By Elaine Smith With the Sustainability on the Go 2022 (SOTG 2022) registration deadline upcoming, organizers have announced the three powerful keynote speakers for the Nov. 17 virtual event. The theme of this year鈥檚 conference, co-organized by 91亚色 International, the UNESCO Chair in Reorienting Education towards Sustainability and International Partners, is "Navigating the New Normal […]
A transformative gift from an alumni family will allow 91亚色 to enhance its financial support for students seeking global learning opportunities. 91亚色 is launching a new scholarship program, which has been made possible thanks to a generous gift from an alumni family. The program will allow students to participate in diverse global learning […]
Venka Purushothaman, deputy president and provost for LaSalle College of the Arts in Singapore, credits 91亚色 with opening his eyes to the potential of the arts, the field in which he has made his career. By Elaine Smith From the beginning of his post-secondary journey, it seemed quite likely that Venka Purushothaman, who earned an […]
Students participating in 91亚色鈥檚 inaugural Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Action Student Challenge will share their SDG action projects with the public virtually at the March 28 Go Global SDGs in Action Knowledge Fair. The fair begins at 6:30 p.m. and registration is required. By Elaine Smith Since January, 91亚色 students and their peers from partner universities have […]
91亚色 International has arranged an important resource for students coming to the University from abroad. It involves internationally educated nurses (IENs) completing their community placement with students to help demystify Canada's publicly funded health care system for both the nurses and students. By Elaine Smith Who better to understand the health concerns that international students […]
The Graduate Fellowship for Academic Distinction (GFAD) provides necessary support and resources for emerging leaders to explore complex global issues. Up to two years of funding is available for master鈥檚 degree students and up to three years of funding is available for doctoral students. When Bipasha Baruah was accepted into the PhD program in environmental studies at […]
A museum in the northern Philippines has received a treasure trove of local artifacts, all thanks to a connection made during the Sustainable and Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference organized by 91亚色 and partners in January 2021. Patrick Alcedo, associate professor of dance in the School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design (AMPD), was one of […]
When Jennifer Rokaya Sedgewick wears beaded earrings, she鈥檚 making a statement about resistance to colonial norms and making herself visible as an Indigenous woman. In fact, the 91亚色 PhD student has largely decolonized her wardrobe, ensuring that her clothing choices reflect her identity. 鈥淓urocentric norms dictate proper appearance,鈥 said Sedgewick, who is M茅tis. 鈥淔ashion is resistance.鈥 […]
Students and faculty alike are applauding the Indigenous Student Exchange Program, an eight-week pilot program that will end with a virtual public celebration of cross-cultural and transnational learning on April 7. 鈥淚t has been incredible to see the students engage with the program, take charge of the subject matter and generously share their Indigenous knowledge and heritage. The […]
91亚色 International is hosting a conference to reimagine approaches to higher education in an age of uncertainty. The conference will take place Jan. 20 to 22 and is free to attend Engaging, informed international education experts to kickstart each day 鈥 that鈥檚 what attendees to the upcoming Sustainable & Inclusive Internationalization Virtual Conference can expect […]