Fulbright Canada - Munroe-Blum lecture September 15, 2010

Fulbright Canada, as part of their 20th Anniversary Celebrations, will be presenting a public lecture at the Boston College Club, on the 36th floor of the American Building at 100 Federal Street in Boston on September 15th 2010. The lecture will start at 5:30 pm, with a reception to follow at 6:45 pm. The lecture will feature Dr. Heather Munroe-Blum, the Principal and Vice-Chancellor of McGill University, who will be presenting a talk entitled:

Innovation and Higher Education: The Canada-U.S. Story

Dr. Munroe-Blum is a member of McGill’s Faculty of Medicine and a Professor in the Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics and Occupational Health. She has dedicated her career to the advancement of higher education, science and innovation, in Canada and internationally, advising governments and other organizations on the role that universities, research and highly qualified talent play in advancing international competitiveness and enriching societies. Among her many accolades, Professor Munroe-Blum is an Officer of the Order of Canada, was named a Grande Montréalaise, Montréal’s highest honour, and received the National Order of Québec in June 2009.



This event is part of Fulbright Canada’s 20th Anniversary celebrations, and one of the public lectures in our ‘Directing the Power of Human Knowledge’ series. Please see attached the poster for this event.



The event is free and open to anyone with a professional, scholarly, or personal interest in this important topic.



If you wish to attend, please RSVP to nelonsi@fulbright.ca or call Nesreen at 613.688.5521.



The lecture will be followed by a cocktail reception and open discussion on this timely and important topic.

Official Website: http://www.fullbright.ca