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
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