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Final United Way early bird draw results
Wilfrid Laurier University | November 15, 2006
With only a few days of the United Way campaign to go, we are short of goal of $65,000. Currently, our total is $54,526. If you plan on donating to this year's United Way campaign, please forward your pledge forms to Wally Pirker as soon as possible....[continue]
Remembrance Day service on Saturday
McMaster University | November 10, 2006
Some may wear a poppy as a sign of respect for those who lost their lives in the fight for freedom. Others wear a poppy as a sign of Remembrance so they may never forget....[continue]
Mount A students attend APICS Conference
Mount Allison University | November 7, 2006
In October, 10 Mount Allison students participated in the 30th annual joint Mathematics/Statistics/Computer Science APICS conference at Cape Breton University in Sydney, NS....[continue]
2,500 Original Art Items Donated to CBU
University College of Cape Breton | November 3, 2006
$500K James Nearing and Florence Giovannetti-Nearing Dragon Lair’s Collection...[continue]
Gender and Disaster in Canada: New Thinking, New DirectionsVictoria Park Garrison, Sydney, October 31st – Nov 2nd, 2006
University College of Cape Breton | October 26, 2006
Cape Breton University’s International Centre for Emergency Management Studies is holding its first inaugural workshop focused on gender factors as they relate to the emergency management cycle in the Canadian context....[continue]
Study of Heart Attacks & Deaths in Gentlmen’s Hockey
University College of Cape Breton | October 25, 2006
Researchers are looking for reports of heart attacks during gentlemen’s hockey games for a national hockey study which will investigate death and heart attacks associated with gentlemen’s hockey during the 2006/07 season....[continue]
Inaugural CBU Fall Convocation Celebration This Saturday
University College of Cape Breton | October 24, 2006
Cape Breton University will celebrate its first Fall Convocation this Saturday, October 28. The celebration takes place at the Membertou Trade and Convention Centre starting at 7:00 p.m. CBU Chancellor Annette Verschuren will confer the parchments. Approximately 250 students are eligible to graduate....[continue]
University of Ottawa researcher helps arthritis patients stay at home, treat themselves
University of Ottawa | October 23, 2006
The first step in keeping arthritis patients out of hospitals and treating themselves at home begins at the University of Ottawa October 27 to 29....[continue]
A "Musing" Exhibit by Cape Breton Artist Opens Friday
University College of Cape Breton | October 18, 2006
Cape Breton University Art Gallery will display a "Musing" exhibit by a local Cape Breton artist. Opening with a reception on Friday, October 20 at 7:00 p.m, the exhibit will run until November 17 and feature 44 recent watercolor paintings by Dominion, NS based artist Kenny Boone....[continue]
Math & Computer Science Students Take Top Atlantic Prizes
University of Prince Edward Island | October 18, 2006
UPEI Mathematics students brought home three of four top prizes from the Atlantic Provinces Council on the Sciences (APICS) 30th annual Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science Conference hosted recently by Cape Breton University....[continue]
Cape Breton Health Research Centre - Forging Ahead …
University College of Cape Breton | October 16, 2006
Cape Breton Health Research Centre - Forging Ahead for a Better Tomorrow...[continue]
World Leader in Peacekeeping Key Note at CBU Annual Progress Dinner
University College of Cape Breton | October 13, 2006
Major-General (ret’d) Lewis Mackenzie to speak at Cape Breton University Alumni Association Annual Progress Dinner, Thursday November 23, 2006 at the Delta Sydney....[continue]
John Allan Cameron Collection Comes Home to CB
University College of Cape Breton | October 12, 2006
John Allan Cameron Collection Comes Home to Cape BretonWill Be Housed at Beaton Institute - Cape Breton University...[continue]
New Memorial Scholarships share parents' support for post-secondary education
Malaspina University College | October 12, 2006
Sydney and Thelma Mansbridge encouraged all three of their children into post-secondary education and on to successful careers. Now those children are sharing their parents’ support with others, by endowing two memorial scholarships at Malaspina University-College....[continue]
Info Session Oct. 13: War and Profit
University College of Cape Breton | October 11, 2006
The Centre for International Studies at Cape Breton University Presents...[continue]
Sounds of Preserving Culture Loud and Clear
University College of Cape Breton | October 11, 2006
Today, the new Centre for Cape Breton Studies and the quest to preserve cultural traditions for future generations took centre stage....[continue]
White Coat Ceremony begins journey to becoming a doctor
McMaster University | October 11, 2006
First year medical students in the Michael G. DeGroote School of medicine received a symbol of their role as medical learners last night, as they took part in McMaster University's fourth annual White Coat Ceremony at the Hamilton Convention Centre....[continue]
3 CBU grads receive prestigious scholarships
University College of Cape Breton | October 6, 2006
Three recent Cape Breton University science graduates are amongst the recipients for the 2006 National Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Grants and Scholarships competitions....[continue]
The Scared, the Scintillating, & the Silly: Season of…
University College of Cape Breton | October 5, 2006
The Scared, the Scintillating, and the SillyCape Breton University Drama Group Season of Plays Challenges and Delights...[continue]
CBU’s ‘Community and Culture’ Celebration Now On
University College of Cape Breton | October 4, 2006
This fall, Cape Breton University is hosting a series of events to celebrate culture and community....[continue]
CPRC Press book wins Canadian Culinary Book Award
University of Regina | September 20, 2006
The Canadian Plains Research Center (CPRC) at the University of Regina is pleased to announce that Arab Cooking on a Saskatchewan Homestead: Recipes and Recollections, written by Habeeb Salloum and designed by Donna Achtzehner at the CPRC Press, won the Silver Medal in the Canadian Food Culture Category at the prestigious Canadian Culinary Book Awards....[continue]
Brandon University welcomes acclaimed writer Tomson Highway to campus as Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor
Brandon University | September 13, 2006
Brandon University and the Brandon University Faculty of Arts are proud to welcome internationally acclaimed author and playwright Dr. Tomson Highway to the BU campus as the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting professor...[continue]
SMU Alumna Installed as Lieutenant-Governor
St. Mary's University | September 7, 2006
Using a Bible that belonged to her late father, Mayann Francis took the oath of office, today, Sept. 7, as the lieutenant-governor of Nova Scotia....[continue]
NS Premier Appoints SMU alumnus to senior post
St. Mary's University | September 5, 2006
Premier Rodney MacDonald has just announced the appointment of Robert Fowler to the most senior position in the Nova Scotia civil service....[continue]
SMU in the News
St. Mary's University | August 22, 2006
Dr. Kevin Vessey, Dean of the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research, spoke about outdoor plants on CBC National’s Quirks and Quarks radio program....[continue]
CBU art selections part of special Kavanagh Room
University College of Cape Breton | August 4, 2006
The Cape Breton University Art Gallery is pleased to partner with Sydney Ports Corporation Inc. to present selections from the Permanent Collection as part of a tribute evening for the late Steve Kavanagh. This is the first time selections from the gallery’s Permanent Collection will be placed in the community....[continue]
Macquarie Bank Foundation donates to S.M.I.L.E program at Acadia University
Acadia University | July 31, 2006
C: 902.670.8966...[continue]
Igali school to open in August
Simon Fraser University | July 25, 2006
Olympic champion Daniel Igali’s dream of a new school for his village of Eniwari, Nigeria is about to be realized. Maureen Matheny Academy will officially open at a commissioning ceremony on August 19....[continue]
UNBF FACULTY OF COMPUTER SCIENCE ANNOUNCES DEAN'S LIST
University of New Brunswick - Saint John | June 29, 2006
Forty eight students in the faculty of computer science at the University of New Brunswick in Fredericton have earned a place on the Dean’s List for 2005-06....[continue]
Researchers find glycemic index effective in composite meals
University of Toronto | June 23, 2006
Study shows GI reliable predictor of blood glucose...[continue]
Saint Mary's Alumna Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia
St. Mary's University | June 21, 2006
Prime Minister Stephen Harper was pleased to announce today the appointment of Mayann E. Francis as Nova Scotia’s newest Lieutenant Governor....[continue]
CBU Ranks #1 in national Maclean’s Graduate Satisfaction Survey
University College of Cape Breton | June 19, 2006
CBU Ranks #1 in national Maclean’s Graduate Satisfaction Survey Tops in Overall Categories of Education Experience; Teaching and Instruction...[continue]
Rights research enters new phase
University College of Cape Breton | June 15, 2006
A research grant from the federal Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) will enable two Cape Breton University professors to assess the impact and implications of children’s rights education developed by the Children’s Rights Centre at the University....[continue]
CBU profs receive federal research funding
University College of Cape Breton | June 15, 2006
Four Cape Breton University faculty have received funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) for their research, it was announced in Montreal on Thursday....[continue]
Internationally acclaimed writer Tomson Highway to spend two terms at BU as Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting Professor
Brandon University | June 15, 2006
This fall, the Brandon University Faculty of Arts welcomes internationally acclaimed author and playwright Dr. Tomson Highway to the campus as the Stanley Knowles Distinguished Visiting professor. Dr. Highway will be on campus for two terms, the first during the fall of 2006, and the second during the fall of 2007....[continue]
CBU Alumni Association is all FORE the Students!
University College of Cape Breton | June 14, 2006
On Friday, June 16, the Cape Breton University Alumni Association will take to the course at the Lingan Golf & Country Club. It’s the 6TH Annual CBU Alumni and Friends Golf Tournament....[continue]
CBU Hosts Atlantic Canadian Counterparts June 4-7
University College of Cape Breton | June 1, 2006
Evolving Role of Student Services Focus of Regional Conference...[continue]
‘Magicians, magical beings and places’
University College of Cape Breton | June 1, 2006
‘Magicians, magical beings and places’ mark 10th Annual Storytelling SymposiumJune 9-10th celebration includes more stories and more presentations to the public...[continue]
Cape Breton characters brought to life in new book
University College of Cape Breton | May 31, 2006
Island life, it is said, builds character....[continue]
CBU profs author new post-secondary textbooks
University College of Cape Breton | May 30, 2006
Two Cape Breton University professors have announced the publication of the second editions of their popular post-secondary textbooks; one in the field of political science and one in communication....[continue]
