It’s a time to celebrate students as they complete one portion of their life-long journey seeking knowledge and experience. Convocation is also a time to celebrate some of the people at Nipissing who make continued and lasting contributions to that journey, the university’s dedicated faculty and staff.

Clara Hughes, six-time summer and winter Olympic medallist, is speaking at the Capitol Centre about mental health and her own recovery, on May 23, at 7 p.m. Hughes will be sharing her past struggles with depression in an effort to help break down the stigma associated with mental illness.