Updates from the ESL Program
The ESL Club The ESL Club has been busy offering all kinds of online and in-person activities to our students. Some of our activities for Fall 2022 include a very successful Welcome Back event at the HMC Campus,… Read More
Professor Sara Cumming travels to Kenya
In June, Dr. Sara Cumming (FHASS) and Social Work Professor Michaelann George (FACHS) traveled to Kenya with professors from Niagara College as part of a partnership with the Mastercard Foundation’s Young Africa Works-Kenya: Youth Employability through Technical and… Read More
CW&P and the launch of Social Construction Workshops
Always open to opportunities that embrace the ampersand of the program, our Creative Writing & Publishing program has partnered with the Office of Inclusive Communities to develop a new series of workshops. The Social Construction Workshops foster peer-to-peer… Read More
Professor Peter Grevstad successfully defends his PhD
Congratulations to Dr. Peter Grevstad on the success of his doctoral dissertation, Queering Places, and Curricular Spaces: LGBGTQ+ Students in the Community, the College, and the Curriculum. The defense occurred in August 2022 at OISE, University of Toronto…. Read More
Professor Alex Hollenberg publishes new poems in Riddle Fence
This fall, professor Alex Hollenberg (FHASS, CW&P) published three new poems in Riddle Fence. If you like your poetry about sweaty jeans, out-of-place cowboys, hurricanes, and urinating moose, then these are the poems for you. When asked about… Read More
Seeking participation in community research projects
Are you looking to incorporate community research projects into your winter classroom? Professor Sara Cumming is currently leading a collaborative three-year NSERC-CCSIF-funded project that aims to build a client-centric, applied, EDI-informed life skills curriculum to be shared amongst… Read More
Student Memoir from Stories of Home
Ayssar Habeeb responded to the Stories of Home call for submissions. This is a fragment of her memoir, Day 26 The bombardment echoed in the neighbourhood, long night with ambiguous possibilities. The rumbles shuddered my bedroom window, cracked… Read More
Impressive student work from Professor Marshall’s Creative Problem Solving course
In this assignment for Creative Problem Solving, students are asked to choose a new creative experience and report on it; the second part of the assignment is reflective practice through structured questions. For Professor Patsy Marshall, these student… Read More
From the Dean’s Office
Dear Colleagues, Happy Spring! Spring begins when the dullness of life is infused with a kaleidoscope of vibrant colours of flowers, insects, birds, and small animals who make their homes in our backyards. I am thrilled to welcome… Read More
