• Applications in graduate programs up 51%
• Provides access to students who may not otherwise be able to pursue graduate studies
• Helps LU compete with other universities for best and brightest graduate students
• Allow students to focus full-time on their educational goals and research
• Strong links between regional prosperity and graduate degree holders in a community

“Original research produced by our top flight graduate students creates new knowledge that we as a society can then apply and use…it is key to Northern Ontario’s continued development and prosperity.”

– Dr. Patrice Sawyer, VP Research & Graduate Studies