Q Life Magazine Q Magazine December 2017 | Page 21

Laying the foundations | Building strong links with the wider community Community engagement is at the heart of QU’s mission and vision. The University prides itself on the quality of its students and alumni, and is committed to ensuring that campus life is an enriching environment for encouraging academic excellence, volunteerism, civic responsibility and leadership. Its Alumni Association brings together 40,000 alumni, current students and members of Qatari society. signed agreements, and academic collaborations and partnerships with industry, government, academia, business and civil society in Qatar and beyond. Programmes such as Al Bairaq, Life is Engineering Project, Gasna, and the Annual Computing Contest are also aimed at raising school students’ awareness of their future role in contributing to the country’s development. Additionally, members of the community can undertake further education and training in various disciplines through professional development programmes at its Continuing Education Office, College of Pharmacy, and College of Law. QU is advancing its goal to become a leader of economic and social development in Qatar through |Students at Qatar University 21