Podcast: Paul Mazerolle On The Entrepreneurial Spirit At UNB
On this week’s “Insights” podcast, Don Mills and David Campbell continue their series of interviews with the leaders of Atlantic Canada’s post-secondary education sector. Dr. Paul Mazerolle, the President and Vice-Chancellor at the University of New Brunswick, joins them to talk about why the “world needs more UNB.”
Mazerolle outlines an ambitious plan to boost the student population by 50 percent and double sponsored research income to $100 million per year. The university has big plans to expand experiential learning and evolve how students engage with UNB including micro-credentialing.
In their conversation, Mazerolle outlines the exciting efforts on the Saint John campus to expand health education programs and research and other new initiatives such as the McKenna Institute.
You can listen to their conversation in the player above or download the show on your preferred podcast platform.
The “Insights” podcast combines the experiences of an economist, David Campbell, and a social scientist, Don Mills, to explore the challenges and opportunities facing Atlantic Canada, promote data-driven decision-making among policymakers, and encourage a wider dialogue and debate leading to greater prosperity for the region.
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