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Congratulations, Félicitations, Felicitazioni

Congratulations, Félicitations, Felicitazioni

Laurentian University’s Dr. Patrick Anthony Cavaliere is the proud recipient of the “Collegio Matteo Ricci” Distinguished Visiting Scholar Prize

Dr. Patrick Cavaliere's headshotLaurentian University is pleased to congratulate Dr. Patrick Anthony Cavaliere for receiving the “Collegio Matteo Ricci” Distinguished Visiting Scholar Prize from the University of Macerata, in Italy.

Dr. Patrick Anthony Cavaliere’s professional record was submitted for consideration by the President and Rector of the University of Macerata, Professor Luigi Lacché and received a perfect score of 100/100.

The nomination was unanimously endorsed by the University of Macerata Senate and Board of Governors.

The University of Macerata evaluated academic nominees and candidates based on the following:

  • Professional experiences
  • Impact of distinguished publications
  • Teaching excellence
  • Previous honors and awards
  • Importance of current research initiatives 


Dr. Cavaliere’s research is focused on modern Italian history, with a specialization in Italian Fascism, totalitarian regimes, and institutional theory of organizations.
 

“Collegio Matteo Ricci” Distinguished Visiting Scholar Prize

The Collegio Matteo Ricci” Distinguished Visiting Scholar Prize aims to encourage international movement among scholars as well as to develop or strengthen networks of collaboration among scholars around the world. It includes:

  • A personal cash prize
  • A term of full-time residency with the Faculty of Law, beginning the fall term 2017
  • A Distinguished Fellowship Appointment in the History of Penal Law and Criminal Justice to work specifically with the 'Fondo Mario Sbricoli' (Istituto di Studi Storici)
  • Rent-free family accommodations at the “Collegio Matteo Ricci” in the historic city of Macerata
  • A series of guest lectures
  • The opportunity to lead a collaborative, multidisciplinary research initiative involving both doctoral students and faculty
     

Dr. Cavaliere is currently working on series of volumes on political criminal justice during the Fascist regime, which is to be published by ARACNE Editrice, Rome. A long-term research and publication initiative, funded by the internationally renowned Vidal Sassoon International Centre for the Study of Antisemitism (SICSA) at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel, is entitled Antisemitism in Fascist Italy: From the Rise of Fascism to the Racial Laws of 1938 and the Politics of the Final Solution.

Dr. Cavaliere is a member of the Department of History at Laurentian and is currently an elected member of the Laurentian University Senate and a member of the Laurentian University Board of Governors.

Laurentian celebrates official opening of final capital phase of the McEwen School of Architecture

Laurentian celebrates official opening of final capital phase of the McEwen School of Architecture

$45 million 72,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility located in Sudbury’s downtown core

Laurentian University today proudly celebrated the official opening of the final capital phase of the McEwen School of Architecture, completing a $45 million 72,000 square foot state-of-the-art facility located in Sudbury’s downtown core.

“This is a proud day for many people at Laurentian and within the broader community,” said Dominic Giroux, President and Vice Chancellor of Laurentian University. “The McEwen School of Architecture has been ten years in the making and has been made possible through many partnerships and collaborations. It’s an uplifting example of transformative change, achieved through community alignment and a shared vision.”

Planning for the School of Architecture began in 2007 when members of the Greater Sudbury community and Laurentian University representatives, recognized the economic benefits and the opportunity to leverage regional expertise in creating a unique educational opportunity.

Dr. Terrance Galvin, Founding Director, joined the team in January 2012 and has been a visionary for this unique program that embraces the resiliency of northern people and the unique beauty of the northern Ontario landscape.

“The past five years were about taking the vision and making it operational. This includes the design and construction of the new buildings, the implementation of the Bachelor of Architectural Studies program, and the approval of the Master of Architecture program,” said Dr. Galvin. “The next ten years will see a greater focus on expanding research opportunities.”

The McEwen School of Architecture welcomed its charter class in September 2013. In only three years, students have already distinguished themselves and the School through numerous national and international awards, including a first place win at the Bergen International Wood Festival in Norway in May 2016.  This cohort will graduate in June.  The School will launch its Master of Architecture graduate program in September.

“This is an incredible milestone not only for Laurentian but for the City of Greater Sudbury, the Province and indeed for Canada,” said Jennifer Witty, Chair of the Laurentian University Board of Governors. “Laurentian’s McEwen School of Architecture is the first new school of architecture to open in Canada in 45 years. It is the first school of its kind in Northern Ontario and the first in Canada outside Québec to offer courses in French.”

The School was made possible through forward-thinking investments by the Ontario Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development, the City of Greater Sudbury, Rob and Cheryl McEwen, the Northern Ontario Heritage Fund Corporation, FedNor, the Centre for Research and Innovation in the Bio-Economy, Blaine and Lise Nicholls, F. Jean MacLeod Trust, Susan and Perry Dellelce and many other private donors.

 

About the McEwen School of Architecture

The McEwen School provides an immersive educational experience that conveys the inherent necessity of pairing technical expertise with a full understanding of the spirit of landscapes, and the people who inhabit them, in order to design smart, sustainable and functional buildings. As the 12th School of Architecture in Canada, the McEwen School was conceived as a venue for students from the North to be able to study architecture in their region. It will also encourage recent graduates to stay and become a part of the growing design community in the North. The McEwen School will be recognized for its research and design with wood, its research into indigenous architecture, as well as its expertise in studying the Sudbury Basin as a source for design.

The McEwen School is housed in a magnificent new $45 million complex in downtown Sudbury designed by LGA Architectural Partners totalling 72,000 sq. ft. including two century-old repurposed buildings formerly owned by CP Rail and CP Telegraph, and a final phase of 52,000 sq. ft. A highly competitive program, enrolment will rise to 400 students by 2018, when it will have 25 faculty and staff.

The philosophy of the McEwen School is founded upon pride of place. It is an unfolding experiment in emerging pedagogies and diverse cultures. Gathering a faculty and student body that are French, English, Métis and Anishinabek reflects Laurentian’s unique purpose to offer an outstanding university experience, in English and in French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.

 

McEwen School of Architecture Awards and Recognition

In addition to three separate “Insight Grants” awarded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to Dr. David Fortin, Dr. Tammy Gabor, and Dr. Kai Mah, the following awards or recognition have been received by students, in collaboration with McEwen School of Architecture faculty members:

  • 2016    CCA Annual Interuniversity Charette: Reassembling the North
    “Public Opinion Prize” awarded for Nutri-Nunavik: The Potential of Northern Farming (team of undergraduate students)
  • 2016    IIDEX Canada
    Student Edward Chung selected to exhibit EAB Floor Lamp, in Toronto
  • 2016    Bergen International Wood Festival
    McEwen Architecture students win “First Prize” for design-build wood installation (Profs. Tammy Gaber, Randall Kober + students)
  • 2015    Pride House that Kids Built, Sudbury for Para Pan-Am Games
    Human Resources “Award of Excellence,” Ontario Ministry of Northern Development and Mines for installation quilt of children’s “Inclusion in Sports” paintings. (Professor Thomas Strickland + students)
  • 2015    Science North
    “Partnership Award” given to McEwen School of Architecture, for design of Dynamic Earth Pavilion (Profs. David Fortin, Roch Belair, with Francis Thorpe + students)
  • 2015    CANStruction
    “People’s Choice Award” for PARALLAX: “a” is for architecture
    (Prof. Terrance Galvin + students)
  • 2014    International VELUX Award for students of architecture (Vienna)
    “Honourable Mention” for “Northern Lights” Ice Fishing Hut design
    (Prof. Tammy Gaber + students)

 

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.

Three members of the Laurentian University community receive province's highest honour

Three members of the Laurentian University community receive province's highest honour

Dr. David Pearson, Angèle Brunelle and Ronald Caza appointed to the Order of Ontario

Laurentian University congratulates Professor Dr. David Pearson, NOSM Board member Angèle Brunelle, and honorary doctorate recipient Ronald Caza on their appointment to the Order of Ontario.

The Order of Ontario recognizes individuals whose exceptional achievement in their field has left a lasting legacy in the province, Canada and beyond. Order members come from all walks of life and from across Ontario. They represent diverse professions and have played an important role in shaping our province.

Dr. David Pearson is a Professor in the School of the Environment, working in the Vale Living with Lakes Centre at Laurentian. He is an earth scientist and was a member of the Department of Earth Sciences from 1969 until 2005 when he became one of the two founding Co-Directors of the Laurentian University / Science North Graduate Diploma Program in Science Communication.  From 1980 to 1986 he was the founding director of Science North, whose pioneering interactive approach has become a model for public science engagement.

Angèle Brunelle is an advocate for northwest Ontario's Francophone community. She is the director of the l'Acceuil francophone de Thunder Bay and has dedicated her life to promoting Francophone rights in the health and education sectors. Ms. Brunelle is an active member of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine (NOSM) Board of Directors.

Ronald F. Caza is a well-known Franco-Ontarian and Laurentian University graduate, he received an honorary doctorate in May 2013. He is a lawyer and ardent defender of Francophone linguistic rights.  Mr. Caza has championed the preservation of French language and culture in Ontario, successfully arguing before the highest courts against attempts to eliminate or undermine essential institutions.

New Sexual Violence policy approved at Laurentian University

New Sexual Violence policy approved at Laurentian University

Board of Governors approves student-focused policy that addresses prevention and response to Sexual Violence

The Laurentian University Board of Governors has approved a student-focused policy that addresses prevention and response to Sexual Violence.

“We are pleased that the Board of Governors has endorsed this policy, created in consultation with Laurentian students,” said Noël Badiou, Assistant Vice-President, Equity, Diversity and Human Rights.  “This new policy is the culmination of more than two years of work by many parties at the university.  It will help increase awareness of the process for responding to and addressing incidents of sexual violence and will ensure that the Laurentian community is aware of the supports and resources available.” 

In accordance with Bill 132, the Province’s new Sexual Violence and Harassment Action Plan Act, Laurentian University’s Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Working Group consulted with students and student-group representatives to develop the framework for the policy, and gathered feedback once the draft was complete.

In addition to consulting with students, the working group also sought input from experts in the field to ensure a wide perspective was considered in developing the appropriate supports, services and accommodation relating to sexual violence involving students.

“I am extremely thankful to everyone involved for their commitment and dedication to this most important endeavour,” said Badiou. “Laurentian is committed to creating and maintaining an inclusive, safe and healthy environment for all of our community members, and each of us plays a role in fostering this goal.”

The University’s Equity, Diversity & Human Rights Office (EDHRO) offers workshops with Residence Advisors and Peer Mentors on the importance of inclusion and the prevention of Sexual Violence. A similar introductory presentation is offered to new students. Awareness campaigns and educational programs have also been implemented for the entire Laurentian community.

The Policy on Response and Prevention of Sexual Violence is one of four Laurentian policies that support learning and working places free from discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, bullying, violence and sexual violence. Other policies are: Laurentian University Student Code of Conduct, Non-Academic; Laurentian University Policy on a Respectful Workplace and Learning Environment; and the Laurentian University Policy on Workplace Violence Prevention.

 

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.

For more information on Laurentian University visit www.laurentian.ca.

McEwen School of Architecture congratulates upper-year students for winning Public Opinion Prize

McEwen School of Architecture congratulates upper-year students for winning Public Opinion Prize

Ra’anaa Brown, Krystel Clark, Denis Lemieux and Taylor McGee win for team entry “Nutri-Nunavik : The Potential of Northern Farming”

The McEwen School of Architecture congratulates upper-year students Ra’anaa Brown, Krystel Clark, Denis Lemieux and Taylor McGee for winning the Public Opinion Prize for their team entry “Nutri-Nunavik : The Potential of Northern Farming” at the CCA 21st Annual Interuniversity Charrette design competition.

Presented by the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA), Charrette “(i)nvites young creative designers to reconsider arctic villages, hack northern settlements and surroundings, and help create livable communities simply and frugally.”

Students were challenged to design a house, cabin, or self-contained outdoor structure using only materials that would likely be on hand in the northern Quebec Inuit community of Nunavik. The Laurentian students’ “Nutri-Nunavik” winning-design is for a modular sustainable farming structure that takes advantage of aquaponics and vertical farming. By encouraging local farming, Nunavik can become more self-sustainable by growing their own fresh produce rather than depending on costly fruits and vegetables transported from other areas. (More about Nutri-Nunavik)

“Given the political nature of the CCA charrette brief, recognition by the public opinion vote is very “rewarding” for the School of Architecture. All of the faculty who participated in the three day charrette would like to express that we are very proud of our students’ critical and creative imagination, expressed in their design,” said Terrance Galvin, McEwen School of Architecture Founding Director.

Major advancements in Indigenous research announced at Laurentian

Major advancements in Indigenous research announced at Laurentian

Three announcements mark milestone day for Indigenous Research

Indigenous research at Laurentian University received a major boost today as MP Marc Serré announced federal government funding to support a new Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Health. In addition, Laurentian announced its new Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute, and a new Advancing Indigenous Research Fund to accelerate Indigenous specific research.

“Laurentian University has been committed to enhancing Indigenous research capacity and increasing indigenous research activities and we are thrilled to be making strides in this strategic direction,” said Dr. Rui Wang, Vice President of Research.  “All three events announced today will significantly impact on the capacity and quality of Indigenous research at Laurentian and we look forward to continuing this momentum.”

Dr. Jennifer Walker has been appointed Laurentian University’s first Canada Research Chair specializing in Indigenous Health. Her collaborative research with https://eduzaurus.com/write-my-research-paper, FirstNation and Metis communities and organizations will use population level data on health conditions and services across the life span, with a focus on chronic illness and older populations. This research will help improve the use of Indigenous-specific health data for health services and policy planning.

“I am looking forward to supporting Indigenous partners to effectively use health data and the impact our extensive research will have. Indigenous people see wellness holistically and as a reflection of overall health,” said Dr. Walker. “By making sure we view existing data through an Indigenous lens, we hope it will be used as ‘medicine to heal’ and be leveraged for the benefit of overall wellbeing of Indigenous people and communities. This research will could potentially have tremendous impact on the health of future generations of Indigenous peoples as well as communities throughout northern Ontario.”

To initiate university-wide collaborative indigenous research, Laurentian has established the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute (MIRI). MIRI’s primary focus will be on pursuing and promoting social and cultural Indigenous research through collaboration and working with community partners. 

“The word “maamwizing” means ‘coming together’ or ‘collaborating together’ in Anishinaabe,” said Dr. Sheila Cote-Meek, Associate Vice-President, Academic & Indigenous Programs. “Following a successful inaugural Maamwizing conference last month, the Maamwizing Indigenous Research Institute will continue to raise the profile of Indigenous research and help support the development of new expertise for our communities.”

As part of Laurentian’s ongoing commitment to fostering research, an Advancing Indigenous Research Fund (AIR Fund) has been created, $100,000 annually, to specifically support Indigenous research initiatives at Laurentian University. Through strategic investments, the AIR Fund will help foster meaningful and longstanding relations and explore solutions to the unique challenges faced by Indigenous peoples.
 

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.  

New Collaborative Research & Development Centre to be Named in Honour of Norinne Perdue

New Collaborative Research & Development Centre to be Named in Honour of Norinne Perdue

An investment of $1 million from the Perdue family towards its new research and development centre



Laurentian University announced an investment of $1 million from the Perdue family towards its new research and development centre. In appreciation of this gift, the centre will be named the Norinne E. Perdue Collaborative Research and Development Centre.

As part of the Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation and Engineering building, the Cliff Fielding Research, Innovation and Engineering Collaborative Research and Development Centre will enable researchers across the University’s seven Faculties to collaborate, share equipment and expertise. The space was designed in response to consultation with local industry, researchers and faculty, in order to maximize collaborations and inter-disciplinary opportunities.

Norinne was the granddaughter of Cliff Fielding. The Norinne E. Perdue Collaborative Research Centre will be located in the new building recently named after her grandfather. 

“The Perdue family have a long history of supporting Laurentian University,” said Jennifer Witty, Chair of the Laurentian University Board of Governors.  “Our students have benefited greatly from their generosity and through this investment our region will continue to prosper with a much needed Collaborative Research and Development Centre.”

The Perdue family’s investment was an important part of the University’s proposal for strategic investment funding which was announced by the Canadian and Ontario governments on September 23, 2016. The project totals $60.7 million and will be completed in 2018.

“Norinne believed strongly in the importance of education and working hard to reach goals,” said husband Gerry Perdue. “When we share and work together– everyone benefits. These are values Norinne and I taught our children from a young age. This centre will honour Norinne’s memory by enhancing educational opportunities for students while encouraging the collaboration that will lead to exciting new innovations in the north.”

Norinne Perdue was born in Sudbury to Jim and Shirley Fielding in 1960.  She attended Lockerby Secondary School until the 12th grade, and then graduated from Sudbury Secondary School (Ontario Scholar).  She pursued her studies at the University of Toronto (BA) and then at Laurentian University to prepare for her graduate degree work at Columbia University, New York (MA).

Mrs. Perdue had a lifelong interest in personal academic achievement, in the educational accomplishments of her children and in supporting others to meet their educational goals and interests. In her early life, Norinne excelled in dressage, eventually winning the Canadian Dressage Championships twice at the Junior level whilst studying in Toronto.
 

About Laurentian University


Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and eighteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.
 

Dr. Linda Ambrose to Lead Development of Laurentian’s Next Strategic Plan

Dr. Linda Ambrose to Lead Development of Laurentian’s Next Strategic Plan

Ambrose to assume role of Special Advisor to the President

Laurentian University is proud to announce that Dr. Linda Ambrose will assume the role of Special Advisor to the President beginning January 1, 2017 until March 31, 2018. 
In this role, Dr. Ambrose will support the work of a representative steering committee which is expected to be appointed by February 2017 to develop the University’s next strategic plan. Her guidance will ensure the scope, principles and process approved by the Board of Governors and endorsed by Senate are implemented.

“We are delighted to have Dr. Ambrose lead this very important initiative for Laurentian,” said Dominic Giroux.  “She is well known and highly respected within our university community and brings a wealth of knowledge and understanding about Laurentian University. Some institutions use external consultants to lead their strategic planning exercises but it was important to us to leverage internal talent within the academy, as we did in 2011,  to lead this collegial process,” added Giroux.
 

Dr. Linda Ambrose

A Full Professor in the Department of History, Dr. Ambrose is a former recipient of the Laurentian University Teaching Excellence Award as well as the Laurentian University Status of Women Achievement Award. She is very committed to la Francophonie and engaged in promoting Indigenous perspectives, has pan-university experience from her active work at Senate and at the annual Ontario Universities’ Fair (to name just two examples), has served in administration as Acting Dean of the Faculties of Social Sciences and Humanities, and is active on social media.

Dr. Ambrose is very familiar with the University having been at Laurentian for 22 years and being the co-author of Laurentian University: A History (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2010). She has received awards for her scholarly publications from the Ontario Historical Society. Her current research interests include rural women’s history and the gender history of Canadian Pentecostalism. Her recent books include A Great Rural Sisterhood: Madge Robertson Watt and the Associated Country Women of the World (University of Toronto Press, 2015) and a co-edited collection, Women in Agriculture: Professionalizing Rural Life in North America and Europe, 1880-1965 (University of Iowa Press, in press).

“Leading the strategic planning process for Laurentian will certainly be an exciting challenge,” said Dr. Ambrose. “I look forward to working with students, colleagues, governors, alumni and community partners who will help shape and inform our new strategic plan.”

Laurentian is in the last year of its 2012-2017 Strategic Plan which was endorsed in a Globe and Mail editorial in October 2012 as “an excellent strategy”. Bold, ambitious, driven and concise, the 2012-2017 Strategic Plan was developed through extensive consultation featuring over 900 inputs.

Laurentian University Congratulates Professor Gregory Scofield

Laurentian University Congratulates Professor Gregory Scofield

Recipient of the 2016 Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize at the Writers' Trust Awards

Laurentian University congratulates professor Gregory Scofield for receiving the 2016 Latner Writers’ Trust Poetry Prize at the Writers' Trust Awards in Toronto.

Selected by an independent judging panel, the Latner Writer’s Trust Poetry Prize recognizes the remarkable body of work of a mid-career poet with anticipation of future contributions to Canadian poetry.

“For seven collections of poetry, Gregory Scofield has impressed us with his memorable lyrics and keen eye for the finer details. His forms embrace the musical, the documentary, and the experimental in a vision of risk and generosity. From raw, urban truths to the solace of Cree cadence, from the heart beat of the drum to the wax poetics of a young Louis Riel, Scofield’s range of subject, work, and style dazzles.” – Latner Writers' Trust Poetry Prize Jury.

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.  

Laurentian University Congratulates Lucie Moncion on Appointment as Senator

Laurentian University Congratulates Lucie Moncion on Appointment as Senator

Laurentian Alumna to serve as independent senator representing Ontario

Laurentian University’s President and Vice-Chancellor, Dominic Giroux added his congratulations today to Lucie Moncion on her appointment as independent senator representing Ontario.

“We are proud to see Laurentian alumna Lucie Moncion appointed to Senate for her impressive career achievements,” said Dominic Giroux.  “Her extensive background and expertise make her a wonderful selection to represent Ontario and we wish her continued success.”

Lucie Moncion holds a Bachelor in Business Administration with specialization in cooperative administration from Laurentian University as well as a Master's Degree in Business Administration from Moncton University. She has obtained the Certified Company Administrator designation from Université Laval and the Chartered Director designation from McMaster University.

Lucie Moncion has held numerous positions in Ontario's Caisse Populaire network. She is the President and Chief Executive Officer of the Alliance des caisses populaires de l'Ontario and has held this position since May 2001, when she became the first woman to hold such a position in a credit union federation in Canada. L’Alliance is a network of 12 credit unions that serves 23 Francophone municipalities in northeastern Ontario and plays a key role in the economic development of Francophone communities. Ms. Moncion has brought important stability to the operations of L'Alliance; asset growth has almost tripled—to $1.4 billion—since she took over as CEO. Ms. Moncion became President and Chair of the Board of Cooperatives and Mutuals Canada in 2016 and also currently serves as President of the Co-operative Board of Ontario. Active within government bodies and in her community, Ms. Moncion has served on various boards of directors, including as Vice-President on the Board of Directors at Nipissing University, Treasurer on the Board of Directors of Direction Ontario, and member of the Board of Directors at Collège Boréal.

About Laurentian University

Laurentian University offers an outstanding university experience in English and French, with a comprehensive approach to Indigenous education.  Laurentian’s students benefit from small class sizes and exceptional post-graduation employment rates.  With nine Canada Research Chairs and nineteen research centres, Laurentian is a recognized leader in its specialized areas of research strength, which include mining innovation and exploration, stressed watershed systems, particle astrophysics and rural and northern children’s health. Laurentian University has secured over $100 million in research income in the past five years.  

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