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Students take part in job fair – Winnipeg Free Press
Logan Constituency Office and the West Alexander Residents Association (WARA) collaborated to host its first Teen Internship, Mentoring and Work Experience Fair on Nov. 22. Some 140 selected students (Grade 10 to 12) from five schools within the Logan constituency attended the fair. There were 10 employers and eight not-for profit community organizations in attendance, […]
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How Canadian universities are responding to the TRC’s Calls to Action – Macleans.ca
Universities wrestle with how to begin their transformation—and what they’re willing to change Dalhousie’s Indigenous Student Centre recently relocated to a prominent place on the university’s downtown Halifax campus. Residing in a cheery blue house, shared by the Black Student Advising Centre, there’s a student lounge, computer lab and meeting/smudge room. On hand is an […]
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U of M needs to take ‘honest, hard look’ at Indigenous leader position after resignation, prof says – CBC
December 10, 2018 A longtime professor of Native studies at the University of Manitoba says the resignation of the university’s vice-provost of Indigenous engagement shows its administration needs to take a hard look at what it wants the position to be. Lynn Lavallée held the position for only one year before handing in her resignation […]
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UCN’s Enrolment Grows by Nearly 42%
December 06, 2018 Enrolment at University College of the North (UCN) as of November 30th, 2018, has increased by 41.8% compared to the same time in 2017. Headcount enrolment, a count of unique individuals registered in programs, grew by a total of 641 students, increasing from 1,534 students in all programs at all locations on […]
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U of M Indigenous leader resigns, says administration frustrated anti-racism efforts – CBC
Lynn Lavallée became school’s 1st vice-provost of Indigenous engagement in September 2017 December 07, 2018 The vice-provost of Indigenous engagement at the University of Manitoba has resigned, after she says her efforts to fight systemic racism at the school were met with frequent resistance from administration. Lynn Lavallée resigned from her position at the university on […]
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Nothing short of a nightmare’: The Indigenous experience on campus – APTN News
December 5, 2018 On this edition to APTN’s InFocus, host Melissa Ridgen looks at Indigenous experiences on campus, from the perspective of educators and students. There’s no shortage of stories in the news or social media of incidents like the ‘Its okay to be white’ posters that were posted at the University of Manitoba, and […]
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Announcements – December 2018 – University Affairs
DEC 05 2018 University of Regina president Vianne Timmons is one of 12 recipients of a 2019 Indspire Award. The awards, formally known as the National Aboriginal Achievement Awards, celebrate and encourage excellence throughout Canada’s Indigenous communities. Dr. Timmons grew up in Labrador and is of Mi’kmaq heritage. After she earned her education degree in […]
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84,000 Students Across Canada to Take Part in Canada Learning Code Week December 3-10 | CodeWeek.ca
TORONTO, Dec. 3, 2018 – 84,000 Canadian students will participate in the 2nd annual Canada Learning Code Week December 3-10 in over 200 communities across the country. Canada Learning Code Week gives teachers and community groups the free resources required to introduce coding to students with a fun-filled week of learning the digital skills crucial […]
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President, senior leaders, meet with Indigenous student leaders – UM Today
November 26, 2018 — Today President Barnard and members of the University of Manitoba senior executive team met with Indigenous student leaders to hear directly their perspectives on a number of issues of importance to Indigenous students and to the community more broadly. Also present was Jerry Daniels, Grand Chief of the Southern Chiefs’ Organization. […]
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Province Celebrates Opening of Dauphin River First Nation School
November 26, 2018 The Dauphin River First Nation School has opened its doors to 22 students as part of the Operation Return Home initiative, Infrastructure Minister Ron Schuler announced today. “The opening of Dauphin River First Nation School moves us closer towards reconciliation with the communities impacted by the damaging floods of 2011,” said Schuler. […]
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