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Nipissing alumnus, John Willinksy was recently appointed to be a Member of the Order of Canada on December 31, 2025, by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, in recognition of his outstanding academic career devoted to fostering public access to research.

Whether it’s providing expert commentary, leading groundbreaking research, or making a difference in the community our students, faculty, staff and alumni are making headlines.

On Monday, January 19, approximately 40 Nipissing staff and students gathered in the small cafeteria to enjoy food, connection, and a panel discussing men’s mental health.

The Nipissing In the News Round up is back! Whether it’s providing expert commentary, leading groundbreaking research, or making a difference in the community our students, faculty, staff and alumni are making headlines.

For children’s author, editor, and lifelong nature-observer Erin Alladin, every story begins with curiosity about language, landscape, and the overlooked details that make the world feel alive. But before she published acclaimed picture books or built a thriving freelance editing practice, she was a Nipissing University English student with an armful of classical-language textbooks, a deep attachment to Northern Ontario’s woods and water, and a growing fascination with how stories work from the inside out.