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REPORT TO THE COMMUNITY 2007-08 THINKING FOR A SMALL PLANET Yconcordia eee, IN Ausust 2008, PresipeNT JUDITH WooDsWorTH SET INTO MOTION A PARTICIPATORY PROCESS TO DEVELOP A STRATEGIC VISION FOR THE UNIVERSITY. THREE AREAS WERE IDENTIFIED AS ESSENTIAL IN THE OPEN EXCHANGE OF IDEAS: =A COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND RESEARCH; t= IMPROVING AND ENHANCING THE STUDENT EXPERIENCE} = DEVELOPING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY. ‘THESE THREE ELEMENTS HAVE BECOME THE FOUNDATION FOR A COMPREHENSIVE STRATEGIC PLAN. Tiis DOCUMENT WILL FOCUS ON OUR COMMITMENT TO ADDRESSING SOME OF SOCIETY'S MOST PRESSING CHALLENGES: IN OUR TEACHING AND RESEARCH, OUR STUDENT ACTIVITY AND OUR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. IN THis REPORT YOU WILL FIND A SNAPSHOT Of OUR UNIQUE CAMPUS LIFE IN 2007 08 AND A GLIMPSE INTO THE FUTURE. READING IT YOU WILL BETTER UNDERSTAND OUR MISSION, OUR VALUES AND OUR GOALS. We INVITE YOU TO BE A PART OF CONCORDIA'S DEVELOPMENT. ‘WELCOME. TABLE OF CONTENTS Presipent’s Messace 1. A passion Fon KNOWLEDGE Il. Commirteo AND ENGAGED IIL, Working with THe ComMUNITY Bupcer RESEARCH CENTRES THERE ARE MORE THAN 150 000 Concorpia ALUMNI CONCORDIA BY THE NUMBERS 2007-08 ‘TorAt ENROLMENT IN CREDIT COURSES Wconcordia At sachatan! annette ‘STUDENT DisTRIBUTION wri 17206 InsTERNATIONAL STUDENTS eng tude sa Toul a9 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT snosation sedation, Te uniersy nas ratio a ace eutiy an exsaneng sudort cosince ani si respensisliy mason ane ndtechat pea0 au ein te cm wl Nearty 500 NEW FULL- TIME FACULTY MEMBERS HAVE BEEN HIRED IN THE PAST DECADE. phen be word ses obsthe achievements oth past pare nee a Concer contin. a move Srwatd ne cen ch nt ees dt (kredawnth UY judith Woodsworth Prsitert and vee Chico WE ARE COMMITTED TO ENCOURAGING ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE. To THIS END ‘THE UNIVERSITY HAS WORKED HARD ‘TO RENEW ITS PROFESSORIATE ACROSS ALL. FOUR FACULTIES BY HIRING INDIVIDUALS WHOSE EFFORTS CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR, [STUDENTS AND COLLEAGUES ALIKE, Concorpia AWARDED 6 050 DEGREES IN 2007-08, REVOLUTIONARY DISCOVERY ‘TURNS SCIENCE AROUND, Reece nta ne eanly efsersrinas by Pesnence and eral Erg profess George Vatistas vs -27¢ feat re ing en dizer ss of 2009 themageze G ‘sane re fat aceon psy vali Nee Frac wner |) TRemeons Doeparsie tary er the tabiny of vor ings Resarchos "a ala ere he thao ee Tebemaeal sour, sak nao ree oe" able orose unite: is ear can be iad osu wsste sound awe The aber lens re ee rane orang ate wings Arpt ils or CHANGING PRACTICES To LIMIT CLIMATE CHANGE ecgraghy Paring ad Enionmen: errs Frfesor Damon Matthews :rezi oto Sr cata change anew sh Fi String ac erase ue re scthe hein, is srg cmputered cimire mec Machen desman ores no russ earben dics coy cn Sohie manta ttle snk oF carson {docs nthe etoephere, Fratheus.2 cersibutings.t7ete the 2037 Slee Proceinming Fatt Pel en Gia Cage, esting ti ences cf Srcussear dinate Delorstnien efor econ‘ ore aunt ea eter onde smsions Hoth Preverng, rest raveporent ete vl rhigue aie aes Harvesting WIND POWER Asscele afer Mari poner one Fourche Turbos wll be oslo Fry earny, Computer § theyre 3 Buln Sotar TecHNoLocy reset inated poses vse ‘gael The Carasan Soar Sutras sserch INetserk S58) ce Ey Andrens bs Achienitis Corssra Ve a {Gh er Ln abr egy oh ape trert al ie signet spay ats Netra : ads Moraga end Ho. -2 pei of ‘SusTAINABLE indus and sherate in Cade He earch pnpon Unsutanatle rng sas willed usin dretion . “Sts rsser Joanna Berzowska, oles ferurna aleadsrin interact toate fp 2:9F2 he 1 “dy ‘eocrksengecraueedinshe change shape FOR THE FIRST TIME Ever, CONCORDIA RECEIVED FUNDING FROM ‘THE Fons quésécois DE LA RECHERCHE SUR LA NATURE ET LES TECHNOLOGIES. A TOTAL OF $639 goo WAS ALLOCATED TO FOUR RESEARCH TEAMS. Joo ECOLOGICALLY FRIENDLIER INDUSTRIAL SOLUTIONS herr ye arshrcm, cir ea Adela Tsang ces possi The prea reuether at Concordat (Coote or Sista ane Funetora lieu cana ang lesegp or effet and e009 ary umm metnces harness tig. DSA eae es pulp or seats Culrs oes fescue: ore Toss erpoent in proces wo bes fn toe Sect vill ices tind zeae to te cgi wee ra ean be ‘ese Tse tchnaleges ll ages serve sey cons." josie. ges eur earn erly ereure the wer ‘SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS GOES TO THE HEAD OF THE CLASS ‘The David O’Brien Csi Susainale Lrverase ms entice Sch 22H fo be vers (rarer: rporsed in the M52 her are, The corre ll beceme ener ene ching soc pracae inh fed (Clow a be Orca of Canada rhe ita postseccoca’y eeuce RESEARCHING ‘COMPOSITE MATERIALS esti andnexatral Engnecnng voieuor and Drea ef tre Conte for Coepestes Suong Van Hoa Ins prnered widespres attr srowengreserh fr ay 2008, Hon mat anaraed t inmgual Nere-Beader2 he 5 NaneCueber,2:periang 2 hs ‘Chet ivouee srancied Cevelopmers Hi werk deco igh high response se hivanmanea ytranly sheets Soned sim 2 prstgeus NE Sy Boare Getaber 2026, Hae Flo the Arssce Sore asians nghoers ane Cuan