Thanks to so many of you for sharing your tributes of Principal Emeritus Hugh Segal following his passing last week.
The Segal family will be receiving friends at the Robert J. Reid & Sons Funeral Home (309 Johnson Street in Kingston ON) on Thursday, August 17 between 4-7pm. Funeral Services for close family and friends will be held at Grant Hall, Queens University on Friday, August 18 at 1pm.
A public celebration of Hugh’s life is to be announced, and we will share those details when we have them. In addition, on September 19, Massey College will host an event celebrating and exploring some of Hugh’s intellectual contributions to Canada. More details to be shared soon.
TRIBUTES TO HUGH SEGAL
Massey’s Chair of Public Policy Tom Axworthy wrote about the visionary, advocate and spreader of joy that was Hugh Segal.
Among the many who wanted to share their admiration for Hugh Segal:
“I am lucky to have been a small part of Hugh’s post-politics life. He brought such energy, wisdom, opportunities & that classic Montreal humour to those around him. And the stories. He told the best stories. Grateful for all the books on my shelf he wrote & the ones he let me steal.” – Jennifer Bonder, alum
“He radiated kindness and belief in the power of people to make their communities better and he lived a life of true public service that is so rare. We were so lucky at Massey to have been served by him.” – Lily Cho, Senior Fellow
“Gosh, where do I start…he meant so much to me.” – Adrian De Leon
“Hugh Segal lived a life of purpose, built on a foundation of principles, advanced with passion, and leavened with infectious good humour. He loved his family, enriched the lives of his friends, and made a singular contribution to politics and public policy in Canada. Much loved.” – Bill Fox, Senior Fellow
“He was one of the most endearing, earnest, yet diplomatic people I’ve had the privilege of knowing. In a few years, he transformed Massey in the most meaningful ways. We took in everything he said because he was incredibly engaging and funny. He always had a witty joke or anecdote ready to go, and his laugh was infectious. He will be dearly missed.” – Niyosha Keyzad, alum
“Whether it was meeting a former Quebec premier in the PDR or hearing a Reagan ambassador recount anecdotes about Gorbachev, he made the field seem alive and a place one could have a career in without losing one’s head. He will be missed.” – Alex Kostenko, alum
“I feel very lucky to have been a Junior Fellow during Hugh’s tenure as Principal. He made me feel like I belonged there from the start. A warm, wise presence, and full of wonderful stories. A huge loss.” – Avnee Paranjape, alum
“A wonderfully happy warrior, and a beacon of civility in the House, on the campaign trail, in debate and beyond, he will indeed be missed…” – Andrea Geddes Poole, alum
“I’ll always remember his laugh and his smile.” – Rena Roussin, Junior Fellow
“I was so thrilled and honoured to be selected as a York-Massey scholar and I enjoyed many fun chats with Hugh especially because (a) my dad was a huge fan of his (b) he was instrumental in creating Fulbright Canada and (c) he was up for anything including asking me to host Thomas King and then serving as our guest speaker for a Fulbright Canada event! My time at Massey was all the richer because he was at the helm for my tenure. I am truly saddened for his family.” – Gabrielle Slowey, Visiting Scholar alum
“I only knew Hugh post politics, at Massey College, but he oozed commitment to something larger than himself in everything he did.” Richard Warnica, Journalism Fellow alum
Read the full obituary here.
Mentorship – formal and informal – of the Junior Fellows is an integral part of our Fellowship. Today, consider becoming a formal mentor to a Junior Fellow and joining our Meeting of Minds program. We are accepting applications for Mentors for our 2023-2024 Meeting of Minds Mentorship program. A full overview of the program and commitments required can be found here.
COMMUNITY NEWS
AWARDS
Incoming Junior Fellow Vadym Lytvynov, a graduate student in the Master of Science in Biomedical Communications program, received an Award of Merit in the student category for Still Media–Editorial in the Annual Salon of the Association of Medical Illustrators (AMI).
Junior Fellow Otuto Chukwu has been awarded The Dignitas International Global Health Policy and Research Awards for Student Excellence and Impact. Awarded to graduate students who demonstrate academic excellence, whose studies focus on global health issues in the developing world with an emphasis on health care system strengthening, who demonstrates passion for the subject matter and issues, and whose work will have meaningful and lasting impact for people and communities, in Canada and/or globally.
Congratulations!
NEWS
- Senior Fellow Rohan Alexander has published a new book, Telling Stories with Data – read about it here.
- Senior Fellow Robert Bothwell quoted on the separation of Justin Trudeau and Sophie Grégoire Trudeau. Read it here.
- Alum Marc Desormeaux talks about job numbers on CBC News. Listen here.
- Senior Fellow Sabreena Delhon was quoted in the Globe and Mail on new diverse cabinet. Read it here.
- Senior Fellow Brett House talks about inflation on Iheartradio. Listen here.
- Senior Fellow Prabhat Jha talks about the new RSV vaccine on CTV news, watch it here. He is also quoted on fall COVID19 vaccine guidance here.
- Senior Fellow Nina-Marie Lister is quoted in the Toronto Star.
- Senior Fellow Akwasi Owusu-Bempah quoted in the Hamilton Spectator, read it here.
- Read Senior Fellow Neil Seeman’s latest Op-Ed in the Globe and Mail here.
- Senior Fellow Shoshanna Saxe comments on the Ontario government’s Greenbelt report. Listen here.
- Senior Fellow Samir Sinha quoted in the Asian Journal.
- Senior Fellow Armine Yalnizyan wrote an OpEd in the Toronto Star on housing funding announcements.
