The Public Demands of a University Education
Jennifer Simpson

November 13, 2025, 7:00pm - 8:30pm
Rotman Institute of Philosophy

Lawson Room
251 Dundas St
London
Canada

Sponsor(s):

  • London Public Library
  • Faculty of Science, Western University
  • Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry
  • Faculty of Social Science
  • Faculty of Arts & Humanties
  • Faculty of Information & Media Studies

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This lecture will focus on the purposes of a university education as related to the public good. The question of students’ capacities following graduation is a timely and relevant issue, and under much debate. This talk will consider multiple views and will also offer a vision that speaks to the world in which we live.

SPEAKER PROFILE

Jennifer Simpson is a Professor in the School of Professional Communication at Toronto Metropolitan University. She served as the chair of the university renaming committee at TMU from 2021-2022. She has over 20 years of teaching experience and has served in multiple senior leadership roles including that of Dean and Provost. Her work as a leader, researcher, author, and teacher has for three decades focused on the challenges of equity and the obligations of universities to the public good.

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