Livestream: annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture

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McMaster Engineering is hosting its annual J.W. Hodgins Memorial Lecture today, which was established by the Faculty in 1983 as a memorial to Dr. John W. Hodgins, McMaster’s first Dean of Engineering. Each year, a prominent guest is invited to share their insights into how technological and scientific advancements are reshaping our society.

This year, higher education expert David Goldberg is addressing the crowd on the topic of ‘What’s Love got to do with it? Educating the Professional of the Future’ Goldberg will explore the need of educating students who have “communications, collaboration, and soft skills” in addition to technical skills, and students, parents, and a growing cadre of critics question the value of higher education. 

In 2010, Goldberg resigned his tenure and distinguished professorship at the University of Illinois to help transform engineering education and  higher education more generally in alignment with the creativity imperative of the 21st century.  He is author or co-author of over 400 papers and numerous books, including his most recent book, A Whole New Engineer. Using his background as the co-founder of a Silicon Valley start-up, his experience in starting an educational incubator for new programs, and his training as a leadership coach, Dave works with administrators, faculty, and students to bring a new level of student and faculty engagement to classrooms the world over.

Watch his one hour lecture live starting at 4:30 p.m. EST

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