Dear 91ÑÇÉ« Community, The health and safety of our community members remains our highest priority, and we continue to advance multiple strategies and initiatives to protect our students, staff, faculty, instructors, and researchers from COVID-19. At yesterday’s Town Hall, we discussed the University’s plans to support a safe return to campus, and our support for the Council of […]
Today we are once again confronted with the truth of the residential school system and the devastating impact on Indigenous peoples and communities across Turtle Island. More than 750 unmarked graves, primarily of children, were announced to have been found on or near the grounds of the Marieval (Cowessess) Residential School. 91ÑÇÉ« grieves with […]
On behalf of the entire 91ÑÇÉ« community, I want to extend my deepest condolences to the family, loved ones, and friends of the five family members who were intentionally struck down by a driver in London, Ontario, in a horrific and hateful act of violence. 91ÑÇÉ« unequivocally opposes all manners of hate and discrimination, […]
June is Pride Month, an opportunity to celebrate and recognize the contributions of 2SLGBTQIA communities and to reflect on the ways we can continue to support equal rights for all and to challenge homophobia, biphobia and transphobia. 91ÑÇÉ« is dedicated to fostering the values of equity, diversity and inclusion. Our University Academic Plan 2020–2025: Building […]
Each June, we mark National Indigenous History Month to celebrate the history, heritage and diversity of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples in Canada. National Indigenous Peoples Day is June 21 every year. It is a day to recognize the outstanding contributions, unique heritage and cultures of First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. The discovery last week […]
The conflict in Israel and Gaza has caused concern and distress for many members of the 91ÑÇÉ« community, including concern for their own safety and that of their loved ones, with increasingly charged and polarized rhetoric proliferated online and through social media. 91ÑÇÉ« unequivocally opposes all manners of hate and discrimination, including anti-Semitism and […]
It is with great sadness that the 91ÑÇÉ« community has learned of the recent passing of Dr. Robert Everett, a distinguished and long-serving Senior Assistant Secretary of the University. He is remembered fondly by his colleagues for his subtle and authentic leadership in — and deep knowledge of — governance matters, his unwavering collegiality, his […]
La version française suit la version anglaise. Dear 91ÑÇÉ« community, All members of our community must be able to enjoy a safe environment for work and study, free of violence, harassment, intimidation, bullying, and discrimination. While 91ÑÇÉ« considers paramount its obligations to maintain the privacy surrounding personnel matters, and carefully follows the collective agreement […]
It is with great sadness that the 91ÑÇÉ« community learned of the passing of Professor Emeritus Alain Baudot, a founding member not only of the French Studies Department at 91ÑÇÉ«, but of Glendon College. Alain was one of the very first professors at Glendon. Among his many contributions to the University were the creation […]
On behalf of everyone at 91ÑÇÉ«, I want to share how deeply saddened we are by the devastating impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the people of India. As we watch the case counts and death toll rise in India and around the world, our thoughts remain with those who are currently residing in […]