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2011 Honorary Degrees Announced
My NipissingConvocationNipissing University will present honorary degrees to eight outstanding individuals during the university’s 2011 Spring convocation ceremonies in North Bay and Brantford. An honorary degree will be bestowed upon: Dr. Charles Pascal, Alton Bigwin, Grand Chief Stan Beardy, Suzanne Brooks, David Liddle, Dr. Mark Tremblay, Sister Priscilla Solomon, and Keith Lickers. -
New Chancellor to push for continued success at Nipissing
GeneralNipissing University’s third Chancellor, Dr. Jon S. Dellandrea, CM, was officially installed today in a special ceremony. He was appointed to a four-year term as Chancellor by the university’s Board of Governors on Monday, September 13, 2010. -
Nipissing University launches strategic plan
GeneralIn a unanimous vote at their December meeting, Nipissing University’s Board of Governors approved the university’s new strategic plan, Academic Excellence: The Strategic Plan 2010-2015. -
Nipissing WUSC committee wins award
GeneralNipissing University’s local World University Service of Canada (WUSC) committee was recently honoured with the Local Committee of the Year award for their work with student refugee sponsorship and international development. -
New partnership to help youth at risk stay in school
Schulich School of EducationFaculty members from Nipissing University’s Schulich School of Education are part of a collaborative team working to enhance educational opportunities for Youth in Care. -
iPad project getting boys reading
Schulich School of EducationThanks to a new research project taking place out of Nipissing University, a group of boys at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School in Timmins are using iPads, the latest and coolest gadget on the market, to improve their literacy skills.
Rebecca Misiasz takes top spot in Three Minute Thesis Competition
Nipissing’s talented and knowledgeable group of researchers extends beyond its faculty members to include both undergraduate and graduate students. On Tuesday, March 26, Nipissing highlighted the prowess of its graduate students at its annual Three Minute Thesis Competition (3MT®) in the Nipissing Theatre. This University-wide event challenges graduate students to present their research to a panel of non-specialist judges in an engaging, compelling way, in under three minutes.