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New Naval War Memorial Unveiled
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 16, 2006
Sixty years after the end of the Second World War, Newfoundland sailors who made the supreme sacrifice were honoured Thursday with a new memorial....[continue]
SHELL CANADA TO PUMP $400,000 INTO EDUCATION PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA
University of Manitoba | November 14, 2006
Student competitions, scholarships and mentoring to be part of corporate support package....[continue]
A new theory of how much kidney function is enough
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 10, 2006
An article published today (Nov. 11) in the December issue of the journal Nuclear Medicine Communications proposes a new theory of the need for kidney function....[continue]
School of Social Work professor to give presentation on child protection issues in light of the Turner Report
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 10, 2006
Members of the public are invited to the first in a series of public presentations concerning child protection....[continue]
Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture located at the U of S Recognizes Donors to its Founding Chairs Program
University of Saskatchewan | November 9, 2006
Canadian Centre for Health and Safety in Agriculture located at the U of S Recognizes Donors to its Founding Chairs Program...[continue]
Four students from Niger on a learning mission in Ottawa
University of Ottawa | November 8, 2006
Outside, between the centennial flame and the main entrance Please note that no security clearance is required to access the grounds....[continue]
New war memorial dedicated to Second World War navy veterans
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 8, 2006
A new war memorial will be unveiled during the annual Remembrance Day ceremony at the Fisheries and Marine Institute in St. John’s, happening on Thursday, Nov. 9, at noon....[continue]
Newfoundland and Labrador Lieutenant Governor to speak on war and remembrance at event in Toronto
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 8, 2006
Newfoundland and Labrador’s lieutenant-governor will be the keynote speaker at the second annual Affinity Newfoundland and Labrador Dinner scheduled to take place on Wednesday, Nov. 15 at the Marriott Yorkville in Toronto....[continue]
Queen’s Vice-Principal George Hood announces retirement
Queen's University | November 7, 2006
Vice -Principal (Advancement) George Hood is retiring from the university effective December 31, 2006, Principal Karen Hitchcock announced today....[continue]
BU Receives New $10k Endowment In Business Administration
Brandon University | November 7, 2006
In support of Brandon University’s BU & YOU Campaign, Guild Insurance Brokers Inc. has made a $5,000 donation to BU’s Business Administration program....[continue]
Madeleine Thien To Read at UNBF
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | November 7, 2006
Novelist and short story writer Madeleine Thien will read from her stunning novel Certainty....[continue]
UW hosts UWDECA student competition and conference
University of Waterloo | November 6, 2006
The University of Waterloo will host the UW Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) fall in-house competition and conference on Saturday, attracting about 130 Ontario students interested in business, marketing, management and entrepreneurship....[continue]
Lakehead U’s Shad Students Walk Away with Four Awards at National Ceremony
Lakehead University | November 6, 2006
The Shad Valley Team Lakehead 2006 picked up four medals at the RBC Shad Cup Competition last week....[continue]
Rejecting booze: Visiting PhD student from Norway spending time at Memorial to complete a unique study on teens and alcohol
Memorial University of Newfoundland | November 6, 2006
Thanks to a unique exchange agreement with the University of Bergen, a Norwegian doctoral student is spending time at Memorial University this fall trying to shed new light onto an all-too-familiar subject prevalent not just in Europe but also around the world – teens and alcohol....[continue]
Letter from the President - TWU hosts The Great West Life Spirit of Christmas Celebration!
Trinity Western University | October 27, 2006
Our Trinity Western community has an exciting opportunity this year to provide an environment of peace, joy and reflection as we host the Spirit of Christmas Celebration on our campus December 1st & 2nd....[continue]
Game transforms computing classroom
Simon Fraser University | October 26, 2006
A team of Simon Fraser University computing science professors is ready to transform the classroom experience for the faculty’s third- and fourth-year students....[continue]
Shinerama Love Tour celebrates hugely successful fund raising campaign — Mount A stop set for Oct. 27
Mount Allison University | October 26, 2006
As the 42nd edition of the national Shinerama campaign to support the Canadian Cystic Fibrosis Foundation comes to a close, students across the country can celebrate one of the most successful campaigns to date....[continue]
Marine Institute to announce remotely operated vehicle (ROV) program, simulators, international competition
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 25, 2006
The Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University of Newfoundland will hold a news conference on Thursday, Oct. 26 at 10 a.m. to announce its new Remotely Operated Vehicle (ROV) Technical Certificate program and installation of two new ROV simulators received from GRI Simulations Inc. and the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador....[continue]
SMU Professors Honoured by Destination Halifax
St. Mary's University | October 24, 2006
Last evening, in the Windows Restaurant at the World Trade and Convention Centre (WTCC), Destination Halifax announced the 2006 Ambassador Club Achievement Award Honorees....[continue]
OPENING DOORS TO A CAREER IN FAMILY MEDICINE
University of Manitoba | October 23, 2006
Today, the department of family medicine, the Faculty of Medicine, Manitoba Health and the Office of Rural and Northern Health are partnering in a new project to attract more students to a career in family medicine....[continue]
McGill wins national baseball championship
McGill University | October 23, 2006
Ace throws no-hitter...[continue]
Memorial University of Newfoundland to launch I Love MUNdays on Wednesday, Oct. 25
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 23, 2006
Dr. Lilly Walker, dean of Student Affairs and Services, together with Aimee Power, a fourth-year honours psychology student and the current Miss Newfoundland and Labrador, will officially launch I Love MUNdays at 10:15 a.m., on Wednesday, Oct. 25, 2006, in the University Centre Food Court on Memorial’s St. John’s campus....[continue]
Memorial University of Newfoundland releases 2005-2006 President’s Report on DVD and web
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 20, 2006
The same day as more than 500 students crossed the stage during Memorial’s fall convocation ceremonies in St. John’s, Dr. Axel Meisen officially released the 2005-2006 President’s Report and presented elements of this year’s report to those attending the ceremonies....[continue]
Robert Winters
Concordia University | October 19, 2006
Photographer, multimedia artist and performer...[continue]
Fall celebrations kick off in St. John’s and Corner Brook - I love MUNdays and I fell for Grenfell
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 18, 2006
Memorial University is again celebrating its accomplishments and the spirit and atmosphere of creativity and ingenuity....[continue]
PRESIDENT'S SCHOLARSHIP AWARDED AT UNB
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | October 18, 2006
The University of New Brunswick has awarded two President’s Scholarships for study in the 2006-07 academic year....[continue]
Beaverbrook Scholars Awards Granted
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | October 18, 2006
The University of New Brunswick has granted the esteemed Beaverbrook Scholars Award to three New Brunswick students for the 2006-07 academic year....[continue]
Blake-Kirkpatrick Undergraduate Scholarships Awarded
University of New Brunswick - Saint
John | October 18, 2006
As a result of a generous gift from alumnus Richard James Currie, the University of New Brunswick has awarded four prestigious Blake-Kirkpatrick Undergraduate Scholarships for study in the 2006-07 academic year....[continue]
It Takes a Society: Fighting Childhood Obesity
McGill University | October 18, 2006
The undisputed pandemic of childhood obesity worldwide threatens to be the major public health problem of the new century. We have created a modern society in which the first generation of children of the new millennium could be the first since the rise of the industrial revolution to have a shorter lifespan than its predecessors....[continue]
Lord Beaverbrook Scholarships Awarded
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | October 18, 2006
The University of New Brunswick has awarded six Lord Beaverbrook Scholarships to students who graduated from high schools last June....[continue]
College of Management and Economics Officially Opens
University of Guelph | October 17, 2006
The University of Guelph is hosting the official opening of the College of Management and Economics (CME) Oct. 25 at 4:30 p.m. in Peter Clark Hall....[continue]
Three Santamarians will be saluted at Saint Mary’s Fall Convocation
St. Mary's University | October 17, 2006
Saint Mary’s University will be paying tribute to three of its own at this year’s Fall Convocation....[continue]
Lynn Coady to Read at UNBF
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | October 16, 2006
Novelist, essayist and short story writer Lynn Coady will read from her newest novel Mean Boy on Tuesday, Oct. 24, at 8 p.m. in the Alumni Memorial Hall, University of New Brunswick Fredericton. Everyone is welcome to attend....[continue]
Extra tickets available for Fall Convocation
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 13, 2006
Please be advised that there are a limited number of tickets available for Fall Convocation 2006 being held on Friday, Oct. 20 at the St. John’s Arts and Culture Centre....[continue]
BCIT-Canfor partnership wins Global Best Award
British Columbia Institute of Technology | October 13, 2006
The British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) and Canfor Corporation have teamed up to win The Conference Board of Canada’s 2006 Global Best Award in Enterprise Education Partnerships....[continue]
Sobey MBA Students Get Scoop on Owning a Small Business
St. Mary's University | October 13, 2006
This afternoon, students in the Master of Business Administration (MBA) program learned first hand about what it takes to be a small business owner....[continue]
VP of Marketing at Sportsdirect will speak at SMU
St. Mary's University | October 13, 2006
At the height of the dot-com boom, Paul Lavers, a 23-year old Saint Mary’s University student founded SportsDirect with friend, Joe MacDonald....[continue]
SMU In the News
St. Mary's University | October 10, 2006
Dr. J. Colin Dodds, President of Saint Mary’s, was quoted in The Halifax Chronicle Herald where he spoke about the $300,000.00 in funding from NSERC (Natural Science and Engineering Research Council) to science researchers at Saint Mary’s....[continue]
Memorial University and IOC partner to boost cultural opportunities in Labrador West
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 10, 2006
An exciting new partnership between Memorial University of Newfoundland’s School of Music and the Iron Ore Company of Canada (IOC) will help enhance cultural and music opportunities for school-aged students in Labrador West....[continue]
Memorial University and IOC to announce details of new music
Memorial University of Newfoundland | October 5, 2006
Mike Shannon, vice president of Operations and Engineering with the Iron Ore Company (IOC) of Canada, together with Dr. Tom Gordon, director of Memorial University of Newfoundland’s School of Music, will host a news conference at the Labrador West Arts and Culture Centre on Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2006, at 2 p.m....[continue]
