uOttawa Alumni Week

Thomas L. Friedman: “The world in an age of terrorism"

Join us on Friday, May 8, 2015, for a lecture by Thomas L. Friedman, bestselling author of The World is Flat and columnist for The New York Times. Mr. Friedman is known for his thought-provoking analysis of complex issues and is a three-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize. He is the inaugural speaker of this year’s annual Alex Trebek Distinguished Lecture Series, which brings high profile speakers to campus every year during Alumni Week.

English
Sub-title: 
Alex Trebek Distinguished Lecture Series
Date: 
Friday, 8 May 2015 - 6:00 pm
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, University events, Alumni gathering, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English
Where: 
Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Street

Thomas L. Friedman « Le monde à l’ère du terrorisme »

Le vendredi 8 mai prochain, venez entendre Thomas L. Friedman, auteur primé du livre La terre est plate : Une brève histoire du XXIe siècle et chroniqueur au New York Times. Trois fois récipiendaire du prix Pulitzer, M. Friedman est connu mondialement pour ses analyses percutantes sur des questions complexes. Il donnera le coup d’envoi de la nouvelle Série de conférences Alex-Trebek, qui accueillera chaque année des conférenciers de renom pendant la Semaine des diplômés.

French
Sub-title: 
Série de conférences Alex-Trebek
Date: 
Friday 8 May 2015 à 18 h 00
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, University events, Alumni gathering, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English
Where: 
Tabaret Hall, 550 Cumberland Street

Former les leaders de demain

Dans un monde de plus en plus complexe, les futures générations d'acteurs du changement devront éveiller et peaufiner leur esprit critique pour mieux comprendre la société et prendre des décisions qui façonneront notre avenir commun.

Joignez-vous à nous le 4 mai pour découvrir le rôle important joué par les sciences sociales dans la formation des dirigeants de demain. Quatre chercheurs chevronnés décriront comment la prochaine génération de chercheurs en sciences sociales orientera notre progrès global. Comme quoi un monde d’idées peut changer le monde!

French
Sub-title: 
Nos futurs chercheurs en sciences sociales apprennent à réfléchir sur les problèmes les plus complexes de notre société.
Date: 
Monday 4 May 2015 à 17 h 30 to à 19 h 30
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Panel, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Professional development, University events, Alumni gathering, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Training tomorrow’s leaders

As the world’s challenges become increasingly vast and complex, future generations of change-makers need to develop and hone their critical thinking skills to better understand our society and make informed decisions, many of which will affect us all.

Join us on May 4 to discover the important role the social sciences play in training tomorrow’s leaders. Four of our finest researchers will discuss how the next generation of social scientists fosters global progress, and ultimately shape the future of our communities, with one goal in mind: to make the world a better place.

English
Sub-title: 
Our future social scientists are learning to tackle some of society’s most complex challenges
Date: 
Monday, 4 May 2015 - 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Social Sciences
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Panel, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Professional development, University events, Alumni gathering, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Une carrière sur mesure avec l'aide de nos diplômés

Vous cherchez à donner un nouvel élan à votre carrière ou à repartir à neuf? Vous ne savez pas par quoi commencer? Venez rencontrer des diplômés entrepreneurs dynamiques qui sauront vous inspirer à amener votre carrière à un autre niveau. Experts en motivation, ces chefs de file vous aideront à tracer votre propre parcours vers 2020. Soyez prêts à devenir les seuls maîtres de votre avenir!

Panélistes:

French
Sub-title: 
Nos diplômés entrepreneurs dévoilent les clés du succès sur le marché du travail de l’avenir
Date: 
Thursday 7 May 2015 à 18 h 00
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Engineering
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Panel, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Professional development, University events, Alumni gathering, Social, Social & recreation, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Set your own course! Learn from top alumni entrepreneurs

Looking to jump start your career or give it a reboot? Not sure where to begin? We’ve assembled an outstanding group of thinkers that will inspire you to take your career to the next level. These exciting leaders are experts in motivation and will help you determine what your life could look like in 2020. The only thing we ask is that you be ready to set your own course for the future!

MC: Raj Narula, Director - Strategic Initiatives, Wesley Clover International

English
Sub-title: 
How to succeed in the job market of 2020
Date: 
Thursday, 7 May 2015 - 6:00 pm
Event organizer: 
Alumni Relations Office, Faculty of Engineering
Intended audience: 
Open to all, Students, Undergraduate students, Graduate students, Professors, Staff, Alumni, Public
Event type: 
Lectures & conferences, Conference, Lecture/talk, Networking, Panel, Reception, Workshops & seminars, Academic, Professional development, University events, Alumni gathering, Social, Social & recreation, Personal enrichment, Research Leadership, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
English and French
Where: 
Social Sciences Building, 120 University

Les retrouvailles de l'École normale

C’est avec plaisir que la Faculté d’éducation de l’Université d’Ottawa invite les diplômés de l’école normale de la promotion 1965 à une journée de retrouvailles, le mercredi 6 mai 2015. Cette journée sera l’occasion de souligner le 50e anniversaire de l’obtention de votre diplôme en enseignement.

French
Date: 
Wednesday 6 May 2015 à 07 h 30 to à 14 h 30
Event organizer: 
Faculty of Education
Intended audience: 
Alumni
Event type: 
University events, Alumni gathering, Official ceremony, uOttawa Alumni Week
Event language: 
French
Where: 
Lamoureux Hall, 145 Jean-Jacques Lussier

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