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Chris Carlton and Ian Matheson are pre-service teacher educators in the Faculty of Education who have taken on a timely challenge as part of their work at ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s – finding a new way to get elementary school children excited about sustainability. Their goal was to create a fun, hands-on, school-wide project that would also show the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs) in action. And this is where the worms came in.

A transformational change in ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s engineering education is on the horizon, thanks to an unparalleled gift from financial-services entrepreneur and ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s University alumnus, Stephen J.R. Smith (Sc’72, LLD'17).

In what is now the largest donation of its kind to an engineering faculty in Canada, Mr. Smith’s gift is founded on his commitment to nurturing STEM education, supporting the engineers of tomorrow, and preparing and empowering ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s engineering graduates to confront society’s most pressing challenges head-on.

Dear Members of the ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s Community,

Community-engaged learning opportunities often bring together students, faculty, staff, and community partners to address and respond to community-identified challenges. Wendy Craig’s first focus in her work as Special Advisor to the Principal on Community Engagement has been on these mutually beneficial learning experiences that effect positive change through collaboration among students and community organizations.

Each year, teaching awards at ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s University are conferred to educators and staff who excel in teaching and promote innovative and inclusive learning environments.

On Oct. 17, Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Vice-Provost Teaching and Learning Gavan Watson hosted a reception at Grant Hall to celebrate these annual awards and recognize the 2022-23 recipients.

For the ninth consecutive year, ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s is preparing for Thrive – a week-long series aimed at building positive mental health and wellness through discussion, learning, skill development, and resource sharing. This year’s events focus on compassion and how we can demonstrate compassion through simple, everyday acts and gestures.

In late September, global leaders gathered in New York City for the United Nations’ General Assembly’s Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) Summit. The question on everyone’s mind: at the midway point in an ambitious 15-year pledge to meet a series of SDG targets by 2030, how much progress has been made? The answer, some, but not enough. The summit called for a renewed commitment and energy from participating countries.

To all Members of the ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´â€™s Community,

A Polishing the Chain ceremony took place on October 5 to recognize and renew the ongoing relationship between the university and Indigenous communities. Senior leaders, ¹ú²ú91ÓÈÎ︣ÀûÔÚÏß¹Û¿´'s senators, staff, faculty, students, and Indigenous community members came together at the new outdoor Indigenous gathering space, located at the south end of Tindall Field.