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Historian Gaétan Gervais donates more than 50 years of Franco-Ontarian archives to Laurentian University

Historian Gaétan Gervais donates more than 50 years of Franco-Ontarian archives to Laurentian University

During the 6th Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury (Sudbury’s French Book Fair), historian Gaétan Gervais announced the donation.

May 8, 2014 – Today, during the 6th Salon du livre du Grand Sudbury (Sudbury’s French Book Fair), historian Gaétan Gervais announced the donation of his personal collection chronicling more than 50 years of Franco-Ontarian history to the Archives at Laurentian University. Encompassing 1950-2000, this important component of Franco-Ontarian heritage will add to the archival holdings of organizations and individuals in Northern Ontario as well as the seven searchable special collections held on the first floor of the J.N.-Desmarais Library at Laurentian University.

 

“By donating my archives to Laurentian University, I hope to convey to future generations some sense of the setbacks and successes that marked an important period for Ontario’s Francophones in modern times,” said Gaétan Gervais who holds an Honorary Doctorate of Letters from Laurentian (2011). “Our culture was built on the collective efforts of a community that is very proud of its roots. Today, I give to this community a portion of the invaluable treasure that is our Franco-Ontarian heritage.”

 

“We are especially honoured that Gaétan Gervais, emeritus professor in our Department of History at Laurentian University, has entrusted his alma mater with the task of maintaining the archives he has accumulated over his life, which he has devoted to education and enhancing the Francophone presence in Ontario,” added Dominic Giroux, Laurentian University president and vice-chancellor. “To archive more than 400 boxes of this valuable collection donated by Gaétan Gervais adds tremendous wealth that is unique to French Ontario to our holdings.”

Books Based on the International Conference on Language and Territory Launched in the Presence of Conference Honourary President Graham Fraser

Books Based on the International Conference on Language and Territory Launched in the Presence of Conference Honourary President Graham Fraser

“In these publications, the International Conference on Language and Territory finds a brilliant outcome...“

May 1st, 2014 – The Human Sciences Monographic Series, the Ontario French Language Observatory and the Office of the Vice-President of Francophone Affairs at Laurentian University launched three books based on the International Conference on Language and Territory organized in 2010 by Laurentian University. Commissioner of Official Languages and conference honourary president Graham Fraser was on hand today for the launch.

 

Under the title Langue et territoire (Language and Territory), the books are subtitled Espaces littéraires, Études en aménagement linguistique and Études en sociolinguistique urbaine, respectively, and compile three years of work directed by Julie Boissonneault and Ali Reguigui, professors in the Department of French Studies at Laurentian University. Many academic researchers, doctoral students, legal scholars and other language specialists from around the world also collaborated.

 

“In these publications, the International Conference on Language and Territory finds a brilliant outcome and makes significant contributions to the understanding and advancement of linguistic rights,” said Graham Fraser. “The quality of research by Laurentian University professors and their collaborators is a testament to the importance of – and respect shown for – linguistic duality in Canada and cultural diversity within this institution.”

 

“The reference material unveiled today lives up to the historic event that brought together for the first time in 2010 Canada’s five language commissioners for the International Conference on Language and Territory,” added Dominic Giroux, president and vice-chancellor of Laurentian University. “Our institution is proud to participate once again in official language development and is poised to continue its efforts in language planning.”

New University Librarian named at Laurentian

New University Librarian named at Laurentian

Executive Director of Canadian Association of Research Libraries to fill post

April 28, 2014 – Laurentian University’s Board of Governors approved the appointment of Brent Roe to the position of University Librarian, effective July 1, 2014.  The appointment is for a five-year term. 

 

Mr. Roe has previously worked as Associate University Librarian, Information Services at York University in Toronto and, since 2008, has served as Executive Director for the Canadian Association of Research Libraries in Ottawa, whose board of directors includes the directors of 31 research libraries across Canada.  In addition, Mr. Roe has served on the Ontario College and University Library Association Council, including one year as President and two years on the Board of Directors of the Ontario Library Association.  Mr. Roe is fully bilingual.

Brent Roe

 

 

 

 





In the position of University Librarian at Laurentian, Mr. Roe will be responsible for overseeing all library and archives services, including a team of over 28 librarians, archivists and staff, more than 1-million items in collections within the J.N. Desmarais Library and online catalogues.

 

“The library is really the heart and soul of a university, and we are happy to have a University Librarian with Brent’s experience and passion in this crucial position,” said Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor Dominic Giroux. “Our hiring committee was also impressed by his understanding of the challenging context within which libraries in a university setting will be operating in the future, as well as of the opportunities which will present themselves.”

 

“I am excited to be taking on this new responsibility and to be working with the Laurentian community to provide excellent library and archival services. The J.N. Desmarais Library has both impressive collections and a talented staff, and I am looking forward to my new role there,” said Brent Roe.  

Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia appointed as Dean

Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia appointed as Dean

Abou-Rabia to lead Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture

April 25, 2014 - Laurentian University’s Board of Governors today approved the appointment of Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia to the position of Dean, Faculty of Science, Engineering and Architecture, for a term of five years, beginning July 1, 2014. 
 

Dr. Abou-Rabia has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering (University of Ottawa) and completed his MSc and BSc at Cairo University. He joined Laurentian in 1985 as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mathematics and Computer Science. He has since served the Department as Chair and his Faculty as Vice-Dean, and is currently Acting Dean of the Faculty. Following a national search, the selection committee unanimously recommended his appointment to the position. 
 

“Dr. Abou-Rabia has a unique appreciation of this Faculty and its needs, and he is absolutely the right choice for this critically-important role at the University,” said Laurentian University President and Vice-Chancellor, Dominic Giroux. “He has a management style that is consultative, his leadership qualities are well-regarded, and the recommendations we received from his colleagues and from others across the university community were highly positive and supportive of his candidacy.” 
 

Dr. Abou-Rabia is bilingual and has served on several Laurentian University Senate committees, including the Committee of English Language Programs and the Comité des programmes en français. He has also served as Chair of the Science and Engineering Faculty Council. He has been active in student recruitment both in Canada and abroad. He has played an integral role in the development of new agreements with universities in Chile, Egypt and South Korea. He has also been a key player in the creation of a new academic plan for Laurentian in Barrie, and a strong advocate for the developing relationship between Laurentian’s Forensic Science program and the OPP and RCMP. In the recently re-organized Faculty structure, the Dean will now assume responsibility for the School of Architecture, which began operations in 2013 and is led by founding director Terrance Galvin, the award-winning Bharti School of Engineering, a new School of Environment, along with all other Science departments and programs at Laurentian. 
 

"I am honoured to be leading the re-organized Faculty at such an exciting juncture in the evolution of this University. Our Faculty is equipped to make its mark in Canada and abroad, and I am very optimistic about our prospects for greater successes," said Dr. Abou-Rabia. 
 

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Grants its Accreditation to Laurentian University and Collège Boréal

The Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Grants its Accreditation to Laurentian University and Collège Boréal

The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.I.) degree Program, jointly offered by Laurentian University and Collège Boréal, was recently accredited until 2021 by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN).

April 22, 2014 – The Bachelor of Science in Nursing (B.S.I.) degree Program, jointly offered by Laurentian University and Collège Boréal, was recently accredited until 2021 by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). After evaluating the relevance, quality of education and learning experience offered to B.S.I. students, this accreditation from CASN attests to the high training standards Laurentian University and Collège Boréal meet in a vital domain of this health sector.

 

Supported by the Consortium national de formation en santé (CNFS), the B.S.I. takes into account the realities of the nursing profession through the development of a full scope of practice in order to meet the needs of a multidisciplinary work environment. Hence, future nurses enrolled in this program will work in hospitals, deliver services in homes, conduct research, pursue higher education or teach.

 

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“The CASN accreditation recognizes excellence within our institutions as it pertains to educating students in the field of Nursing. Thanks to this quality program offered in French, Laurentian University and Collège Boréal efficiently collaborate by training more healthcare professionals who will have the ability to offer services in both official languages to members of our community.”

-Roger Couture, Dean, Faculty of Professional Schools, Laurentian University

 

“This collaboration allows Collège Boréal to showcase once again the quality of its healthcare programs and the recognition they have received nationally. Our joint bachelor degree in Nursing attests to the recognized competence of our respective teams and their ability to integrate an innovative applied degree model to their teaching.”

-Kim Morris, Dean, School of Health Sciences, Collège Boréal
 

Canada Foundation for Innovation funds research at Laurentian

Canada Foundation for Innovation funds research at Laurentian

Award for Canada Research Chair in Polymer Nanomaterials, Dr. Zhibin Ye

April 14, 2014 – Laurentian University proudly congratulates Canada Research Chair in Polymer Nanomaterials, Dr. Zhibin Ye, on his research award from the John R. Evans Leaders Fund. 

 

The award, announced today in Ottawa by the Canada Foundation for Innovation/Fondation canadienne pour l'innovation, will provide Dr. Ye with $83,112 in further support for the development of various polymer nanomaterials for advanced applications. 

 

A Professor with Laurentian University’s Bharti School of Engineering and the Department of Chemistry and Bio-chemistry, Dr. Ye and his team have been working to develop new applications for these materials , including nanostructured electrode materials for energy storage in super-capacitors, functionalized gold nanorods for cancer therapeutics, and nano-compartmented metal catalysts for chemical reactions.

 

“The potential applications for Dr. Ye’s research are impressive, with game-changing possibilities in so many diverse fields.  We congratulate Zhibin and his team on this latest acknowledgement of their important work,” said Acting Dean, Faculty of Science and Engineering, Dr. Osman Abou-Rabia.

 

Through the Canada Foundation for Innovation, the John R. Evans Leaders Fund (previously named Leaders Opportunity Fund) helps Canadian institutions to attract and retain the very best of today’s and tomorrow’s researchers by offering institutions the opportunity to
 

  • Acquire infrastructure for their leading research faculty to undertake cutting-edge research; and
     
  • Create competitive research support packages in the form of infrastructure and a portion of the operating and maintenance costs from the CFI, coupled with direct research costs from partner organizations.
     

Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse honoured for excellence in teaching

Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse honoured for excellence in teaching

Laurentian Professor Successfully Integrates Indigenous Teaching Philosophy to Build Rich Relationships among Students


April 2, 2014 - Dr. Pamela Rose Toulouse has been named the recipient of Laurentian University’s Teaching Excellence Award for Full-Time Faculty for 2013-2014. 

An Associate Professor in the School of Education at Laurentian University, Dr. Toulouse is entering her 21st year of teaching in the formal education setting. At the forefront of Dr. Toulouse’s approach as an educator is her passion for teaching and nurturing community within the classroom. 

“Kinoomaage is the Ojibwe word that is closest to the English term for teaching. My students, past, present and future, continue to be my greatest educators. They are an essential part of Kinoomaage that inspires me to organize, research and prepare a classroom environment that honours them all,” said Dr. Toulouse. 

Originally from the Sagamok First Nation, Pamela Rose Toulouse is a proud Ojibwe/Odawa woman and is well-known for her work in First Nations, Metis and Inuit (FNMI) Education. “Through her teaching, Pamela Toulouse contributes to the culturally responsive learning environment that we strive to foster at Laurentian University. She is regarded by her students and fellow faculty members with respect and admiration for her passion and commitment to her work,” said Robert Kerr, Vice-President and Provost at Laurentian. 

Dr. Toulouse’s approach is based in building rich relationships between classmates. She also provides a safe space for students to discuss issues in education and encourages them to investigate these further. “When we think of memorable teachers, the ones who were confident in our abilities, pushed us to always be better, encouraged us to pursue further education, and helped us learn from our mistakes so we could succeed, one person always comes to mind,” said her Junior/Intermediate Methods Students in their nomination letter. “Dr. Pamela Toulouse encompasses all of these qualities and she is an outstanding educator. She encourages her students to simply try their best in all endeavors.” 

The official award will be presented at the 2014 Spring Convocation. 

LU Students Win 3 Awards at Ontario Biology Day (OBD)

LU Students Win 3 Awards at Ontario Biology Day (OBD)

Congratulations to our dedicated LU crew!

March 23, 2014 - Laurentian’s crew of fourth-year thesis students are back from Ontario Biology Day (OBD), which took place on March 22nd and 23rd at the University of Toronto-Mississauga.  There were approximately 240 attendees at the conference: 31 of which were LU students, staff and faculty. Our students gave 24 presentations and came home with three awards!

  • William Mekers (supervised by M. Persinger) won best talk in the Neuro-anatomy category. 
  • Andrea Mendler (supervised by D. Lesbarrères and J. Litzgus) won best talk in the Conservation category. 
  • Sarah Tessier (supervised by L. Sutherland) won an award in the Excellence in Cell and Molecular Biology category.

Congratulations to our dedicated LU crew!

LU Nursing Students Win the 2014 Nursing Games!

LU Nursing Students Win the 2014 Nursing Games!

Congratulations to all members of the team!

March 22, 2014 - On March 22nd the Laurentian University Nursing and Sciences Infirmières programs won Nursing Games 2014 held at the University of Toronto. The team consisted of 16 French and 14 English nursing students. They represented Laurentian with pride as they competed against eight different teams from schools across Ontario in events such as trivia challenges, skills tests, scenario testing and sports.

The LU team received the highest score for the assessment and use of proper nursing interventions to care for their patient. Furthermore, the students demonstrated their caring and patient-centered care during skills challenges and were complimented on their performance during the scenario testing.

Congratulations to all members of the team!

A roadmap for linguistic duality: a lecture by the honorable Stéphane Dion

A roadmap for linguistic duality: a lecture by the honorable Stéphane Dion

Presented by the IFO and ACFAS-Sudbury

March 21, 2014 - Today, the Franco-Ontarian Institute and ACFAS-Sudbury welcomed the Honorable Stéphane Dion to present a lecture entitled “Regard critique sur la Feuille de route”. It was featured among 20 or so events ranging from scientific lectures to concerts supported by the Office of Francophone Affairs at Laurentian University in March, which is Francophonie Month.

 

During his presentation, Mr. Dion turned an analytical eye to the federal government’s actions in terms of official languages and the implementation of the 2003 official languages action plan up to the development of the Roadmap for Canada’s linguistic duality 2013-2018. He closed the talk by sharing his vision on the importance of official languages within the Government of Canada.

 

“We all share a common duty to work for the respect of our Canadian identity through one of our most treasured assets – two official languages, said Stéphane Dion. These considerations are especially important in linguistic minority communities where pillars – like Laurentian University – are working tirelessly to promote our distinct culture and develop our regions.”
 

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