ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± is launching a new AEC in Cyber Security: Prevention and Intervention to meet the growing demand for jobs in the workforce in Quebec, Canada and the world.
Susie Bouchard of ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Continuing Education and Community Services expects to welcome the first students in the fall of 2024, probably in November.
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In recognition of Chris Adamβs remarkable contribution of creating a culture of sustainability and promoting the value of well-being for all at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±,
βChris Adam introduced the Living Campus concept that has made ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± a model of sustainability and well-being. A persuasive leader and educator, he has inspired staff and students to integrate social and ecological responsibility into all aspects of the schoolβs teaching and operations. As a result, the connection between people, community and nature has become central to ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs culture, and motivated its aspiration to being carbon-neutral forever.β
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Eight ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± students working in two teams have won an independent video game design competition in an extracurricular competition organized by Physics faculty member Nadim Boukhira.
The students are all in the .
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Craig Commanda is a multidisciplinary artist from the Algonquin nation at Kitigan Zibi. His current exhibition, WΓDJIDEYAMAWOWIN / INTERCONNECTION, features prints, videos, and complex sculptural beadwork at the Warren G. Flowers Art Gallery until March 16. On a recent Friday afternoon, two visual arts students, Katya Kieran & Lisseth Llorente Ruiz, had the chance to ask Craig a few questions about his artistic practice and this exhibition.
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Earlier in February, Steve Hatajlo (Class of 1981, Computer Science) handed over the presidency of the ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Foundation to Sean Smith (Class of 2001, Pure and Applied Science). Steve has served as a volunteer on both the ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± Foundation Board of Directors and ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Board of Governors for many years. He remains a member of both boards.
ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Communications Office interviewed the outgoing and incoming president. Visit the link for the Q & A.
ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Nursing department has moved into a new home across the street from the main campus on the second floor of the Forum. They join Physiotherapy Technology and Medical Ultrasound Technology, which are also housed at the Forum.
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Over the next five years, ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± will deliver on its academic mission led by the overarching value of Well-being for All, which emphasizes the cultivation of a stimulating, inclusive and caring environment for learning and working.Β Other core values of the plan include Student Achievement, Institutional Excellence, Collaboration, and Innovation and Creativity.
In its newly released 2024-2029 Strategic Plan, the Collegeβs strategic goal setting is guided by the interrelationship between students, communities both internal and external to the College, and the environment. Emphasis will be placed on supporting students to develop as a whole person: to lead meaningful lives and take on rewarding work while considering the impact on others and the planet, all while prioritizing their own physical and mental health.
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Twenty-four ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½± students travelled to Costa Rica on Dec. 30 to take a complementary course entitled Ecology & Culture. Accompanied by biology teachers Brian Mader and Tonia De Bellis, the students explored several different ecosystems, including the rare and threatened tropical dry forest.
βThis experience will be with these students for the rest of their lives,β Brian said in an interview with ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±βs Communications Office after he returned Jan. 13. He added that each student has a different answer about what they appreciated best.
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Out of a pool of over 5,200 applicants,
In their press release, the Loran Scholars Foundation said these students βhave demonstrated their intrinsic drive to step up in the face of challenges and positively impact their communities.β
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Twenty-four students took part in a street art mural project in December at ΖίΠΗ²ΚΏͺ½±. Their work has added colour, beauty and a youthful feel to the 2C hallway, the location of student clubs and close to common spaces of the college.
This art project was fully funded by , a nongovernmental organization based in Montreal that works to advance human rights in Canada and around the world. The project was overseen by , which has a mission to beautify the city of Montreal by creating murals.
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Last Modified: March 28, 2024
