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Nipissing mourns loss of student Mario Lavoie after battle with cancer
GeneralThe Nipissing University community is mourning the loss of Mario Gaëtan Jean-Marc Lavoie who passed away on July 14, 2021 after a long battle with cancer (spindle cell sarcoma). Mario was 20 years old -
Social work student selected for Girls on Boards
School of Social WorkBrittany Decaire, a third-year student in the School of Social Work, has been selected among 36 women from across Canada to represent Girls on Boards as a Young Director. -
Nipissing only Canadian university to receive prestigious Blackboard Catalyst Award
Teaching HubNipissing University’s Teaching Hub team has been recognized with a prestigious Blackboard Catalyst Award from Blackboard Inc., a leading global EdTech software and solutions company. Nipissing is the only Canadian university to receive an award this year. -
Nipissing University appoints Dr. Kevin Wamsley as new President and Vice-Chancellor
GeneralAfter a nearly year-long search, Nipissing University has appointed Dr. Kevin Wamsley as its seventh President and Vice-Chancellor. A distinguished scholar and administrator, Dr. Wamsley is currently the Academic Vice-President & Provost of St. Francis Xavier University (StFX) in Antigonish, Nova Scotia. He will begin his five-year term at Nipissing on August 1, 2021. -
Student presents bus safety research to Legislative Assembly
ResearchMegan Odd, a graduate student in the Master of Arts: Sociology - Applied Social Research program was selected to present her undergraduate honours thesis research, Implementing the Eight-Lamp Amber-Red Advanced Warning Light System on School Buses in Ontario, to Ontario’s Legislative Assembly in support of Bill 246, the Safer School Buses Act. -
Nipissing set to celebrate outstanding student leaders
Dave Marshall Leadership AwardNipissing University is getting set to celebrate the outstanding contributions of 25 student leaders during its annual Dave Marshall Leadership Awards ceremony. This year, the ceremony will take place live on Zoom on March 17 at 1:30 p.m. All are welcome to attend the virtual ceremony here.
Dr. Barbi Law appointed Associate Vice-President, Research, Innovation and Graduate Studies at Nipissing University
Nipissing University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Barbi Law as Associate Vice-President, Research, Innovation, and Graduate Studies (AVP, RIGS) for a five-year term, effective August 1, 2024. As a member of the University’s leadership team, Dr. Law will play a key role in advancing innovative research, fostering excellence in graduate education, and building relationships with community and industry to grow Nipissing’s research enterprise.
