagement is both a science and an art. There is a lot that you can learn in a classroom, but there are certain things that you can only learn by doing.
"Theory is important. Learning is important. But doing is also very important,” says Dr. Liette Lapointe, the Vice-Dean of Programs at the Desautels Faculty of Management. This new office will coordinate experiential learning initiatives that are already underway, support instructors to develop new initiatives, and serve as a contact point for faculty and companies. All of this is being made possible by a generous donation from Donald Lewtas, BCom'75. Click here for full story |
Donor generosity enriches the Queen's undergraduate experience in concrete waysThere is only so much you can learn about Africa while sitting at a desk in Kingston. For his undergraduate dissertation, David Orr, Artsci’16, conducted research into the corporate social responsibility practices of mining companies on the continent, but to get a fuller picture of what was happening, Orr knew he needed to travel to Africa.
To fund the trip, Orr applied for a scholarship through the Arts and Sciences Undergraduate Research Fund (ASURF), which provides Queen’s students with financial support for undergraduate research. The funds can be used for travel, equipment or materials to support research that might otherwise not be possible for undergraduates. Click here for full story |