On December 15, 2023, President Deep Saini announced that Professor Anja Geitmann had been appointed Interim Vice-President (Global Engagement). Her one-year assignment began on January 1, 2024.

Take a look back at IT Services’ achievements in 2023, another busy year of providing º«¹úÂãÎè’s nearly 50,000 students, staff, and faculty with a unified, secure, sustainable, and strategic digital experience. We invite you to read our Annual Report.

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As of March 28, 2024, books will begin to move from the basement of the Redpath Library Building to the º«¹úÂãÎè Collections Centre (MUCC). Until the day of the move, the floor will remain open, and the books and study spaces will be fully accessible.

Mike Auksi, Anishinaabe and Estonian, is a fifth-year doctoral candidate in the Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education, connected to Lac Seul First Nation and Pelican Lake hockey team, and played for the Lac Seul Eagles and Stars hockey teams.

March 6, 2024 | Vincent Rigby attended the 92nd Ottawa Conference on Security and Defence which is the largest and longest of its kind in Canada. The conference is an annual event held at the Chateau Laurier since 1932.Ìý

March 20, 2024 |ÌýVincent RigbyÌýjoins host Geoffrey St. John in an episode of the Canadian Foreign Intelligence Service podcast series and argues that Canada should carefully consider the creation of a foreign intelligence service. He believes that Canada's National Security Policy is outdated and needs a full review, which will open up conversations on establishing a foreign intelligence agency.

Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early on Tuesday after a container ship smashed into a pylon, sending eight people into frigid water below. Authorities stopped people from using the bridge after getting a mayday call, which Maryland's governor said saved lives. ()Ìý
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Researchers at º«¹úÂãÎè have come up with an innovative approach to improve the energy efficiency of carbon conversion, using waste material from pulp and paper production. The technique they’ve pioneered using the Canadian Light Source at the University of Saskatchewan not only reduces the energy required to convert carbon into useful products, but also reduces overall waste in the environment.
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This message is sent on behalf of Cristiane Tinmouth, Associate Vice-President, Financial Services and Lara Pereira, Controller, Financial Services
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Dear Colleagues,
Please see attached for the year-end memo to help orient your preparations for the close of Fiscal 2024. The memo is also available on the Financial Services website at the following link:
What is 3MT/MT180?
In the University-wide 3MT/MT180 competition, graduate students have the chance to showcase their leading-edge research before a live audience. With only three minutes and a single slide, students mustÌýengage their audience and convey the complexities of their work to a diverse, non-expert audience. Participants may present their research in English or in French and winners will advance to regional and national competitions.

Congratulations to the KPE recipients of U-Sports 2022-2023 Academic All-Canadian Awards:

Today is Purple Day!
Purple Day is the nationally recognized day of epilepsy awareness in Canada. Here at the Neuro-Patient Resource Centre, we offer a multitude of free resources below:Ìý
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The Schulich School of Music is proud to announce soprano Sara Schabas as the winner of the 2023–2024 Wirth Vocal Prize!Ìý
Almost a decade after its establishment by Montreal philanthropist Elizabeth Wirth, the prize is awarded annually to a Schulich School of Music voice student who demonstrates exceptional talent, and significant promise for an international career. The grand prize includes a 14-karat gold pin, a concert during the Schulich school year, a private consultation with Boulev’Art Artists’ Management and a $25,000 cash award.Ìý

Conductor Marianne Trudel and º«¹úÂãÎè Jazz Orchestra I are in and around Montreal to close out their season. ÌýYou have four more opportunities to see them perform! Follow the links below for more detail:
An annual collaboration with theÌýCégep Drummondville Big Band, enjoy three performances in one night:
Drummondville | Cégep Drummondville | March 26, 2024 at 7:00 p.m.