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President’s Message David Agnew We say we’re a different kind of school, with a different kind of graduate, and you are living proof of that. Without a doubt, the most joyful days at Seneca are convocations. As I write, I’m preparing my remarks for our Fall Convocation ceremonies. Graduation is a wonderful achievement for our students, and we are privileged to celebrate it with their families and friends. Thinking back to our Spring ceremonies in June – our largest set ever with more than 12,000 graduates and guests on campus – the air was thick with pride from all of us at Seneca. In my convocation speeches, I’ve never believed it necessary to talk to Seneca graduates about the “real world” as if they were leading sheltered lives either before or during their time with us. Not only were they exposed to the real world of work in their programs, but most had jobs while at school and many came to us with work or other post secondary experience already on their résumés. But graduation is still a watershed moment, one which represents both an ending and a beginning. The ending is the successful completion of a program, whether degree, diploma or certificate. The beginning may be a new career, a better job, another educational opportunity, and it’s also a new phase of the relationship with Seneca, now as an alumnus or alumna. In our new Strategic Plan, we end the document with the simple words: “This is a great time to be at Seneca.” And in that spirit, this is a great time to be a Seneca graduate. We say we’re a different kind of school, with a different kind of graduate, and you are living proof of that. We’re a college on the move, with bold and exciting initiatives underway to assert and extend our leadership in providing student-focused teaching and learning that is redefining how people think about post secondary education. Through great teaching and learning, great student experiences and great foundations, we will continue to lead in creating pathways and opportunities for our students to achieve their academic goals and potential either here at Seneca or elsewhere. And I have every confidence that you, as Seneca graduates, are already achieving this aspiration we express in the Strategic Plan: A different kind of school will produce a Seneca graduate with distinctive qualities: highly attractive to employers; ethical, engaged and confident; and, adaptable and capable of addressing the challenges of the future in a global context. We’re looking forward with confidence, eager to start construction on our King Campus expansion in partnership with the York Regional Police and our students, relocating our aviation campus to Peterborough and implementing the ambitious plans that are discussed in more detail elsewhere in this issue of RED. In closing, thank you for staying in touch. Your engagement means a lot to us, but most importantly, it means a lot to our students and future alumni. David Agnew President PHOTO: STEVE FROST RED 2012 3

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Seneca College Red - Fall 2012

Seneca College Red - Fall 2012
Contents
President’s Message
News for Alumni and Friends
SSF President’s Update
Beyond the Classroom
Co-op at Seneca
Campus
Huge Wins for the Sting
Fostering a new literacy for the digital age
Senecans' Stories
Donors
Chairman of Giving Back
Personnel
Back in the Day

Seneca College Red - Fall 2012