NEW EMPLOYEES Welcome to the new employees that joined us in September: Claire Carolan, Associate Director, Program Director and Quality Assurance Catherine McCarthy, Enrolment & Records Assistant Jeffrey Brown, Manager, Facilities Operations Michelle Affleck, Administrative Assistant to the Director of International Education (featured) Hi! My name is Michelle Affleck. I was born in Pakistan but … Read more
Happy Friday everyone. I’m super excited about Halloween this weekend and especially because the weather is supposed to be nice for the little trick or treaters! I hope you try to abstain from too much candy though! Tomorrow’s (Saturday, October 30) weather promises to be nice too so that is great for the group bike … Read more
It’s crazy how fast time flies – here we are at another Friday already. I hope everyone had a great week and had a chance to do some self-soothing/self-care. I went for quite a few walks, did some squats everyday, attended the BioDiet and Meditation sessions and did a lot of reading. All in all, … Read more
Well now that we’ve all had a chance to settle into the new semester, and most of us are working back on campus, I thought it would be a good time to start a new monthly column called Moves & Changes. Please join me in welcoming our new colleagues that joined us in August, 2021. … Read more
Happy Friday everyone. It doesn’t look like we are going to have a very good opportunity to get outside much this weekend with all the rain that is forecasted, but hopefully some of you are like me and don’t really mind digging out your rain gear and getting out for some fresh air, regardless of … Read more
During the latest round of collective bargaining, a new fund was established for all continuing support staff which provides funding for specific types of group training and professional development activities including, but not limited to: Indigenous cultural competencies mental health and crisis management training to support accessible learning for persons with disabilities communications conflict resolution … Read more
Fall has arrived and with it has brought pumpkin spice lattes, warm sweaters and, of course, the start of the academic year – a time to dust off your books and learn something new by attending virtual and in-person workshops, traveling to a conference, or taking a research trip. What about renewing your professional memberships, … Read more
Happy Friday everyone and I wish you all a very happy Thanksgiving. Even in all the chaos of the past 18 months, I’m sure you all have something to be thankful for. Take some time this weekend to rest, relax and reflect on the positive things in your life. Thank you for continuing to submit … Read more
I can’t believe that October has arrived! I love this time of year when the leaves start to change colors and there is a crisp, refreshing feeling in the air. Fall walks are my favorite! It was great to see so many of you submit your progress reports for last week – congratulations to Erin … Read more
Great job on another week of wellness. I hope you are managing to attain your goals (still a couple of days left). We’ve had some beautiful sunshine this week so that’s helped! I sent a message out to you all on Monday morning reminding you to submit your progress reports, and I think that really … Read more
