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North South Soirée April 25

April 10th, 2024

Calling all 1998 to 2023 alumni, current and future students, present and retired teachers, and all friends of our profile. You are invited to this big community celebration and solidarity fundraiser! The event will take place in 5B.16 at ±¬ÁϺÚÉç on Thursday, April 25 from 5:30 PM to 8:30 PM.

This year’s program will include:

  • Celebration of the final North South Studies graduating class
  • Launch of the Social Change & Solidarity local partnerships
  • Retirement celebration for Mary Ann Farkas
  • Alumni through the decades panel
  • Student presentation of their field trip to Cuba
  • Cuban appetizers, cocktails, and mocktails
  • Art exhibit and swag (NSS and SCS tote bags!)
  • Solidarity photo booth
  • Music and dancing!!

All proceeds will go to support Social Change & Solidarity activities – including the 2024-2025 Field Trip to Cuba, and the profile’s new local social justice partnerships.

Visit the link for tickets and more information.


#BecauseOfNewSchool

April 9th, 2024

Andrew Katz has made New School up on the 8th floor a home for his dynamic and creative English classes for the last six years. In the lead up to the reunion event on Saturday, April 13, New School co-coordinators Cory Legassic and Mari Heywood interviewed Andrew on how New School has impacted his teaching career and involvement at ±¬ÁϺÚÉç.

Visit the link for the homepage feature interview.


Read more about: Call for papers and student artistic submissions for fall Humanities conference

Call for papers and student artistic submissions for fall Humanities conference

March 28th, 2024

±¬ÁϺÚÉç’s Humanities and Public Life Conference will take place from Oct. 21-25, 2024, and the theme will be aesthetics. Philosophers have pondered the arts and artists since the time of Socrates. Our goal with this year’s humanities conference is to explore the very real relationship between the arts and humanities. How have philosophers and those…

New AEC in Cyber Security

March 27th, 2024

±¬ÁϺÚÉç is launching a new AEC in Cyber Security: Prevention and Intervention to meet the growing demand for jobs in the workforce in Quebec, Canada and the world.

Susie Bouchard of ±¬ÁϺÚÉç’s Continuing Education and Community Services expects to welcome the first students in the fall of 2024, probably in November.

Visit the link for the homepage news story.


Read more about: CLÉO Pomodoro series for students and employees

CLÉO Pomodoro series for students and employees

March 26th, 2024

±¬ÁϺÚÉç’s French tutoring centre, CLÉO, has a new series this spring open to students and employees. You are invited to come work on your personal, school-related or professional French-language projects during one of CLÉO’s Pomodoro Workshops. The Pomodoro method entails breaking up larger tasks into smaller more manageable timed units. The next ones will take…

Nursing students put on their first Health Exposition event

March 4th, 2024

Third-year nursing students recently hosted their first Health Exposition, showcasing their healthcare skills and commitment. The event, held on March 1, featured 10 kiosks addressing various community health needs relevant to the college population, set up in the Lower Atrium.

The students' displays were interactive and informative, covering topics such as safe drug practices, nutrition education, sex education, and student issues. Visitors praised the students' professionalism and dedication to promoting health.

The success of the Health Exposition was attributed to the students' hard work and dedication, providing valuable information and showcasing their nursing abilities and passion. The event highlighted the students' talents and commitment to community health and wellness.

The judges included various faculty members as well as Isabelle Carrier, Interim Dean of Academic Development, and Brid Nic Niocaill, Associate Dean of Science, Medical Studies and Engineering.

They were impressed by the students' innovations and dedication. The event's success has led to its inclusion in the nursing curriculum for future years.

-Submitted by Alfi Mahbub


SPACE students mastering physics by designing video game

March 4th, 2024

Eight ±¬ÁϺÚÉç students working in two teams have won an independent video game design competition in an extracurricular competition organized by Physics faculty member Nadim Boukhira.

The students are all in the .

Visit the link for the homepage news story, which includes more photos and feedback from students.


Students interview multidisciplinary artist Craig Commanda

March 1st, 2024

Craig Commanda is a multidisciplinary artist from the Algonquin nation at Kitigan Zibi. His current exhibition, WÃŒDJIDEYAMAWOWIN / INTERCONNECTION, features prints, videos, and complex sculptural beadwork at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery until March 16. On a recent Friday afternoon, two visual arts students, Katya Kieran & Lisseth Llorente Ruiz, had the chance to ask Craig a few questions about his artistic practice and this exhibition.

Visit the link for the homepage interview feature.


W/GS Women’s Day fundraiser and button making activity

March 1st, 2024

The Women’s/Gender Studies Certificate faculty and students organized a number of events during the week leading up to Women’s Day and the events continue.

On Friday, March 8 at 10 AM, there will be a Bake Sale fundraiser & Button-making Activity in Conrod’s (2F.4). Proceeds will benefit the Financial Aid Food Bank.

Looking for volunteers to bake and sell goods; sign up here:

Please feel free to bring a class!


Read more about: Brain Awareness Week March 11 – 17 at ±¬ÁϺÚÉç

Brain Awareness Week March 11 – 17 at ±¬ÁϺÚÉç

March 1st, 2024

±¬ÁϺÚÉç is hosting Brain Awareness Week March 11 – 17. Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is a worldwide initiative aimed at igniting public interest and advocacy for brain sciences. Each March, institutions across the globe organize a variety of creative events within their communities. These activities are designed to showcase the marvels of the brain…

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