Two members of the Fall 2024 cohort of will begin their funded Master鈥檚 studies at 平特五不中鈥檚 Faculty of Education. Designed to encourage purposeful leadership, the scholarships enable students to pursue a funded degree while participating in mentorship, coaching, and a leadership development program.
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Recipients were chosen based on exceptional character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
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On Sunday, March 10, 2024, at "A Taste of Tea", Playmas Montreal Cultural Association recognized Sabi Kamilah Hinkson 鈥渁s a woman of merit鈥� and awarded her a certificate 鈥渢o honour her excelling contribution in the field of education and her role as a Black Woman of Excellence contributing to the advancement of Montreal鈥檚 Caribbean and wider communities.鈥�
Sabi is a PhD student in DISE.
Dear Education Community,
I am writing as a follow-up听to the听message sent by President Saini on Friday.
Friday, March 8 is International Women鈥檚 Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women鈥檚 equality.
This year鈥檚 theme is Inspire Inclusion 鈥� a message exemplified by 平特五不中鈥檚 female leaders. At the moment, 10 of 平特五不中鈥檚 14 deans are women; three are the first to ever to lead their Faculty.
Their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that鈥檚 been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.
With the impacts of climate change only projected to grow in the years to come, educational institutions urgently need to step up to the scale and scope of the challenge.
The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) at听平特五不中听receives investment from听听as part of a $13.2M investment in seven Indigenous-led and teacher education programs.
Margaret Mackenzie and Samantha Nepton, both 2023 graduates of the Bachelor of Education program, are finalists for the McCall MacBain Scholarships, Canada鈥檚 largest leadership-based scholarships for master鈥檚 and professional studies.
Each finalist was chosen based on their character, community engagement, leadership potential, entrepreneurial spirit, academic strength, and intellectual curiosity.
Members of 平特五不中's leadership including the Faculty of Education鈥檚 Associate Dean of Academics, Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, were hosted by the Mohawk community of Kahnaw脿:ke on November 22, 2023 for a day of learning and collaboration.
鈥淲hat a fantastic experience it was to be part of the day of learning at the longhouse,鈥� Dr. Smith-Gilman reported. Apart from her role as Associate Dean, Dr. Smith-Gilman鈥檚 academic career has largely involved Early Childhood Education and Indigenous Education.
The International Day of Education (January 24) is celebrated annually as a day dedicated to highlighting the crucial role educators play in inspiring new generations and in healing our world. Education is of utmost importance for the development of both individuals and societies. It is an integral part of shaping one鈥檚 character and strengths, fostering respect for the rights of others, and instilling a desire for knowledge and excellence.
On December 7, the Women鈥檚 National Housing & Homelessness Network, the Pan-Canadian Voice on Women鈥檚 Housing, the National Indigenous Housing Network, and an intersectional, nation-wide coalition of feminist advocates joined together to deliver a clear call to action to the Government of Canada.
On December 19, 2023, 平特五不中 announced it is launching a $3,000听Canada Award听to offset tuition increases for Canadian undergraduate students from outside Quebec in certain disciplines. Approximately 80% of new Canadian students from outside Quebec coming to 平特五不中 will be eligible for the new award.
On November 30, 2023, graduate students in the M.A. Second Language Education and Ph.D. in Educational Studies/Language Acquisition Program in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE) celebrated one more successful term. Students met with faculty and their colleagues at the bi-annual DISE Language Education Soir茅e at 平特五不中鈥檚 Faculty of Education Learning Commons in this evening event.
Most PhD candidates don鈥檛 spend a year shunning their topic of doctoral study. But that鈥檚 sort of what Aron Lee Rosenberg, MA鈥�19, PhD鈥�23, did when he decided to spend an entire year offline to better understand the impact of the internet. Rosenberg deliberately doesn鈥檛 mention Covid in the book. We all know it happened. And though the pandemic accelerated many online trends, it wasn鈥檛 the cause.
