‘We can compete to win’: Chancellor challenges University and city

[img_inline align=”right” src=”http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/lrw.jpg” caption=”McMaster’s Chancellor spoke to alumni and friends about the importance of the University to the city of Hamilton at the newly-revived McMaster Alumni luncheon series. “]McMaster's Chancellor is challenging the city and University to continue its partnership to “compete to win”.

Addressing a capacity crowd at the newly-revived McMaster Alumni Luncheon series, L.R. (Red) Wilson spoke about the importance of McMaster to a thriving city of Hamilton, and encouraged the University and city to continue to work together in an ever-competitive world.

“There is no need to be satisfied with just being one of the teams in the game. We can aspire to be among the best we can compete to win,” Wilson said.

“We must embrace appropriate risk-taking, and follow an outward-and upward-looking path. We must invest more in developing skills and talent.”

You can read the Chancellor's remarks by clicking here

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[img_inline align="right" src="http://padnws01.mcmaster.ca/images/lrw.jpg" caption="McMaster's Chancellor spoke to alumni and friends about the importance of the University to the city of Hamilton at the newly-revived McMaster Alumni luncheon series.  "]McMaster&#039;s Chancellor is challenging the city and University to continue its partnership to "compete to win".<br />
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Addressing a capacity crowd at the newly-revived McMaster Alumni Luncheon series, L.R. (Red) Wilson spoke about the importance of McMaster to a thriving city of Hamilton, and encouraged the University and city to continue to work together in an ever-competitive world.<br />
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"There is no need to be satisfied with just being one of the teams in the game. We can aspire to be among the best  we can compete to win," Wilson said.<br />
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"We must embrace appropriate risk-taking, and follow an outward-and upward-looking path. We must invest more in developing skills and talent."<br />
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You can read the Chancellor&#039;s remarks by clicking <a href="http://dailynews.mcmaster.ca/images/MAC%20Luncheon%20-%20LR%20Wilson%20Speech.pdf">here</a><br />
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