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Nipissing student wins prestigious 3M National Student Fellowship
GeneralSchulich School of EducationNipissing University student, Sarah Pecoskie-Schweir, has been chosen as one of 10 students from across Canada to receive a 2023 3M National Student Fellowship, Canada’s top award for post-secondary educational leadership and innovation. A well-respected leader on campus, Pecoskie-Schweir is known for her passion for student success, interest in education, and contributions to the campus community. -
Then & Now: Megan Odd, BA Criminal Justice (’20), MA Sociology (’22)
GeneralResearchAlumniCriminal JusticeSociology and AnthropologyMegan Odd graduated from Nipissing University with a Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice in 2020 and a Master of Arts in Sociology (MA Sociology) in 2022. During her time at Nipissing, Megan was actively engaged in her research and community as both an undergraduate and graduate student. -
Nipissing University, Cambrian College professor wins national award
GeneralSchool of NursingOnly ten people a year receive this award in Canada, and Laura Killam of Cambrian College in Sudbury and Nipissing University of North Bay is one of them. Killam, a faculty member in both Cambrian’s and Nipissing’s Schools of Nursing, has been chosen as one of the 2023 recipients of a 3M National Teaching Fellowship. -
Nipissing awarded funding for French as a Second Language programming
GeneralSchulich School of EducationNipissing University’s Schulich School of Education has received $424,333 from the Government of Ontario and Government of Canada to support the delivery of French as a Second Language (FSL) teacher education programming. -
Province funds creation of innovation cluster
GeneralResearchNew funding from the Province of Ontario will grow intellectual property literacy within multiple institutions and ecosystems across Northern and rural areas of Ontario, including Nipissing University in North Bay. This funding, distributed by Intellectual Property Ontario (IPON), will foster the creation of a Northern and rural innovation cluster focused on critical minerals, cleantech, and battery electric technologies. Led by Laurentian, the partnership includes Lakehead, Trent, and Nipissing Universities and will provide $294,000 for the one-year pilot project. -
Information sessions to highlight the benefits of renting to post-secondary students
GeneralNipissing University and Canadore College’s Off Campus Living Team is hosting public information sessions during the month of April for homeowners in North Bay interested in renting space to post-secondary students.
Nipissing in the News Roundup (April 13 to April 26, 2024)
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