College of Arts and Science
9 Campus Drive Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A5 Saskatoon, SK, Canada

Join us on March 24 for the second annual celebration of our college's "Think Big - Be Bold" plan! We will focus on celebrating milestone achievements for two college commitments: Put Students First and New Curricula.

Congratulations to College of Arts and Science alumnus Wayne Brownlee (BSc'75, MBA'77)!

Congratulations to College of Arts and Science alumna Heather Kuttai (BA'94, MSc'09)!

Are you a College of Arts and Science student or recent graduate? If so, join us for the SHIFT webinar series from March 30 to April 27! The sessions will feature alumni speakers and presentations focused on how to succeed post-graduation. https://artsandscience.usask.ca/alumni/shift/#intro

Congratulations to College of Arts and Science alumna Dr. Jennifer Welsh (BA'87)!

Congratulations to College of Arts and Science alumna Lori Blondeau (MFA'03), one of the 2021 winners of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts!

As the new Ducks Unlimited Canada Endowed Chair in Wetland and Waterfowl Conservation, Mitch Weegman will mentor USask students while tackling some of the most pressing environmental issues of our time.

"My USask education, economics in particular, helped me understand best practices from the public and private sectors. As a result of the extracurricular programs I was able to partake it while at USask, I was able to identify which career path I wanted to pursue."

This Wednesday, Darrin Oehlerking of The University of Saskatchewan Department of Music conducts guest musicians in a free online concert. Watch it on Zoom: https://artsandscience.usask.ca//Faculty_and_Friends_Virtu

On Thursday at 5 pm, the Department of Political Studies' Global Cafe series will present a talk by Senator Peter M. Boehm, Chair of the Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade.

A new bursary for students in the USask Department of Music will honour the memory of a beloved teacher and musician.

Predicting a post-pandemic baby boom in Canada? Don't count on it, says Laura Wright, faculty member in Sociology at the University of Saskatchewan.

Learn a new language or increase your fluency by joining one of our conversational classes in French, Spanish, Cree, Italian, German, Portuguese, or Japanese. Registration is now open for Winter 2021 non-degree online language classes: https://bit.ly/3fBfDu6

Congratulations to USask alumnus That Ngo (BSc’69, SC’70, PhD’74) for his Honoured Supporter Award on National Philanthropy Day! As a young man, studying abroad changed his life, and he created the That Ngo Fund for Study Abroad in the College of Arts and Science to give more students the same opportunity.

At 12:30 today, composer Ingrid Stölzel and artist Leah Dorion give a presentation of words, images and music at this virtual event from the The University of Saskatchewan Department of Music. Watch it online: https://artsandscience.usask.ca//Ingrid_St_lzel_and_Leah_D

Dr. Ashleigh Androsoff (PhD), an assistant professor in the Department of History, and alumna Dr. Elizabeth Scott (BA’03, MA’06, PhD’14), curator of the Western Development Museum (WDM), are being recognized for their work on The Doukobor Living Book Project, along with Ryan Androsoff of Spirit Wrestler Productions. Their innovative oral history project will receive the 2020 Governor General’s History Award for Excellence in Museums: History Alive!

Tonight at 7 pm: Join the Department of Art and Art History for a free online talk from multi-disciplinary artist Tara Cooper.

All roads lead through Arts & Science! Thursday is the last chance to order the new College of Arts and Science t-shirts and sweatshirts from Shop USask. Get them here: https://shop.usask.ca//specialty-co/arts--science-clothing

This work is a process and journey different for each person. College of Arts and Science employees have been invited to expand their understanding of social justice issues at a discussion series starting this fall.

The Department of Political Studies' Global Café events are helping internationally minded citizens remain connected during the COVID-19 pandemic, says a USask lecturer. Register today for the next event, which will be held on Nov. 18.

This Wednesday's Faculty and Friends Virtual Concert from The University of Saskatchewan Department of Music features the Duo Gillis Cunningham, whose music combines the sounds of instruments ancient and new. Stream it live: https://artsandscience.usask.ca//Faculty_and_Friends_Virtu

A University of Saskatchewan faculty member has published a new article in the flagship magazine of the Canadian Science Policy Centre about how quantum technologies can help us understand the current COVID-19 pandemic and how the quantum revolution will change the world. Dr. Steven Rayan (PhD), an associate professor in the Department of Mathematics and Statistics in the College of Arts and Science, was invited to write for the magazine as an influential member of the science and innovation community.

A global pandemic has far-reaching effects. In the College of Arts and Science, the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research is helping researchers across Canada understand how COVID-19 is affecting our lives.

At 4 pm on Wednesday, join us for an online discussion with acclaimed author and USask honorary degree recipient Joy Kogawa. Register for free on Eventbrite.