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Monthly Archive: November 2012

LU drops two places in Maclean’s rankings, Giroux not worried

By Ed Veilleux Dropping from eleventh to thirteenth place in the annual Maclean’s rankings might be cause for worry for some university presidents, but not Laurentian University President Dominic Giroux. Slipping one year, doesn’t indicate a step back, for Giroux. His eyes are on the long-term growth of Laurentian. “The[…]

The Next 50 Campaign and 2012-2017 Strategic Plan

By Matt Rabey On the Laurentian website, the Next 50 Campaign has been described as, “the most ambitious fundraising campaign ever undertaken in Northern Ontario.” The Next 50 Campaign focuses heavily on fundraising and donations in order to achieve the goal that Laurentian University has. Laurentian president Dominic Giroux explained[…]

Laurentian offers joint accounting degree with Zhejiang University

By Matt Rabey Laurentian University has entered into a partnership with the Zhejiang University in China, to bring a joint accounting degree to students. The university currently has close ties with six Chinese universities, according to LU President Dominic Giroux, who has been working to strengthen them. “In October 2011,[…]