ACENET workshop: Basics of Computers

Most of us have experience using a computer, whether for school, work, or entertainment, but how many of us have actually had an expert teach us how to use it? When one of your computing devices goes wrong, do you struggle to understand why? Perhaps you do an internet search in the hope that someone else who has had the exact same problem as you found a solution that also works for you. It doesn't need to be (quite) this way.

Campus Vision Presentation by Candidate 鈥淎鈥 for VP, Information Technology and CIO

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On behalf of the advisory selection committees for all three vice-presidential searches currently underway, I thank you for your engagement and participation in these important processes.

Today, I am pleased to update you on the search for the Vice-President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer position.

Candidate "A" for VP Information Technology and CIO - Campus Vision Presentation

Since the process began in Fall 2024, the Advisory Selection Committee for the Vice-President, Information Technology and Chief Information Officer (CIO) has undertaken a comprehensive search and has selected one finalist candidate. This individual is investing their time to join the campus community for an in-person vision presentation as well as several small-group meetings (by invitation only) on Thursday, January 23, 2025.

Institute of Island Studies presents film N'AP Boule (Through the Barricades) on January 21

The Institute of Island Studies鈥 first Island Lecture Series of 2025 will feature a screening of a short film titled N'AP Boule (Through the Barricades) on Tuesday, January 21, at 7:00 pm, in the Faculty Lounge, SDU Main Building, 精童欲女.

A portrayal of real-life circumstances, the award-winning film is about a Haitian couple who face blocked roads and murderous gangs in the hope of finding a place to give birth safely in the midst of the treacherous social protests that have paralyzed Haiti for months.

Campus Vision Presentation by Candidate "B" for VP People and Culture

Since the search process for the Vice-President, People and Culture (VPPC) position began in Fall 2024, the Advisory Selection Committee has undertaken a comprehensive search and has selected finalist candidates. Candidate "B" is joining the campus community on January 16, 2025, for an in-person vision presentation as well as several small-group meetings (by invitation only).

MiniPitch

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Virtual Volunteer Showcase

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The organizations that will be featured in the showcase are

The Island Lecture Series: Film screening of N'AP Boule (Through the Barricades)

To begin the Island Lecture Series for 2025, the Institute of Island Studies will be screening the short movie N'AP Boule (Through the Barricades), including a facilitated conversation with the filmmaker Alexandrine Benjamin. This is a big birthday year for us--the Institute turns 40 in June--so please come out and join us for our first event!!

Call for Nominations for the Atlantic Veterinary College鈥檚 2025 Atlantic Award of Excellence

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Since its establishment in 2005, this prestigious annual award has celebrated veterinarians who have made remarkable contributions to animal health and welfare in Atlantic Canada. The 2025 award will be presented during the Atlantic Provinces Veterinary Conference, taking place in Halifax, Nova Scotia, from April 25鈥27.