Monthly Archives: February 2011

Keep the Donald Trumps away from our universities’ leadership

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ghoussoub

Post-secondary institutions need leaders who have a deep and first hand understanding of the core mission of universities.  Only good scholars can create the right conditions under which other researchers and teachers will thrive. Unfortunately, the pipeline of potential applicants … Continue reading →

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“Take the money and keep quiet”

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Ghoussoub

Simon Fraser University is under fire for accepting $10 million from Goldcorp. Stoking the flames even further, SFU elected to name its new arts facility in the Woodward’s complex the “Goldcorp Centre for the Arts”.

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Ten lessons from a Hospice

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Ghoussoub

Being somewhat “Asian” myself, I remembered being intrigued when the Administration brought to the Board of Governors the project of building a hospice on the UBC campus. Who managed to sell them this idea? I thought. I also recall mentioning … Continue reading →

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