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Join us in person in Toronto or virtually from the comfort of your home on Thursday, March 31 as we discuss the university’s strategic goals for student learning and global impact. During this session, we will learn about how Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s is driving innovation and change inside and outside our classrooms and preparing our students to have an impact in the world.

A dynamic panel discussion with plenty of opportunity to ask questions, this exclusive event is open to all members of the Â鶹¹ÙÍø community. As our first hybrid event of the series, you can join virtually from anywhere in the world or attend in-person while tickets are available.

Read more about Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Strategy.

Join us

In person

5-8 pm ET
Enjoy the Principal's address and panel discussion followed by light refreshments and networking. More details will be sent to you after registration.

28 Distillery Lane,
Toronto, Ont.
M5A 3C4

Things are still a little strange in the world of events, and we are doing our best to navigate this reality. As such, we are treating The Fermenting Cellar as an extension of Â鶹¹ÙÍø, including all Covid-19 safety protocols. All guests will be asked to:

• provide proof of vaccination upon arrival
• wear a mask at all times when not eating or drinking

Masks will be available onsite to all guests. Find out more about Â鶹¹ÙÍø's event protocols.

Virtually

5:30-6:30 pm ET
Enjoy the Principal's address and panel discussion. More details will be sent to you after registration.

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Meet your host

Dr. Patrick Deane

Patrick Deane became the 21st Principal and Vice-Chancellor of Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University on July 1, 2019.

Dr. Deane is the former President and Vice-Chancellor of McMaster University, a position he held for nine years. Prior to that he served as Vice-Principal (Academic) at Â鶹¹ÙÍø's and also held a number of academic administrative appointments at Western University and the University of Winnipeg. Dr. Deane is a Professor of English Literature, with his principal research focus being the relationship between cultural production and British politics in the first half of the Twentieth Century.

He read English and Law at the University of Witwatersrand, South Africa, before undertaking graduate studies and receiving both an M.A. and a Ph.D. in English Literature from Western University. Dr. Deane was the first recipient of the John Charles Polanyi Prize for Literature in 1988, and was awarded the Â鶹¹ÙÍø Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal in 2012.  

He is President of the Governing Council of the, a member of the Board of Directors of  and a member of the Campaign Cabinet for the  of Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington. 

Meet the panel

Dr. Wanda Costen 

Dr. Costen became Dean of  in July 2021. A collaborator at heart, she brings a combination of academic experience, as well as private and public sector management. Dr. Costen is a champion of inclusiveness in business and works with community, business leaders, and university stakeholders to ensure business research and teaching is training emerging leaders to thrive within the changing expectations of society. With a PhD, EMBA and BSc, she has done research and partnered with organizations on managing diversity, inequality in organizations, women and leadership, and strategic human resources. Dr. Costen sits on the boards of the Kingston Economic Development Corporation, as well as the Business Schools Association of Canada (BSAC). 

Morgan Lehtinen, Artsci'16

 recently entered the home stretch of her PhD in . She is an accomplished cleantech innovator, leader, and community builder. Fueled by her passion for using scientific innovation to build a sustainable future, she founded  an industrial wastewater recycling start-up based on her PhD research. Through her work, she has achieved many accolades including placing 3rd globally at the Young Persons' World Lecture Competition and receiving the Leadership, Innovation and Community Engagement award in 2021. Outside of the lab, Morgan focuses on building initiatives to ensure the best path to success for all those around her. She is the Program Coordinator of Dunin Deshpande Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Innovation Centre’s Konnect initiative which empowers aspiring female entrepreneurs and subsequently co-founded "Bonds for Success" the first Chemical Sciences specific mentorship program in Eastern Ontario.

Ushpreet Mehta, Com'19

 works in operations and strategy at On Deck, a Series A start-up where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers while surrounded by a world-class community. After graduating from Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s in 2019, she spent two years at OneLocal, a YC-backed and Toronto-based Series-A SaaS start-up. In this role, Ushpreet helped grow the company from 30 to100 employees on the Operations team. Through the support of Dunin Deshpande Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s Innovation Centre, Ushpreet participated in several experiential learning opportunities including Â鶹¹ÙÍø's Innovation Centre Summer Initiative and the Deshpande Foundation Development Dialogue. Through these opportunities and resources, Ushpreet discovered the budding entrepreneurial spirit that would kick start her career. 

Join Principal Patrick Deane and other Â鶹¹ÙÍø's University senior leaders in a virtual town hall to discuss the safe return to in-person classes, current COVID-19 protocols and operations and have a chance to ask questions. A recording of this event will be posted to the Principal’s website following the event. 

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questions in advance of the town hall (before 5 p.m. February 15).