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Public policy school appoints new director of Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre – University of SK
SASKATOON – After more than a decade of working with Indigenous groups in defining healthy communities, JoLee Sasakamoose has assumed leadership of the Indigenous Peoples’ Health Research Centre (IPHRC) as the new director, under the guidance of the Johnson Shoyama Graduate School of Public Policy (JSGS). An Anishinabe (Ojibwe) from the Three Fires Confederacy in […]
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U of S researchers awarded 12 SHRF Collaborative Innovation Development grants
SASKATOON – Neurologist Dr. Michael Levin, inaugural Chair in Multiple Sclerosis Clinical Research at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S), is among 12 U of S researchers awarded Collaborative Innovation Development grants by the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation (SHRF) for 2017-18. Mar 1, 2018 Levin and co-applicants Josef Buttigieg, a neurophysiologist at the University […]
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Bringing Indigenous perspectives to polar bear research – USask
When Brady Highway first arrived in Churchill, Manitoba in November 2013 to begin a new position with Parks Canada, it was the morning after a polar bear attacked and seriously injured two people. The event made national headlines. Feb 26, 2018 “I was brought in to start as a Visitor Safety and Fire Operations Coordinator, […]
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Social media full of vitriolic myths in the aftermath of the Stanley trial – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 23, 2018 By Keith Thor Carlson, Professor of History, Research Chair in Indigenous & Community-engaged History, University of Saskatchewan THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ […]
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University of Saskatchewan’s Edwards School of Business earns accreditation
SASKATOON – The N. Murray Edwards School of Business at the University of Saskatchewan (U of S) has earned accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) International. Feb 22, 2018 Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest-serving global accrediting body for business schools. Synonymous with the highest standards of quality, […]
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OTC week in review – OTC
It was a busy week for staff at the Office of the Treaty Commissioner. On Thursday, Harry Lafond, Annie Battiste, Lyndon Linklater, and Brenda Ahenakew were among speakers at the Prairie Spirit School Division Professional Development Day, with 115 teachers from the rural area north of Saskatoon. Milton Tootoosis led an Indigenous Awareness Session on […]
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International Womens Day Presentation – Cumberland College
February 20, 2018 Iskwewuk E-wichiwitochik “Women Walking Together” for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls Myrna LaPlante is a member of a Saskatoon based activist group, formed to address the crisis of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women and Girls. Her aunt, Emily Osmond LaPlante, went missing in 2007 and to this day has never […]
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Creating a home away from home for 25 years – Saskatchewan Polytechnic
The Prince Albert campus Indigenous Students’ Centre celebrated a major anniversary On February 15 All Nations Gathering Place, the Indigenous Students’ Centre at Prince Albert campus celebrated its anniversary with a smudging ceremony, an honour song, guest speakers and a lunch. All Nations Gathering Place has a long history of supporting Indigenous students as they […]
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SIIT: Participate in SASS Research Project
Sexual Assault Services of Saskatchewan (SASS) is conducting a research project on sexual violence and is seeking survivors and secondary survivors to participate in a survey. The goal of this research project is to gain a better understanding of the existing strengths and potential gaps in services as it related to sexual violence across Saskatchewan. […]
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As a water crisis looms in Cape Town, could it happen in Canada? – CP
Source: The Canadian Press Feb 16, 2018 10:54 By John Pomeroy, Distinguished Professor and Director, Global Water Futures Programme, University of Saskatchewan THE CANADIAN PRESS This article was originally published on The Conversation, an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts. Disclosure information is available on the original site. ___ Author: John Pomeroy, Distinguished […]
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