{"id":1850,"date":"2017-03-31T13:15:40","date_gmt":"2017-03-31T13:15:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.porticomagazine.ca\/?p=1850"},"modified":"2020-10-28T14:40:24","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T18:40:24","slug":"war-memorial-hall-1-p-m-on-feb-22-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/porticomagazine.ca\/2017\/03\/war-memorial-hall-1-p-m-on-feb-22-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"War Memorial Hall, 1 p.m. on Feb. 22, 2017"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThink fast.\u201d Those words of wisdom came from U of G president Franco Vaccarino as he addressed graduating students during winter 2017 convocation. We\u2019re rarely told to \u201cthink slow,\u201d he added, but it\u2019s an equally important skill in today\u2019s fast-paced world.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYoung people today are able to cope with and process more information and attend to more sources of new information and knowledge than any other generation,\u201d said Vaccarino. But being constantly inundated with information from our smartphones, tablets and laptops makes it even more important to take the time to stop and think.<\/p>\n<p>Vaccarino compared this deluge of data to a river flowing with new ideas and knowledge. \u201cWe need to think faster\u201d to process this information while considering its long-term impact. U of G teaches students how to engage in both reactive and reflective thinking to improve life for themselves, their community and their world.<\/p>\n<p>The University graduated more than 1,000 students during winter convocation ceremonies in February. Six ceremonies were held over two days at War Memorial Hall. \u2013SUSAN BUBAK<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u201cThink fast.\u201d Those words of wisdom came from U of G president Franco Vaccarino as he addressed graduating students during winter 2017 convocation. 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