Media and Opinion Editorials /president/taxonomy/term/31/all en Deep Saini: ş«ąúÂăÎč encampment an illegal occupation, not a peaceful protest /president/article/media-and-opinion-editorials/deep-saini-mcgill-encampment-illegal-occupation-not-peaceful-protest <h5><em>This piece appeared as an op-ed in English in the <a href="https://montrealgazette.com/opinion/opinion-mcgill-encampment-an-illegal-occupation-not-a-peaceful-protest">Montreal Gazette</a> on May 22, 2024</em></h5> <p>Tensions and divisions since Oct. 7 are not just university problems. We require collaboration and courage from all levels of government.</p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:25:49 +0000 Montreal Gazette 791 at /president Positioning Canada’s universities for the future /president/article/media-and-opinion-editorials/positioning-canadas-universities-future <h5><em>This piece appeared in English in <a href="https://universityaffairs.ca/features/feature-article/positioning-canadas-universities-for-the-future/">University Affairs</a> on December 6, 2023</em></h5> <p> </p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 14:09:37 +0000 University Affairs 789 at /president ş«ąúÂăÎč, une universitĂ© quĂ©bĂ©coise, pour l’avenir du QuĂ©bec /president/article/media-and-opinion-editorials/mcgill-une-universite-quebecoise-pour-lavenir-du-quebec <h5><em>This piece appeared as an op-ed in French in <a href="https://www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idees/802699/education-mcgill-universite-quebecoise-avenir-quebec">Le Devoir</a> on November 27, 2023.</em></h5> <p> </p> Tue, 16 Jul 2024 14:58:36 +0000 Le Devoir 785 at /president President’s Perspective: A serious threat to our special culture /president/article/media-and-opinion-editorials/presidents-perspective-serious-threat-our-special-culture <h5><em>This piece appeared as an op-ed in English in the <a href="https://mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/presidents-perspective-a-serious-threat-to-our-special-culture/">ş«ąúÂăÎč News</a> in November 2023</em></h5> <p> </p> <p><em>On October 13, the Quebec government announced plans to change the tuition model for students from outside the province studying at Quebec’s universities. The changes, which wouldn’t affect students who are already studying at ş«ąúÂăÎč, are expected to take effect in the fall of 2024.</em></p> Thu, 18 Jul 2024 13:57:52 +0000 ş«ąúÂăÎč News 787 at /president ş«ąúÂăÎč, une institution quĂ©bĂ©coise Ă  part entière /president/article/communications/mcgill-une-institution-quebecoise-part-entiere <h2>ş«ąúÂăÎč, une institution quĂ©bĂ©coise Ă  part entière</h2> <p><br /> <b>Deep Saini</b><br /> <i>Principal de l’UniversitĂ© ş«ąúÂăÎč depuis le 1<sup>er</sup> avril 2023</i></p> <p>Je suis arrivĂ© Ă  MontrĂ©al en dĂ©cembre 1987, ne parlant pas un mot de français. Moins de deux ans plus tard, j’enseignais la biologie Ă  l’UniversitĂ© de MontrĂ©al, en français. Je suis restĂ© 18 ans Ă  MontrĂ©al. C’est ici que ma femme et moi avons Ă©levĂ© nos enfants, qui sont allĂ©s Ă  l’école en français. Aujourd’hui, je reviens dans cette mĂ©tropole que j’aime tant : MontrĂ©al, c’est chez moi!</p> Wed, 21 Jun 2023 14:18:58 +0000 Office of the Principal and Vice-Chancellor 669 at /president Deep Saini: “There are so many opportunities out there for ş«ąúÂăÎč. We must be bold” /president/article/media-and-opinion-editorials/deep-saini-there-are-so-many-opportunities-out-there-mcgill-we-must-be-bold <h5><em>This piece appeared in English in the <a href="https://reporter.mcgill.ca/deep-saini-there-are-so-many-opportunities-out-there-for-mcgill-we-must-be-bold/">ş«ąúÂăÎč Reporter</a></em> <em>on December 15, 2022.</em><br />  </h5> <p>Deep Saini begins his mandate as ş«ąúÂăÎč’s 18th Principal and Vice-Chancellor on April 1, 2023. He’s looking forward to getting to know all the new faces that will fill those first weeks. And he takes comfort in knowing there will be a familiar face looking upon him from his office wall.  <br /> <br /></p> Thu, 11 Jul 2024 18:50:03 +0000 ş«ąúÂăÎč Reporter 779 at /president