The Identity of the University

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1 The Identity of the University Professor Luc Vinet Rector Université de Montréal Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany July 6, 2007

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3 Canada s Population 32,6 million Québec s population 7,6 million (2006)

4 Jacques Cartier, 1541

5 The largest Francophone bastion in a large continent whose main countries are English-speaking: Canada and the United States.

6 Université de Montréal Founded in ,000 students 15 faculties

7 Université de Montréal Founded in ,000 students 15 faculties Two affiliated schools École des Hautes Études Commerciales de Montréal (management) École polytechnique de Montréal (engineering)

8 Université de Montréal Founded in ,000 students 15 faculties Two affiliated schools Research: More than 200 institutes, centres, groups, chairs and networks

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10 Identity A notion that encompasses the university s vision, nature, and role, its purpose, and its relationship with its society

11 The Idea of a University Teaching! John Henri Newman

12 The Idea of a University Research! Wilhelm von Humboldt

13 The Idea of a University Québec, Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

14 The Idea of a University Québec, THEOLOGICAL Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

15 The Idea of a University Québec, THEOLOGICAL HUMANIST Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

16 The Idea of a University Québec, THEOLOGICAL HUMANIST FUNCTIONAL Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

17 The Idea of a University Québec, THEOLOGICAL HUMANIST UTOPIAN FUNCTIONAL Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

18 The Idea of a University Québec, THEOLOGICAL REVOLUTIONARY HUMANIST UTOPIAN FUNCTIONAL Corbo et Ouellon, Québec, 2001

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20 The Identity of the University

21 The Identity of the University Combination of teaching and research

22 The Identity of the University Combination of teaching and research Part of the community around it: students, professors, support staff, and managers

23 The Identity of the University Combination of teaching and research Part of the community around it: students, professors, support staff, and managers Geographic location

24 «Une brève histoire de l avenir» Attali, Jacques. Paris, Fayard, Importance of cities in the development of a market democracy Nine centre cities from the twelfth century to the present

25 Montréal Montreal second in North America fin concentration of workers in the super-creative core Richard Florida Ph. D. (New York)

26 Montréal Development plan on the model of Porter s industrial clusters

27 Montréal Development plan on the model of Porter s industrial clusters Top city in North America, along with Boston, for number of students per capita

28 Montréal Development plan on the model of Porter s industrial clusters Top city in North America, along with Boston, for number of students per capita Ranked fifth for the ratio of graduate students and professors per 1,000 inhabitants (14th in population)

29 Densities Increasingly, cities are taking predominance over nations. Density of professor researchers Density of students Density of financial backers Density of knowledge Density of technologies Density of equipment Clusters of prosperity, resulting from concerted research and innovation efforts.

30 L identité de l Université de Montréal : Development of French-Canadian society

31 L identité de l Université de Montréal : Development of French-Canadian society : Accessibility, Quiet Revolution

32 L identité de l Université de Montréal : Development of French-Canadian society : Accessibility, Quiet Revolution : Globalization

33 Our generation is the first one that can destroy our planet, but also the first one that could eradicate poverty. Jeffrey Sachs, director Harvard Institute for International Development

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35 When we make room for these dreams, we will make our world a better place Professor Luc Vinet Rector Université de Montréal Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany July 6, 2007