Value of Education: Convocation Ceremonies

convocation ceremonies: Jamie Cassels, who was installed as the seventh president and vice-chancellor at the start of fall convocation ceremonies, said the increasing focus on jobs and money is understandable in a time of global uncertainty. , according to Times Colonist. Just as the value of an individual life cannot be assessed in accounting terms, so the value of university research and education cannot be calculated simply by measuring a graduates income and subtracting the costs of their tuition. The University of Victorias new president cautioned Tuesday against measuring the value of a post-secondary education solely by economic terms. But to focus purely on the immediate bottom line misses the value of education as part of the absolutely essential longer gain for individuals and society, he said in remarks to graduates and their families at the University Centre Farquhar Auditorium. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.