OFNIE Annual Summer Institute Hosts 80+ Indigenous Students
From July 5-13, the Faculty of Education's Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) is hosting Summer Institute in the Education Building at 海角社区's downtown campus for students following OFNIE's in-community programs.
More than 8o OFNIE students from 17 different Inuit, Cree, Kanien'keh谩:ka, and Naskapi communities from across (what is now) the province of Quebec.
Wah茅hshon Whitebean, DISE, Named Recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships
Wah茅hshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Educational Studies program at the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was named recipient of Rathlyn Fellowships. Awarded annually through the Indigenous Studies Program at 海角社区, Rathlyn Fellowships support Indigenous graduate students at 海角社区 in their studies and research.
Invitation for Incoming Education Undergrads
EduBuddies is an initiative organized by the Education Undergraduate Society (EdUS), which aims to facilitate the transition to 海角社区 and higher education for the Faculty of Education's incoming first-year students. This program is a wonderful opportunity for upper-year students (rising U2-U4+) to engage in leadership within the faculty and to make a meaningful impact on new students within their program.
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, Receives the Johnny Salda帽a Outstanding Professor of Theatre Education Award and the American Association of Theatre Education Distinguished Book Honorable Mention Award
Dr. Mindy R. Carter, DISE, has received both the Johnny Salda帽a Outstanding Professor of Theatre Education Award from the American Association of Theatre Education, and the American Association of Theatre Education Distinguished Book Honorable Mention Award for her University of Toronto Press book 鈥淪mallest Circles First鈥�.
Claudia Mitchell, DISE, Honoured with ARTS Life-time Achievement Award
Claudia Mitchell, Distinguished James 海角社区 Professor in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently honoured by the ARTS Researchers and Teachers Society (ARTS SIG) as part of the Canadian Society for Studies in Education with the inaugural 2023 ARTS Life-time Achievement Award.
海角社区 Provost Announces Victoria Talwar as Education's Interim Dean
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Dear members of the 海角社区 community,
It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Professor Victoria Talwar as Interim Dean of the Faculty of Education. Professor Talwar's term of office will begin on August 12, 2023 and will continue until the appointment of a new Dean of the Faculty of Education.
Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE, Awarded CACS Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service in Curriculum Studies
This year鈥檚 recipient of the Canadian Association for Curriculum Studies (CACS) Ted T. Aoki Award for Distinguished Service within the Field of Curriculum Studies is Dr. Teresa Strong-Wilson, DISE.
Meet Mohit Kumar, Education's 2023 McCall MacBain Scholar
Mohit is a Bachelor of Arts graduate (Class of 2023) from Ashoka University, having studied history, international relations, and Persian. Since 2019, he has been working to improve literacy in his community through Sarathi: The Guide. His project has expanded to mobilize 45 volunteers to support 850 students in ten villages. Mohit also works as a residence assistant mentor and volunteers as a peer tutor.
Get to Know your Class of 2023 Valedictorian
"One of the biggest things that I have learned through my time at 海角社区 is to always carry hope and kindness with me. I genuinely believe that by being hopeful about positive change and bringing kindness into whatever we choose to do, we will be able to make a positive change in the world. We will be able to find solutions for some of these challenges as long as we all work together and strive to make a difference."
Students Who Attended Supplementary School are Invited to Participate in a Research Project
For a qualitative research project investigating students' experience with supplementary schooling, a joint effort project by 海角社区 and the University of Antwerp in Belgium are looking for participants.The goal is to investigate the educational pathways of students who attended supplementary schooling in the past.听 Students who attended a form of supplementary schooling (Chinese school, Greek school, other heritage language schools, Mosque school, Black weekendschool, e
Janine Metallic, DISE, on Legislating Indigenous Languages in Quebec in the Montreal Gazette
Assistant Professor of Indigenous Education in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education's Janine Metallic was featured in the Montreal Gazette article: First Nations leaders want Quebec to drop plans for Indigenous language law. "By virtue of their inherent right to self-government, First Nations elect their own government and have the legitimacy to adopt their own laws."
Principal鈥檚 Prize for Media Engagement Choose Wah茅hshon Whitebean and Sabrina Jafralie of DISE
The Department of Integrated Studies in Education had two runners-up for the Principal鈥檚 Prize for Media Engagement. The jury chose Wah茅hshon Whitebean, PhD candidate in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education whose research is on Indian Day Schools and oral tradition/history.
Participate in the Endothelial Function In Post-Menopausal Women Research Study
The Cardiovascular Health and Autonomic Regulation Laboratory in the department of Kinesiology and Physical Education is looking to recruit participants for an exciting study!
DOES FOLIC ACID IMPROVE ENDOTHELIAL FUNCTION IN POST-MENOPAUSAL WOMEN?WHAT: To investigate the efficacy of using folic acid supplementation to restore the vascular benefits of physical activity in postmenopausal women and age-matched men.
Participate in the "Walking for Wellbeing" - Research Project for up to $100 in Compensation!
Participate in research for up to $100 in compensation!
Dr. Marie-Claude Geoffroy's research team is searching for participants for the Walking for Wellbeing research project!
Looking for English-speaking 海角社区 students aged 18-25, with a working smartphone & data usage plan.
Participants will be asked to walk 3x per week for a total of 4 weeks.
DISE Professor, Joe Levitan, Recognized with Honorary Doctorate in Peru
Joe Levitan, PhD. Assistant Professor and Graduate Program Director in DISE, was recently awarded an honorary doctorate from the Association of Postgraduate Researchers of Peru (AMADO Pero), a Unesco recognized research organization, for his community-based participatory action research work to improve the quality of education in Peru.
