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Nipissing to grant honorary degree, celebrate 1400 graduates during upcoming virtual convocation
ConvocationGeneralNipissing University will recognize Tom Curry with an honorary degree Doctor of Letters, the university’s highest distinction, during its upcoming virtual convocation celebrations. Curry is a leading trial and appellate lawyer and Managing Partner of Lenczner Slaght LLP, Canada’s leading litigation firm. -
Event will feature latest research findings on rare and young onset dementia
ResearchSchool of Social WorkNipissing University will be holding an online knowledge exchange event on the topic of rare and young onset dementia on Wednesday, June 16, 2021 from 9 a.m. to 1p.m. This live, virtual event builds on last year's Knowledge Exchange, and is part of public engagement activities of the Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Impact Study, a five-year study funded jointly by the UK Economic & Social Research Council (ESRC) and National Institute for Health Research (NIHR). -
Microaggressions in schools the focus of newly published research
ResearchSchulich School of EducationAssociate professors in the Schulich School of Education, Dr. Julie Corkett, Dr. Christine Cho and Dr. Astrid Steele, have released a newly published research monograph titled Global Perspectives on Microaggressions in Schools: Understanding and Combating Covert Violence. -
Celebrating Pride Month
GeneralJune is Pride Month, a time to celebrate diversity and acknowledge the history and achievements of LGBTQ2+ communities. Due to the pandemic, North Bay Pride has postponed its typical June celebrations until September, however planning for the fall is already underway, and Nipissing looks forward to taking part and hosting a number of on-campus events. -
Letter to the community regarding the Kamloops residential school burial site
GeneralThe recent news about the discovery of a mass grave of 215 children in Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc near Kamloops, British Columbia, is deeply disturbing and a sobering reminder of these truths and devastating chapter in our nation’s not-so-distant shared history. We send our deepest condolences to the Tk’emlúps te Secwépemc First Nation for this tragic loss of the children and their families. -
Nipissing receives provincial funding for innovative virtual learning projects
GeneralVirtual LearningNipissing University has received nearly $500,000 in funding from the province as part of Ontario’s Virtual Learning Strategy (VLS), managed through eCampus Ontario. The funding, announced earlier today by MPP Vic Fedeli, will support four innovative projects in virtual teaching and learning led by Nipissing.
Growth, Reflection, and the RSD
When Priya Seeraj-Turingia reflects on her five years at Nipissing University, one theme stands out clearly: the Record of Student Development (RSD) has been the backbone of her growth, guiding how she learns, leads, and contributes to the campus community.
