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We are honoured to have been awarded the Algoma Public Health designation of Mental Health & Wellness Champion for our COVID Response Efforts! http://algomapublichealth.com//2020-public-health-champio/... #staysafe #inthistogether #algomau #COVID19

Miigwech and thank you Minister Ross Romano for the funding announced today to support post-secondary education. Your dedication and steadfast commitment to the future of our campus and community is inspiring. These funds will go a long way towards addressing the needs of a long-term safe and high-quality learning environment that will foster the development of the highly skilled workforce necessary to support the economic success of our province over the years to come. The... City of Sault Ste. Marie Christian Provenzano Ontario's Universities Sault College https://news.ontario.ca//ontario-increases-funding-to-rene

ATTENTION, THUNDERBIRDS! _ The Student Experience Team has launched our Winter 2021 Online Orientation ! We are offering virtual training modules to both new and returning students to help you become an online learner .... To learn more about Orientation and how to register, visit our website https://www.algomau.ca/students/new-students/orientation/ For further information, please email [email protected]. _ #algomau #university #ssm #brampton #timmins #orientation #getstarted #register #newstudent #returningstudent #training #supportsession #social #activities #orientationleader #support #resources #studentexperience #studentsuccess #academicadvising #onlinelearning #learningcentre #library #bookstore #tutoring #tutor #immigration #internationalaffairs #event #prize Algoma University Students' Union Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students' Association (SASA) Algoma University Brampton Algoma University Student Life Algoma U at Timmins Shingwauk Kinomage Gamig (Shingwauk University)

Canada Research Chair Dr, Pedro Antunes, Professor of Biology, has recently had his Tier 2 Chairship renewed for five years in support of his research in invasive species biology Congratulations, and well deserved ! Full story here ... https://www.algomau.ca//canada-research-chair-funding-ren/ Invasive Species Centre Canadian Institutes of Health Research

The Lung Health Foundations 22nd Annual Festival of Trees is running from November 1 to December 13, 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this year’s event will look a little different. You can still bid and win amazing trees and other prizes online, of course. To check out the Algoma University tree, donate, and participate in the 2020 Festival of Trees, visit: ... https://lunghealth.ca/events/festival-of-trees/

Way to go Thunderbirds!! We are so proud of each and every one of you!

UNIVERSITY FAIR: Algoma University Fall Virtual Open House Grand Finale! Join us this Saturday for the grand finale of our AU Fall Virtual Open House at our first-ever Online University Fair Our team has prepared an exciting event where you can meet your future professors, get to know all the high-calibre programs we offer and be entered to win great prizes! Don't miss out on this great opportunity, register today!... https://www.accelevents.com/e/AlgomaUniversityVirtualFallOp #universityfair #algomau #openhouse #virtualopenhouse #findyourfuture

LIGHTS! CAMERA! ACTION! The Algoma University John R. Rhodes Scholarship Planning Committee are pleased to present: Through the Years; a Celebration of Celebrations" Guests will be treated to an exclusive virtual premiere from the comfort of their own homes as they look back through time to honour those who have given so much of their lives to build community, help others, and seek to shape the next generation of leaders. ... Each guest will receive a special premiere package with access to online viewing, an audience gift bag, and a commemorative souvenir booklet. Don't miss this one-of-a-kind experience, December 3, 2020, at 7:00 PM REGISTER TODAY: https://www.algomau.ca//john-r-rhodes-celebration-virtual/ Algoma University Alumni Algoma University Brampton Algoma U at Timmins Algoma University Student Life Algoma U School of Business & Economics City of Brampton Your Local Government The City of Sault Ste. Marie Algoma University Students' Union Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students' Association (SASA)

It has been five years since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission released its final report into the history and legacy of Canada's residential school system. Tonight we reflect on our progress since 2015 and our renewed commitments moving forward. As noted by Universities Canada/Universités Canada, Algoma University understands "the reconciliation journey is far from over."

Mark your calendars! Robinson Huron Waawiindaamaagewin Treaty Week is coming up fast! November 2-6 2020!

We are all in this together. We need to take action, stop the spread of COVID-19, and save lives. Please take a moment to watch this important video about close contact and spread from Algoma Public Health. What types of close contact led to people getting COVID-19? Here is a real-world example.... Let's continue to protect ourselves and our community: Stay home if you're sick Keep two metres distance from people you don’t live with Avoid non-essential travel Wash your hands frequently Wear your face covering Remember to practice kindness

Today, we remember those who served and sacrificed for our country. Please take a moment at 11 AM to listen to "The Last Post and Reveille", performed by Jay Dinsdale. We ask that between the two songs, our entire Algoma University Community observe a moment of silence to honour those who serve and have served for our freedom. Elder, Kathleen Eshkibok has shared her words with us in honour of both Aboriginal Veterans Day (Nov. 8) and Remembrance Day (Nov. 11). Miigwech, Kath...leen. Aniin, Boozhoo, My name is Kathleen Eshkibok, and I am Bear Clan from Wiikwemkoong, unceded territory. I serve as an elder at Algoma University and I am an associate member of the Royal Canadian Legion. Today is a special day where we honour our veterans, and I wanted to take this opportunity to honour our Indigenous veterans. Over 1200 Indigenous people volunteered to fight shoulder to shoulder for all Canadians in all three wars. Even though they did not need to volunteer, they volunteered. It is important to remember Indigenous veterans on National Aboriginal Veterans Day (November 8) and also on Remembrance Day (November 11), not only for their contribution to the war but also for the battles they encountered upon their return. In 1995, Indigenous veterans were finally included in the laying of the wreath ceremony at the National War Memorial in Ottawa. Many have passed away without ever being recognized. The lives of many veterans ended in despair and poverty. Today we take a moment of silence to remember ALL of the veterans and the sacrifice they made for us. At the going down of the sun And in the morning We will remember them. (Binyon, 1914) Chi-miigwech" For more information and to learn about Remembrance Day ceremonies in your local region, visit: https://www.legion.ca/remembrance/remembrance-day #CanadaRemembers #LestWeForget #RemembranceDay #Veterans https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0x9zptyleI&feature=youtu.be

Our SRSC Archives team is always doing amazing work, and we are grateful for all of the educational resources they share. The Where Are the Children website brings together a timeline of Residential Schools in Canada, archival and contemporary photography, and videos of Survivors. https://legacyofhope.ca/wherearethechildren/

This week! #rockyourmocs

Get ready to CELEBRATE! GRADS: We know that this year has been a challenge. Our students have had to overcome a lot and continue to navigate through a very uncertain landscape. Algoma University is so proud of your dedication and resilience - YOU DID IT You graduated!! We know we can't be together in person right now, but AU wants to celebrate your incredible achievements virtually until we can. Join us on Saturday, November 7, 2020, at 1 PM for our Fall 2020 Virtual C...elebration! We know this can't replace a formal ceremony, but it's our way of saying thank you, congratulations, and good luck until we can properly celebrate together, in person. Participant registration will be limited to Algoma U's Fall 2020 graduates, faculty, staff and administration. Once you register, full instructions will be emailed to you along with optional opportunities for you to share your creativity in this virtual event! All others who are interested in viewing the webinar may do so via the live stream; on our Facebook page. Keep your eyes peeled for updates! REGISTER TODAY: https://us02web.zoom.us//register/WN_bByzCqzdQEGAut8kCFdLaQ We’re looking to enrich our event with photos, videos and testimonials from graduates, faculty, staff and administration. To submit items for consideration, please fill out the Media Submission Form before November 1 Media submission form: https://r.pblc.it/c/209313035

This Saturday, don't miss our Diwali Celebration! Details below:

Once again, our SRSC Archives team has been nationally recognized for their outstanding work in truth and reconciliation efforts. Congratulations, and well deserved. It is truly inspiring to be a part of the meaningful and impactful work that you do. Shingwauk Residential Schools Centre Awarded National Trust of Canada’s Ecclesiastical Insurance Cornerstone Resilient Places Award: full story here https://www.algomau.ca//shingwauk-residential-schools-cen/... National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation National Trust for Canada / Fiducie nationale du Canada Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA) Archives of Ontario Library and Archives Canada

Algoma University is pleased to announce that following an extensive executive search process, Mary Wabano-McKay has been selected to fill the Vice-President role of Nyaagaaniid Student Success and Anishinaabe Initiatives. The position title of this newly created role, Nyaagaaniid, comes from the verb niigaanii (Ojibwe) meaning ‘to lead’. This is an exciting time for Algoma University as we continue to advance the University’s leadership and commitments to truth and reco...nciliation, and our Special Mission to cultivate cross-cultural learning, stated Asima Vezina, President and Vice-Chancellor of Algoma University. Full story here: https://www.algomau.ca//algoma-u-welcomes-post-secondary-/ Algoma University Brampton Algoma U at Timmins

The First Nations, Métis and Inuit people of Canada have a long and proud tradition of military service to our country. Today is National Aboriginal Veterans Day, a day of remembrance and commemoration of the contributions of Indigenous veterans. Algoma University would like to express our gratitude for the contributions and sacrifices that Indigenous veterans have made to Canada and the world. Chi Miigwech for your service. ... To learn more, please visit https://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/people-and-stories/indigenous-peoples : Veterans Affairs Canada Department of National Defence SRSC Archives Anishinaabe Initiatives Shingwauk Kinomage Gamig (Shingwauk University) Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students' Association (SASA) Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA) Algoma University Brampton Algoma U at Timmins Batchewana First Nation Garden River First Nation Metis First Nation of Ontario

Check out the Hall of Fame, organized by our Algoma University Alumni and Algoma University Student Life teams! This initiative offers a platform for open conversation between current students and Alumni to share expertise and knowledge in a given field. Algoma University Brampton Algoma U at TimminsAlgoma University Students' Union Shingwauk Anishnaabe Students' Association (SASA)

Tomorrow is our first T-BIRD TUESDAY Considering attending AU? Want to know more about what being a Thunderbird means? Check out our weekly sessions running from OCT 20, 2020 until DEC 22, 2020! https://us02web.zoom.us//regist/WN_c80tUCL6St6ZSQO2rtV4ug... Algoma U at Timmins Algoma University Brampton

Today, the Primate and Archbishop of The Anglican Church of Canada, accompanied by distinguished dignitaries, commemorated 30 years of reconciliation work on the Shingwauk Site. Of particular significance was the time spent at the Shingwauk Cemetery, where Survivor and Elder Shirley Horn shared her truth, and the Primate offered prayers for those buried there, and elsewhere, who attended the Shingwauk Indian Residential School. The Primate reiterated the Anglican Church’s Ap...ology for its involvement in the Shingwauk and other Residential Schools. If we don’t know our history, we run the risk of repeating it, shared the Most Reverend Linda Nicholls, Primate of the Anglican Church of Canada. Learning how and why our own structures and ways of looking at things had allowed this [Residential Schools] to happen will help us to change." Children of Shingwauk Alumni Association (CSAA) SRSC Archives Full story here: https://www.algomau.ca//head-of-anglican-church-of-canada/

Ontario University Athletics (OUA) has recently informed us of their decision regarding the status of varsity competition during the Winter term while we contin...ue to manage the current COVID-19 pandemic. We understand that this is a very challenging time, especially for our student-athletes, and support the decisions that were made with the health and safety of everyone at the forefront of decision making. Please view our statement here: https://www.algomau.ca//algoma-university-thunderbird-ath/ Algoma University

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How an art detective discovered the sites of iconic paintings of 100 years ago! Art historian Michael Burtch spent years tracking down the exact locations that Group of Seven painters captured in Northern Ontario. Take a moment to read this great article, and enjoy spectacular views from around Northern Ontario! ... https://www.theglobeandmail.com//article-how-an-art-dete/

It's hard to believe that it is already Fall Study Break! We know that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, everything we are used to is different, but our Student Experience Team has put together community calendars for each of our campus locations! We know that all things virtual can be difficult at times, so make sure to take walks, open the window, listen to your favourite song and practice self-care whenever possible! ... There is a myriad of fun events to explore, so take a look, take a break, and enjoy!

Today is World Mental Health Day Every October 10th, the World Health Organization (WHO) focuses on a different aspect of mental health to highlight, helping raise awareness and funding for these critical services. This year comes at a time when our daily lives have changed considerably as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. ... Investment in mental health programs is now more important than it has ever been. This is why the goal of this year’s World Mental Health Day campaign is increased investment in mental health. To learn more, visit https://www.who.int//world-me/world-mental-health-day-2020 #MentalHealth #WorldMentalHealthDay #StayConnected #InThisTogether #AlgomaU