Greek and Roman - Press Releases | Language and Culture
University of Ottawa takes on "Weighty Issues" during Frontiers in Research Lectures
University of Ottawa | November 8, 2006
Stone Age peoples carved obese female figurines. Ancient Greeks built strong and athletic looking statues....[continue]
Carleton Chemistry Professor To Receive Prestigious Polanyi Research Award
Carleton University | October 26, 2006
This evening, Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Carleton University, Maria DeRosa, will be awarded a John Charles Polanyi Research Award. The Government of Ontario established these awards 20 years ago to honour up to five outstanding researchers a year who are in the early stages of their career at an Ontario university. These $20,000 awards are named in honor of University of Toronto chemistry superstar and 1986 Nobel Laureate John Polanyi....[continue]
BU Professor Emeritus Dr. Pandelis Halamandaris honoured by National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada
Brandon University | October 5, 2006
The National Ethnic Press and Media Council of Canada (NEPMCC) has honoured Dr. Pandelis Halamandaris, Professor Emeritus of Teacher Education at Brandon University, and Deputy Director of the University of Manitoba Centre for Hellenic Civilization, with a Community/Arts Award recognizing his outstanding achievements, contributions and community service in promoting the understanding, the traditions and the interests of Hellenic-Canadian communities, and for his leadership, courage and dedication for the promotion of multiculturalism, human rights, respect of human and cultural values, and equality among all Canadians....[continue]
University of Ottawa takes on "Weighty Issues" during Frontiers in Research Lectures
University of Ottawa | October 2, 2006
Stone Age peoples carved obese female figurines. Ancient Greeks built strong and athletic looking statues....[continue]
Lost in Greece
Augustana University College | September 28, 2006
Greece was about getting lost. That may sound unusual, but sometimes getting lost is just what one needs to find the true beauty in an unknown country....[continue]
Academic passion sparked by Parksville-Qualicum Centre classes
Malaspina University College | September 20, 2006
An unexpected global adventure in learning started with first-year English courses at Malaspina University-College’s Parksville-Qualicum Centre....[continue]
Greek on-line draws learners, worldwide
Simon Fraser University | September 12, 2006
Simon Fraser University now teaches Greek to more students than any other university in North America. Surprisingly, most are in China where student enrolment is skyrocketing in the university’s fledgling, online, Greek language learning program....[continue]
Dr. Margaret Doody to be Writer-in-Residence
University of Prince Edward Island | June 16, 2006
Canadian scholar and author, Dr. Margaret Doody, is the University of Prince Edward Island's Writer-in-Residence for 2006....[continue]
Sixth SFU Student Nets Top National Graduate Award
Simon Fraser University | June 14, 2006
Ground breaking research in chemistry that will advance the invention of sophisticated electromechanical devices has led a graduate student to become the sixth Simon Fraser University recipient of a prized national award....[continue]
Academic Lecture Series: Diasporic Communities and Experiences
St. Mary's University | June 2, 2006
The Association of the Greek Orthodox Church and the Greek Community in Halifax.Dr. Geraldine Thomas, Department of Modern Languages and Classics, Saint Mary’s University...[continue]
UVic to Present Academic Medals at Convocation
University of Victoria | May 30, 2006
The University of Victoria will recognize its highest achieving students among the Class of 2006—in subjects from genetics to intellectual property law—during Spring Convocation ceremonies June 6-9....[continue]
A Service Celebrating the Life of Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard
University of Calgary | May 25, 2006
The funeral begins at 11 a.m. An organist will begin playing at 10 a.m. A video tribute showing photos from Nichola Goddard’s life will be shown beginning at 10:30 a.m....[continue]
A Service Celebrating the Life of Captain Nichola Kathleen Sarah Goddard
University of Calgary | May 25, 2006
The funeral begins at 11 a.m. An organist will begin playing at 10 a.m. A video tribute showing photos from Nichola Goddard’s life will be shown beginning at 10:30 a.m....[continue]
UNB GRADUATES 1,738 AT SPRING CEREMONIES IN FREDERICTON
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | May 23, 2006
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton celebrated the accomplishments of more than 1,700 graduates from across Canada and around the world at its 177th Encaenia....[continue]
UNB GRADUATES 1,738 AT SPRING CEREMONIES IN FREDERICTON
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | May 23, 2006
The University of New Brunswick in Fredericton celebrated the accomplishments of more than 1,700 graduates from across Canada and around the world at its 177th Encaenia....[continue]
Local Gifted Students Stretch Their Minds in 2006 Enrichment Program at Trent University
Trent University | May 15, 2006
Peterborough and area school boards are sending 563 students to participate in the 14th annual Trent University Mini-Enrichment Program which runs from May 2 to May 18, 2006....[continue]
Of Interest
University of Western Ontario | May 2, 2006
As thousands of students head home for the summer, Western is making an extra effort to pick up the trash that is left behind. In an attempt to reduce furniture that goes to the landfill, a furniture exchange was held on campus for the first time....[continue]
Campus construction update - Alvin Woods and Alumni Field
Wilfrid Laurier University | April 28, 2006
As Laurier continues to grow and expand, two major reconstruction jobs will be begin next week on Willison Field and the Doctor Alvin Woods Building (DAWB)....[continue]
Salon Hanging at the Owens opens May 1
Mount Allison University | April 28, 2006
The Owens Art Gallery is pleased to announce the opening of its extremely popular Salon Hanging exhibition on May 1....[continue]
19th-Century Queer Esthetics Focus of U of G Research
University of Guelph | March 30, 2006
A person’s home says many things about its owner, and research by a University of Guelph art history professor is examining what the home interiors among Britain's 19th-century queer community reveals about fostering intimacy and how that was expressed artistically....[continue]
SFU to Confer 10 Honorary Degrees
Simon Fraser University | March 24, 2006
Simon Fraser University will confer honorary degrees on 10 distinguished individuals—including a Nobel prize winner, two international filmmakers and a local sports hero—during its 2006 spring and fall convocation ceremonies....[continue]
SFU to Confer 10 Honorary Degrees
Simon Fraser University | March 24, 2006
Simon Fraser University will confer honorary degrees on 10 distinguished individuals—including a Nobel prize winner, two international filmmakers and a local sports hero—during its 2006 spring and fall convocation ceremonies....[continue]
Symposium demonstrates York’s leadership in internationalization
York University | March 10, 2006
More than 200 participants from universities across Canada met at the Internationalizing Canada’s Universities Symposium, held from March 2-3, 2006, on York’s Keele Campus....[continue]
Theatre Program Announces Production: Metamorphoses
Memorial University of Newfoundland | March 2, 2006
The Theatre Program at Sir Wilfred Grenfell College announces its next production....[continue]
UW holds fourth annual International Celebration Week
University of Waterloo | March 2, 2006
The University of Waterloo hosts its fourth annual "International Celebration Week" to raise campus awareness of different cultures, starting Friday and ending March 10....[continue]
New Brunswick lieutenant-governor to lecture on Acadian diaspora
Wilfrid Laurier University | March 1, 2006
The lieutenant-governor of New Brunswick will discuss the ethnic cleansing of Canada’s east coast when he visits Wilfrid Laurier University....[continue]
Brock Archaeological Society symposium - sex, power and politics in the ancient world
Brock University | March 1, 2006
Sex, power and politics are not just modern day obsessions....[continue]
Time travel to fifth century Greece with the Malaspina University-College Theatre production of The Oresteia
Malaspina University College | February 14, 2006
Never heard of The Oresteia?...[continue]
Diaspora series opens with illustrated lecture on Asian media
Wilfrid Laurier University | January 23, 2006
A video artist and writer who made his mark tackling such controversial topics as racism and gay pornography will deliver the first of four lectures on diaspora, which generally describes people forced to live far from home due to political calamity....[continue]
Citation - Allan E. Gotlieb, CC, MA, LLD
Concordia University | December 5, 2005
Mr. Chancellor, I have the honour to present to you Allan Gotlieb, lawyer, academic, diplomat, businessman, arts volunteer and public servant....[continue]
Network's website offers information about sea and lake ice, frozen surfaces
University of Waterloo | November 24, 2005
An information portal based at the University of Waterloo is providing researchers around the world with key and timely information about the state of the cryosphere -- sea ice, lake ice, snow cover, frozen ground and glaciers -- which plays a significant role in the Earth's climate system....[continue]
Packaging ethnic neighbourhoods may inflate real estate values
University of Toronto | November 17, 2005
Ethnic marketing, street signs and festivals contribute to local gentrification...[continue]
Windsor Theatre presents a 2,500 year-old play, Antigone — Oct. 26-29
Mount Allison University | October 27, 2005
From Wednesday, October 26 through Saturday October 29, starting at 8 p.m., Windsor Theatre at Mount Allison University will be presenting Antigone by 5th century B.C.E. playwright Sophocles....[continue]
Inspiring Instructors Get Alumni Teaching Awards
University of Toronto | October 25, 2005
Recipients to be honoured at Legacy Awards gala, Nov. 22...[continue]
Book now for Malaspina’s 2006 Art Tour of Europe
Malaspina University College | October 24, 2005
Do you dream about visiting the vineyards of France or touring ancient Greek temples and palaces?...[continue]
Fall 2005 Ceremony
Wilfrid Laurier University | October 3, 2005
The Wilfrid Laurier University Fall 2005 Convocation Ceremony:...[continue]
Shepherding biblical history: Dead Sea Scrolls editor-in-chief speaks at TWU
Trinity Western University | September 13, 2005
The public is invited to hear Emanuel Tov, Ph.D., Editor-in-Chief of the International Dead Sea Scrolls publication project, discuss the process of “Publishing the Dead Sea Scrolls.”...[continue]
Canada’s Newest Medical School Opens its Doors
Lakehead University | September 13, 2005
Canada’s first new Medical School in a generation was opened today in high-tech fashion by Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty following a telemedicine roll call to more than 10 far-flung communities that will be involved with the new School....[continue]
