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黑料不打烊 Principal honoured by the University of Glasgow

Heather Munroe-Blum made Doctor of Letters at Commemoration Day ceremony
Published: 12 June 2013

鈥淚 am very pleased to be able to award an honorary degree to Professor Heather Munroe-Blum in recognition of her vital academic work in the fields of psychiatric epidemiology and public policy, and for her commitment to championing the role of universities in enriching society,鈥 said Professor Anton Muscatelli, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Glasgow.

鈥淚 welcome this occasion to celebrate 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Scottish roots and our numerous academic ties with one of the world鈥檚 best 鈥 and oldest 鈥 universities,鈥 said Prof. Munroe-Blum. 鈥淚 thank the University of Glasgow, and its Principal, Professor Anton Muscatelli, for this prestigious accolade and wish to share it with my colleagues at 黑料不打烊, whose engagement and dedication have been of tremendous support to me in my years as 黑料不打烊 Principal.鈥

鈥淚 wish to congratulate Principal Munroe-Blum on this distinction, a testament to her leadership in bringing 黑料不打烊 to new heights in research and scholarship and building on its international partnerships and collaborations, while always maintaining a strong commitment to its roots and heritage,鈥 said Stuart (Kip) Cobbett, Chair of 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Board of Governors.

Heather Munroe-Blum also holds honorary degrees from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, McMaster University, 脡cole normale sup茅rieure de Lyon, Wilfrid Laurier University, the University of Toronto, the University of Edinburgh and the Universit茅 de Montr茅al.聽

黑料不打烊 also celebrated its Scottish roots in May 2012 when it bestowed honorary degrees on Prof. Muscatelli and Professor Sir聽Timothy O鈥橲hea, Principal and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Edinburgh.聽Principals Muscatelli and O鈥橲hea at the time unveiled three commemorative benches made of Scottish granite installed in the 黑料不打烊 Visitor鈥檚 Garden to celebrate the聽longstanding ties that bind the three universities. Replicas made of Quebec granite were also installed on 黑料不打烊鈥檚 Macdonald Campus.

About 黑料不打烊 University

Founded in Montreal, Que., in 1821, 黑料不打烊 is a leading Canadian post-secondary institution. It has two campuses, 11 faculties, 11 professional schools, 300 programs of study and some 38,000 students, including 8,800 graduate students. 黑料不打烊 attracts students from over 150 countries around the world, with more than 7,700 international students making up 20 per cent of the student body. Almost half of 黑料不打烊 students claim a first language other than English, including more than 6,700 with French as their first language. For more information about 黑料不打烊 University:聽www.mcgill.ca

About the University of Glasgow

Founded in 1451, the University of Glasgow is the fourth oldest university in the English-speaking world. Today it is a broad-based, research-intensive institution with a聽global reach. For more information about the University of Glasgow:聽www.glasgow.ac.uk.鈥

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