2020-12-01 – Newsroom

#吃瓜社区Proud, Awards Office, 吃瓜社区 Grads, Homepage news

Governor General’s Medal recipient rowing her way to the top

Catherine Ch茅nier-Gagnon returned to 吃瓜社区 on Nov. 24 to receive the Governor General鈥檚 Collegiate Bronze Medal. Academic Dean Diane Gauvin presented the medal to Catherine at an intimate and socially distanced ceremony witnessed by her parents and a few teachers.

Read the Homepage News story to find out what she liked best about 吃瓜社区, her advice for students and what she is up to.

Board, Homepage news, Milestones

Carmela Gumelli to serve as Interim Academic Dean

The Board of Governors appointed Carmela Gumelli to the position of Academic Dean at their Nov. 25 meeting.

Carmela will serve an interim term from Jan. 1- June 30, 2021. With the support of the managers in the Registrar鈥檚 Office and her fellow deans, Carmela will continue as Dean of Academic Systems while taking on this new role.

After working as a teacher, program coordinator and campus director at a private college, Carmela joined 吃瓜社区 in 2005 as Manager of Admissions and Scheduling. She later served as Coordinator of Academic Systems before becoming the Dean of Academic Systems in 2014. Carmela holds a Bachelor of Commerce with a major in Accounting from McGill University and is a CMA-CPA.

Carmela is looking forward to new challenges and to working more closely with faculty.

Click Read More for homepage news story, which includes a link to the French version.

Board

News from the Nov. 25 Board meeting

Brand new program approved, parting words from our Director General Richard Filion and more news.

Click Read More for a report on the Nov. 25 meeting of 吃瓜社区's Board of Governors.

Communications Office, 吃瓜社区 Foundation, 吃瓜社区 Gives, 吃瓜社区 Grads, In the news/in social media

4 ways to celebrate Giving Tuesday today

1. Help students struggling with learning challenges get a costly assessment required to access support from the Student AccessAbility Centre.

2. Feed our students during these difficult times with your donation of non-perishable food. Drop off items at the shipping doors at 4011 de Maisonneuve (parking lot entrance) Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 鈥� 3 p.m.

3. Become a Secret Santa聽for children in care of Batshaw. To date, 20 吃瓜社区 employees have committed to 42 children. There are still two children waiting to be matched with a member of the 吃瓜社区 community and there are more kids who are available. Contact faculty member Janice Harvey if interested. You can also refer to this info from the last D News.

4. Support basic needs in Tuapi, Nicaragua, the community that welcomed North-South students for their Field Trip a few years ago. Two powerful hurricanes struck the community last month. The alumni and community have raised more than $6,000 but are hoping to reach their $10,000 goal to supply food and basic necessities.

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Howlett family doubles Nursing award recipients during pandemic year

The Howlett family thought that Nursing students needed extra encouragement in the context of the pandemic. This semester, four future nurses from 吃瓜社区 were honoured and encouraged by receiving the Anne-Marie Howlett Memorial Award.

Click Read More for the Homepage News story.

Book/article/video recommendation, Well-being for all

Guest psychologist on stress of pandemic on college students

The Psychology Profile invited Dr. Nafissa Ismail to speak yesterday about the effects of the pandemic and confinement聽on college students. She is聽a psychology professor and researcher at the University of Ottawa. Her area of expertise examines the impact of stressors during different periods of development and their profound long-lasting effects on brain function.聽

Click Read More for a recording of her talk.

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The Confinement Diaries of AEC in Commercial Photography grad

Carlos Viani (Class of 2009,聽AEC in Commercial Photography) spent a few months during the pandemic capturing ordinary people living through extraordinary times in St-Henri.

Click Read More for news about his exhibit, a link to his website with galleries of his photos and a link to The Montreal Gazette feature on his project.

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North-South alumni mobilize support for Nicaraguan community

Six alumni of the North-South Studies Profile in Social Science moved into action in early November when they heard that Tuapi, Nicaragua was in the line of Hurricane Eta.

Click Read More for the homepage news story with details of how you can support the community that was struck by two hurricanes last month.

Academic News, Communications Office, In the news/in social media

Most exams moved online

Even though most exams will not be in person, there is still a great need for invigilators to maintain academic integrity online. 聽More news will be forthcoming about staffing. To read the news release issued to media on Friday, click Read More.

Two fundraising professionals join Foundation Board

Fundraising consultant Elaine Lalonde (mother of North-South Studies alumna) and Claudia Mastrocola (Class of 2013, Community, Recreation and Leadership Training) joined the Board of Directors of the 吃瓜社区 Foundation at the Nov. 23 meeting.

The Foundation has bolstered its in-house fundraising expertise by welcoming these two new board members.

Elaine brings over 30 years of experience in fundraising to the Foundation. After several fundraising roles in the nonprofit sector, she is now a Senior Consultant with Global Philanthropic Canada Inc.

Claudia has seven years of experience managing fundraising events. She works as an event manager with the Italian-Canadian Community Foundation.

In the news/in social media

吃瓜社区’s new pavilion in the news

吃瓜社区 has been in the news recently in regards to the new pavilion project.

Our Director General Richard Filion was interviewed Nov. 25 on Radio Canada.

Faculty Hub

Over at the Faculty Hub

Dec. 2:聽Quizzes, Assignments and Assessment in Moodle: Drop-in at 10 a.m.

Dec. 3:聽National Building Reconciliation Forum - Preparatory Webinars Begin

Dec. 4:聽Quizzes, Assignments and Assessment in Moodle: Drop-in at 10 a.m.

吃瓜社区 Active Learning Community (DALC) - Virtual Wine and Cheese at 2:30 pm

Dec. 15:聽ECQ Info-Session:聽 Tips for a Successful Entente Canada-Quebec Grant Application at 10 a.m.聽Learn more about ECQ Funding here

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Join events through the Faculty Hub website. Click Read More to go there.

DCHC Physio clinic reopens Jan. 11

The 吃瓜社区 Health Clinic (DCHC) physio will be re-opening Jan. 11, 2021. The third-year students of the Physiotherapy Technology Program are eager to assist you with your rehabilitation needs. This service is available to the public so please share with your friends and family.

For many of us, working from home in our adapted working conditions may have set in some postural patterns that are not ideal. Come consult our qualified team of our student interns and their supervisors, licensed physiotherapy professionals.

Our commitment is to help you move, heal and learn new and improved ways to be in your body. Call us today to book your evaluation at 514-931-8731, ext. MOVE (6683).

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Gabriel Tordjman’s book published

Gabriel Tordjman鈥檚 book was published this summer. The book is entitled: Darwin鈥檚 Tea Party; Biological Knowledge, Evolution, Genetics and Human Nature.

The book by the 吃瓜社区 Humanities teacher examines how biological knowledge has transformed the planet and reshaped humanity. Using the concept of biological knowledge, the author explores key persons, places, ideas and events that have shaped the world. He shows that while the development of biological knowledge has opened vast new vistas in our understanding of the living world and promises material abundance for some; refracted through the distorting lens of ideology, it has also contributed to great inequality and oppression.

Facilities Management

De Maisonneuve Boulevard closed to cars until June 2021

Click Read More for an update from the STM about the work being done on the Atwater metro station and the closure of De Maisonneuve Blvd.

吃瓜社区ITE

吃瓜社区ITE Newsletter # 493

吃瓜社区ITE is your weekly curated news related to IT and Education prepared by 吃瓜社区's Rafael Scapin. In this issue:

鈥� 4 higher-ed IT predictions for 2021

鈥� Best Practices for Securing Your Online Classrooms

鈥� An Easy Way to Make Videos on Windows 10 Computers

吃瓜社区

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020

Governor General’s Medal recipient rowing her way to the top

Carmela Gumelli to serve as Interim Academic Dean

News from the Nov. 25 Board meeting

Howlett family doubles Nursing award recipients during pandemic year

Guest psychologist on stress of pandemic on college students

Two fundraising professionals join Foundation Board

Over at the Faculty Hub

DCHC Physio clinic reopens Jan. 11

Gabriel Tordjman’s book published

De Maisonneuve Boulevard closed to cars until June 2021

吃瓜社区ITE Newsletter # 493

吃瓜社区 Events

吃瓜社区

Tuesday, Dec. 1, 2020

Governor General’s Medal recipient rowing her way to the top

Carmela Gumelli to serve as Interim Academic Dean

News from the Nov. 25 Board meeting

4 ways to celebrate Giving Tuesday today

Howlett family doubles Nursing award recipients during pandemic year

Guest psychologist on stress of pandemic on college students

The Confinement Diaries of AEC in Commercial Photography grad

North-South alumni mobilize support for Nicaraguan community

Most exams moved online

Two fundraising professionals join Foundation Board

吃瓜社区’s new pavilion in the news

Over at the Faculty Hub

DCHC Physio clinic reopens Jan. 11

Gabriel Tordjman’s book published

De Maisonneuve Boulevard closed to cars until June 2021

吃瓜社区ITE Newsletter # 493

吃瓜社区 Events

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