Staff /global-engagement/taxonomy/term/10/all en Anja Geitmann begins term as inaugural Vice-President (Global Engagement) /global-engagement/channels/news/anja-geitmann-begins-term-inaugural-vice-president-global-engagement-361132 <em>Her mission is to advance 鶹ɫƬ’s vision for global academic leadership by enhancing the University’s international presence and ties</em> <p>Anja Geitmann sees herself as a catalyst. </p> <p>“I’m here to connect the dots and to support collaborations between 鶹ɫƬ and the rest of the world,” said Geitmann, who today began a five-year renewable term as the University’s Vice-President (Global Engagement). </p> Tue, 12 Nov 2024 18:04:50 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 1099 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | Eight 鶹ɫƬ students named McCall MacBain International Fellows /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-eight-mcgill-students-named-mccall-macbain-international-fellows-357977 <em>Award fully funds a year abroad; students learn a new language, study and then work</em> <p>Nineteen undergraduate students, including eight from 鶹ɫƬ, will form the next cohort of McCall MacBain International Fellows.  </p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 15:55:03 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 783 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | Montreal named best student city in North America /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-montreal-named-best-student-city-north-america-357946 <p>QS Best Student Cities report highlights Montreal’s cultural scene, diversity and friendliness.</p> <p>Montreal jumped three places from last year, surpassing both Toronto as the highest-ranking Canadian city and Boston as the highest-ranking North American city. Internationally, Montreal ranked 10th out of 150 cities.</p> <a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/montreal-named-best-student-city-in-north-america/">Read the article in the 鶹ɫƬ Reporter</a> Mon, 15 Jul 2024 14:37:42 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 782 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | In conversation with Anja Geitmann, Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement) /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-conversation-anja-geitmann-interim-vice-president-global-engagement-356530 <p>On December 15, 2023, President Deep Saini announced that Professor Anja Geitmann had been appointed Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her one-year assignment began on January 1, 2024.</p> Mon, 01 Apr 2024 16:26:54 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 770 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | 鶹ɫƬ welcomes its first Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mcgill-welcomes-its-first-fellows-residence-black-life-and-history-355953 <p>Throughout the month of March, 鶹ɫƬ is hosting its first two Provostial Visiting Fellows-in-Residence on Black Life and History. The initiative stems from the <a href="/provost/files/provost/action_plan_to_address_anti-black_racism.pdf">鶹ɫƬ Action Plan to Address Anti-Black Racism.</a></p> Thu, 07 Mar 2024 20:21:07 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 768 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | 鶹ɫƬ moves up the Times Higher Education Reputation rankings /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mcgill-moves-times-higher-education-reputation-rankings-355485 <p>鶹ɫƬ has moved up three spots to 47th in the Times Higher Education (THE) <a href="https://www.timeshighereducation.com/world-university-rankings/2023/reputation-ranking">2023 World Reputation Rankings</a> released on February 13. This ranking is based on the results of the academic reputation survey that was carried out by THE and distributed between October 2022 and January 2023.</p> <a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/the-reputation-rankings-2023/">Read the article in the 鶹ɫƬ Reporter</a> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:52:11 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 767 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | McCall MacBain Scholarships announce 91 finalists /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mccall-macbain-scholarships-announce-91-finalists-355484 <p>The McCall MacBain Scholarships at 鶹ɫƬ has announced its largest-ever group of 91 finalists for the September 2024 cohort.</p> <p>In March, the top 91 candidates will arrive in Montreal for the final round of scholarship interviews. The 37 international finalists hail from 24 countries. Countries represented for the first time include Brazil, Ecuador, Kenya, Mongolia, Philippines, Rwanda, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Trinidad and Tobago, and Tunisia.</p> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 18:48:14 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 766 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | 鶹ɫƬ graduate students expand horizons with the Graduate Mobility Award /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mcgill-graduate-students-expand-horizons-graduate-mobility-award-355471 <p>Since 2016, 鶹ɫƬ's Graduate Mobility Award has funded over 1,300 students in their travel to over 85 countries around the world.</p> <a class="button--outline" href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/mcgill-graduate-students-expand-horizons-with-the-graduate-mobility-award/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_campaign=wn_feb15_ENGLISH&amp;utm_source=whatsnewstaff&amp;utm_term=Protecting%20the%20Quebec%20web%20from%20online%20bots">Read the article in the 鶹ɫƬ Reporter</a> Fri, 16 Feb 2024 15:25:17 +0000 guillaume.cossette2@mcgill.ca 765 at /global-engagement Safeguarding Science Against Foreign Interference Event /global-engagement/channels/event/safeguarding-science-against-foreign-interference-event-331007 <a href="https://www.publicsafety.gc.ca/index-en.aspx">Public Safety Canada</a> invites you to attend the virtual<strong> Safeguarding Science Against Foreign Interference Workshop</strong> being held for the scientific and academic communities a Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:34 +0000 admin 742 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | Historic bonds behind renewed agreement with University of Glasgow /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-historic-bonds-behind-renewed-agreement-university-glasgow-338149 <p>Wide-ranging symposium following signing ceremony attracts over 70 participants, providing proof of strong mutual interest in successful partnership between 鶹ɫƬ and the University of Glasgow.</p> <p><a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/historic-bonds-behind-renewed-agreement-with-university-of-glasgow/">https://reporter.mcgill.ca/historic-bonds-behind-renewed-agreement-with-university-of-glasgow/</a></p> <p> </p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 736 at /global-engagement La Presse | Le Canada veut attirer plus d'étudiants étrangers /global-engagement/channels/news/la-presse-le-canada-veut-attirer-plus-detudiants-etrangers-296302 <p>Par Andy Blatchford, Presse canadienne, Ottawa</p> <p><em>Le Canada prévoit attirer plus d'étudiants internationaux en renforçant sa présence à l'étranger afin de promouvoir la diversité des salles de classe et d'accroître les retombées économiques qui atteignent déjà des milliards de dollars par année.</em></p> <p>Selon une analyse fédérale, les retombées économiques des étudiants étrangers ont presque doublé de 2010 à 2016, atteignant un total de 15,5 milliards. Cela va des frais de scolarité au loyer et à la facture d'épicerie.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 725 at /global-engagement 2019-20 Resident Fellowships for Pre-Tenure Faculty - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum /global-engagement/channels/news/2019-20-resident-fellowships-pre-tenure-faculty-centre-fourth-industrial-revolution-world-economic-296394 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology – is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 726 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ News | China tops international enrolment at 鶹ɫƬ for first time /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-news-china-tops-international-enrolment-mcgill-first-time-291377 <p>by Brenda Branswell</p> <p>For the first time in 鶹ɫƬ’s history, students from China make up the largest contingent of international students.</p> <p>American students have always held that distinction at 鶹ɫƬ, but this year China jumped into the top spot.</p> <p>Final fall enrolment numbers show 2864 students from China at 鶹ɫƬ, followed by 2412 from the U.S. France rounds out the top three with 1886 students, while India is fourth with 736.</p> <p><a href="http://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/s/1762/news/interior.aspx?sid=1762&amp;gid=2&amp;pgid=2005" target="_blank">Read more</a></p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 721 at /global-engagement 2020-21 Resident Fellowships for Pre-Tenure Faculty - Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution of the World Economic Forum /global-engagement/channels/news/2020-21-resident-fellowships-pre-tenure-faculty-centre-fourth-industrial-revolution-world-economic-324398 <p><a href="https://www.weforum.org/">The World Economic Forum</a> is the international Organization for Public-Private Cooperation. The Forum engages the foremost political, business and other leaders of society to shape global, regional and industry agendas. The Fourth Industrial Revolution – the current period of rapid, simultaneous and systemic transformations driven by advances in science and technology – is reshaping industries, blurring geographical boundaries, challenging existing regulatory frameworks, and even redefining what it means to be human.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 727 at /global-engagement 鶹ɫƬ Reporter | 鶹ɫƬ at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland /global-engagement/channels/news/mcgill-reporter-mcgill-world-economic-forum-davos-switzerland-293672 <p>By Neale McDevitt, Editor, 鶹ɫƬ Reporter</p> <p><em>鶹ɫƬ is only Canadian member of the Global University Leaders Forum</em></p> <p>Principal Suzanne Fortier and Isabelle Bajeux-Besnainou, Dean of the Desautels Faculty of Management, are in Davos, Switzerland to take part in the <a href="https://www.weforum.org/events/world-economic-forum-annual-meeting#" target="_blank">2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting</a>, running from January 22–25.</p> Tue, 15 Nov 2022 15:37:06 +0000 admin 722 at /global-engagement