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Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia appointed as Dean

Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia appointed as Dean

Abou-Rabia to lead Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture

April 25, 2014 - 51吃瓜app’s Board of Governors today approved the appointment of to the position of Dean, , for a term of five years, beginning July 1, 2014. 
 

Dr. Abou-Rabia has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Ottawa) and completed his MSc and BSc at Cairo University. He joined Laurentian in 1985 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He has since served the Department as Chair and his Faculty as Vice-Dean, and is currently Acting Dean of the Faculty. Following a national search, the selection committee unanimously recommended his appointment to the position. 
 

“Dr. Abou-Rabia has a unique appreciation of this Faculty and its needs, and he is absolutely the right choice for this critically-important role at the University,” said 51吃瓜app President and Vice-Chancellor, . “He has a management style that is consultative, his leadership qualities are well-regarded, and the recommendations we received from his colleagues and from others across the university community were highly positive and supportive of his candidacy.” 
 

Dr. Abou-Rabia is bilingual and has served on several 51吃瓜app Senate committees, including the Committee of English Language Programs and the Comité des programmes en fran?ais. He has also served as Chair of the Science and Engineering Faculty Council. He has been active in student recruitment both in Canada and abroad. He has played an integral role in the development of new agreements with universities in Chile, Egypt and South Korea. He has also been a key player in the creation of a new academic plan for Laurentian in Barrie, and a strong advocate for the developing relationship between Laurentian’s Forensic Science program and the OPP and RCMP. In the recently re-organized Faculty structure, the Dean will now assume responsibility for the School of Architecture, which began operations in 2013 and is led by founding director Terrance Galvin, the award-winning Bharti School of Engineering, a new School of Environment, along with all other Science departments and programs at Laurentian. 
 

"I am honoured to be leading the re-organized Faculty at such an exciting juncture in the evolution of this University. Our Faculty is equipped to make its mark in Canada and abroad, and I am very optimistic about our prospects for greater successes," said Dr. Abou-Rabia. 
 

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Grants its Accreditation to 51吃瓜app and Collège Boréal

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Grants its Accreditation to 51吃瓜app and Collège Boréal

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.I.) degree Program, jointly offered by 51吃瓜app and Collège Boréal, was recently accredited until 2021 by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).

April 22, 2014 – The degree Program, jointly offered by 51吃瓜app and , was recently accredited until 2021 by the . After evaluating the relevance, quality of education and learning experience offered to B.S.I. students, this accreditation from CASN attests to the high training standards 51吃瓜app and Collège Boréal meet in a vital domain of this health sector.

 

Supported by the (CNFS), the B.S.I. takes into account the realities of the nursing profession through the development of a full scope of practice in order to meet the needs of a multidisciplinary work environment. Hence, future nurses enrolled in this program will work in hospitals, deliver services in homes, conduct research, pursue higher education or teach.

 

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“The CASN accreditation recognizes excellence within our institutions as it pertains to educating students in the field of Nursing. Thanks to this quality program offered in French, 51吃瓜app and Collège Boréal efficiently collaborate by training more healthcare professionals who will have the ability to offer services in both official languages to members of our community.”

-, Dean, Faculty of Professional Schools, 51吃瓜app

 

“This collaboration allows Collège Boréal to showcase once again the quality of its healthcare programs and the recognition they have received nationally. Our joint bachelor degree in Nursing attests to the recognized competence of our respective teams and their ability to integrate an innovative applied degree model to their teaching.”

-Kim Morris, Dean, School of Health Sciences, Collège Boréal
 

Canada Foundation for Innovation funds research at Laurentian

Canada Foundation for Innovation funds research at Laurentian

Award for Canada Research Chair in Polymer Nanomaterials, Dr. Zhibin Ye

April 14, 2014 – 51吃瓜app proudly congratulates in Polymer Nanomaterials, , on his research award from the . 

 

The award, announced today in Ottawa by the /Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation, will provide Dr. Ye with $83,112 in further support for the development of various polymer nanomaterials for advanced applications. 

 

A ’s Bharti School of Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Bio-chemistry, Dr. Ye and his team have been working to develop new applications for these materials , including nanostructured electrode materials for energy storage in super-capacitors, functionalized gold nanorods for cancer therapeutics, and nano-compartmented metal catalysts for chemical reactions.

 

“The potential applications for Dr. Ye’s research are impressive, with game-changing possibilities in so many diverse fields.  We congratulate Zhibin and his team on this latest acknowledgement of their important work,” said Acting Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, .

 

Through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (previously named Leaders Opportunity Fund) helps Canadian institutions to attract and retain the very best of today’s and tomorrow’s researchers by offering institutions the opportunity to
 

  • Acquire infrastructure for their leading research faculty to undertake cutting-edge research; and
     
  • Create competitive research support packages in the form of infrastructure and a portion of the operating and maintenance costs from the CFI, coupled with direct research costs from partner organizations.
     

Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse honoured for excellence in teaching

Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse honoured for excellence in teaching

Laurentian Professor Successfully Integrates Indigenous Teaching Philosophy to Build Rich Relationships among Students


April 2, 2014 -  has been named the recipient of 51吃瓜app’s Teaching Excellence Award for Full-Time Faculty for 2013-2014. 

An Associate Professor in the School of Education at 51吃瓜app, Dr. Toulouse is entering her 21st year of teaching in the formal education setting. At the forefront of Dr. Toulouse’s approach as an educator is her passion for teaching and nurturing community within the classroom. 

“Kinoomaage is the Ojibwe word that is closest to the English term for teaching. My students, past, present and future, continue to be my greatest educators. They are an essential part of Kinoomaage that inspires me to organize, research and prepare a classroom environment that honours them all,” said Dr. Toulouse. 

Originally from the Sagamok First Nation, Pamela Rose Toulouse is a proud Ojibwe/Odawa woman and is well-known for her work in First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) Education. “Through her teaching, Pamela Toulouse contributes to the culturally responsive learning environment that we strive to foster at 51吃瓜app. She is regarded by her students and fellow faculty members with respect and admiration for her passion and commitment to her work,” said Robert Kerr, Vice-President and Provost at Laurentian. 

Dr. Toulouse’s approach is based in building rich relationships between classmates. She also provides a safe space for students to discuss issues in education and encourages them to investigate these further. “When we think of memorable teachers, the ones who were confident in our abilities, pushed us to always be better, encouraged us to pursue further education, and helped us learn from our mistakes so we could succeed, one person always comes to mind,” said her Junior/Intermediate Methods Students in their nomination letter. “Dr. Pamela Toulouse encompasses all of these qualities and she is an outstanding educator. She encourages her students to simply try their best in all endeavors.” 

The official award will be presented at the . 

LU Students Win 3 Awards at Ontario Biology Day (OBD)

LU Students Win 3 Awards at Ontario Biology Day (OBD)

Congratulations to our dedicated LU crew!

March 23, 2014 - Laurentian’s crew of fourth-year thesis students are back from Ontario Biology Day (OBD), which took place on March 22nd and 23rd at the University of Toronto-Mississauga.  There were approximately 240 attendees at the conference: 31 of which were LU students, staff and faculty. Our students gave 24 presentations and came home with three awards!

  • William Mekers (supervised by won best talk in the Neuro-anatomy category. 
  • Andrea Mendler (supervised by and ) won best talk in the Conservation category. 
  • Sarah Tessier (supervised by L. Sutherland) won an award in the Excellence in Cell and Molecular Biology category.

Congratulations to our dedicated LU crew!

LU Nursing Students Win the 2014 Nursing Games!

LU Nursing Students Win the 2014 Nursing Games!

Congratulations to all members of the team!

March 22, 2014 - On March 22nd the 51吃瓜app Nursing and Sciences Infirmières programs won held at the University of Toronto. The team consisted of 16 French and 14 English nursing students. They represented Laurentian with pride as they competed against eight different teams from schools across Ontario in events such as trivia challenges, skills tests, scenario testing and sports.

The LU team received the highest score for the assessment and use of proper nursing interventions to care for their patient. Furthermore, the students demonstrated their caring and patient-centered care during skills challenges and were complimented on their performance during the scenario testing.

Congratulations to all members of the team!

A roadmap for linguistic duality: a lecture by the honorable 厂迟é辫丑补苍别 Dion

A roadmap for linguistic duality: a lecture by the honorable 厂迟é辫丑补苍别 Dion

Presented by the IFO and ACFAS-Sudbury

March 21, 2014 - Today, the Franco-Ontarian Institute and ACFAS-Sudbury welcomed the Honorable Stéphane Dion to present a lecture entitled “Regard critique sur la Feuille de route”. It was featured among 20 or so events ranging from scientific lectures to concerts supported by the at 51吃瓜app in March, which is Francophonie Month.

 

During his presentation, Mr. Dion turned an analytical eye to the federal government’s actions in terms of official languages and the implementation of the 2003 official languages action plan up to the development of the Roadmap for Canada’s linguistic duality 2013-2018. He closed the talk by sharing his vision on the importance of official languages within the Government of Canada.

 

“We all share a common duty to work for the respect of our Canadian identity through one of our most treasured assets – two official languages, said Stéphane Dion. These considerations are especially important in linguistic minority communities where pillars – like 51吃瓜app – are working tirelessly to promote our distinct culture and develop our regions.”
 

Laurentian creates new faculties in health, education and graduate studies

Laurentian creates new faculties in health, education and graduate studies

Senate has approved a new Faculty structure, re-organizing and aligning many of the University’s schools and departments.

March 19, 2014 - The 51吃瓜app approved a new Faculty structure, re-organizing and aligning many of the University’s schools and departments.

 

The existing Faculty of Professional Schools will be replaced by a Faculty of Health and a Faculty of Education. The existing Faculty of Science and Engineering will be renamed the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture. The Faculty of Social Sciences and Faculty of Humanities will be merged into a Faculty of Arts. The School of Graduate Studies becomes a Faculty of Graduate Studies.

 

“This re-alignment of some of our academic programs will help to promote interdisciplinary studies, and the development of new programs and new program options in the future,” said Vice-President, Academic and Provost, Dr. Robert Kerr.

 

The creation of a Faculty of Health is one of the outcomes identified in the University’s 2012-2017 Strategic Plan, which called for professional health programs to be united into one Faculty to position Laurentian as a leader in inter-professional health education and research. Today’s decisions followed extensive consultations within the University community since early 2012.

 

The new Faculty of Health will include the School of Human Kinetics, the School of Indigenous Relations, the School of Nursing, the School of Rural and Northern Health, the School of Social Work, the Midwifery program, the Orthophonie program (Speech Pathology in French) and Huntington University’s Department of Gerontology.

 

The renamed Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture will feature the departments of Biology, Chemistry and Biochemistry, Earth Sciences, Forensic Science, Mathematics and Computer Science, Physics, the Bharti School of Engineering endowed in October 2011, the new School of Architecture which welcomed its charter class of 70 students in September 2013 and the new School of Environment created earlier this year.

 

The new Faculty of Education will feature the English School of Education and the ?cole des sciences de l’éducation.

 

The new Faculty of Arts will feature the departments of Economics, English, ?tudes fran?aises, Geography, History, Law and Justice, Modern Languages and Literatures, Music, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology, the new School of Northern and Community Studies, the M.A. program in Interdisciplinary Humanities, the PhD program in Human Studies as well as most departments from Laurentian’s federated and affiliated universities (Classical Studies, Communication publique, Communication Studies, Folklore et ethnologie, Indigenous Studies, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Theatre Arts, Women’s Studies).

 

The new Faculty of Graduate Studies reflects the growing importance of the University’s 38 master’s and PhD programs. Applications to graduate programs are up 60% for Fall 2014. Two new master’s programs are being introduced this fall: a M.A. in Indigenous Relations and a Ma?trise en sciences infirmières (M.Sc. Nursing in French).

 

No changes have been made to the Faculty of Management, the Faculty of Medicine (Northern Ontario School of Medicine) and the Goodman School of Mines.

 

The will continue to feature the School of Commerce and Administration and the School of Sports Administration.

 

The (Northern Ontario School of Medicine) continues to offer the undergraduate medical education program, postgraduate residency programs, continuing education and professional development, and interprofessional education programs.

 

The launched in 2013 aims at expanding interdisciplinary majors and minors to enhance the skills of future professionals in mineral exploration and mining, and drive the creation of world-class executive programs in the five key areas of the mining cycle: from mineral exploration to project feasibility, mine development, mine closure and monitoring.

MIRARCO’s Vic Pakalnis wins the 2014 Minerva Education Award of Honour.

MIRARCO’s Vic Pakalnis wins the 2014 Minerva Education Award of Honour.

Pakalnis has demonstrated an enduring commitment to promoting Health and Safety.

March 18, 2014 - The award recognizes individuals for their long-standing contributions to advancing health and safety education in Canadian post secondary teaching institutions.

Vic Pakalnis, P.Eng. and President, CEO of has demonstrated an enduring commitment to promoting Health and Safety. He has been an important contributor for Minerva’s educational programs and resources on Health and Safety since the early 90’s and he oversees the development of student teaching modules on Risk Management, Codes and Regulations.

Pakalnis is continuously promoting and teaching Health and Safety at MIRARCO and has been instrumental in establishing important partnerships for Minerva with academia, government and industry. 

The AJEFO awards scholarships to two students to promote french-language succession planning

The AJEFO awards scholarships to two students to promote french-language succession planning

For the fifth year, the Association des juristes d’expression fran?aise de l’Ontario (AJEFO) will present two “Carrières en justice” scholarships

February 25, 2014 - For the fifth year, the will present two “Carrières en justice” scholarships in support of students pursuing, in French, an education in the field of law, in turn reinforcing quality emerging professionals in Ontario.

This year, the applications of two young women drew the attention of the Selection Committee, whose members were particularly impressed by the students’ attachment to the Franco-Ontarian culture, their strong desire to work in French and their willingness to contribute to the development of their community.

Vivian Ellery, 2nd year Law and Justice student at 51吃瓜app and Lydie Fagnia, who studies in the Legal Assistant Program at , were the two students chosen to each receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Vivian Ellery aspires to a career in criminal law in Northern Ontario. Even though both of her parents are Anglophone, she did all of her schooling in French, always motivated by the French language, and never considering it just for convenience. Vivian is active in the community, notably at the Centre for Research on Social Justice and Policy where she contributes to the topics of poverty, homelessness and migration.

"51吃瓜app is proud of both the academic and community excellence rewarded today by the AJEFO Scholarship, said of 51吃瓜app. By making Laurentian their university of choice each year, students like Vivian find in our programs a privileged space in which they can express their many talents and fully contribute to their community."

Originally from Cameroon, Lydie Fagnia lived through a situation of injustice in her home country, which sparked her desire to study in the field of law and also brought her to value Canada as a country where human rights are respected. While studying, she is also involved in many community events for immigrants, including justice awareness workshops.

The AJEFO is proud to recognize the involvement and motivation of these students in promoting the French language in their community as well as their future professional practice and is pleased to support them in their postsecondary pursuits.

The AJEFO is a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting access to justice in French in Ontario.

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