The last degree has been conferred and framed, the final flowers put in water and the dress shoes replaced with flip flops. Yes, convocation has wrapped up for another year at Nipissing University.

Innovative teaching practicums help bachelor of education students grow professionally and develop resilience and problem solving skills, according to a new report from the Higher Education Quality Council of Ontario (HEQCO) conducted by a team featuring many NU researchers.

Convocation is the highlight of the academic year as students celebrate their achievements with peers, family and friends before embarking on the next chapter of their lives and their ongoing quest for learning.