Category: Welcome

Compassion During COVID – Session 2

In the midst of the uncertainty and fear engendered by the pandemic, humanity’s capacity for compassion has prevailed. People all over the world have been generously sharing their art, expertise, and teachings, encouraging others to take part in practices that foster their own wellbeing… Continue Reading “Compassion During COVID – Session 2”

Contribute to Documenting the Pandemic Project at MRU

Library faculty members Alice Swabey and Peter Houston have recently launched “Documenting the Pandemic: MRU Community Experiences of Life During COVID-19,” a project that aims to collect experiences and artifacts of life from these uncertain times, and to preserve them for the historical record.… Continue Reading “Contribute to Documenting the Pandemic Project at MRU”

UofL Survey

Survey: The Success and Challenges of Faculty Transitioning To Working Online – Fulfilling Teaching, Research, and Service Responsibilities Data collected from this survey “will help to inform a large group of professionals (i.e., researchers, faculty members, administrators of universities) and the public with information… Continue Reading “UofL Survey”

Leading with Compassion – The “Fire” Within

Compassion During COVID Series – Session 3. Presented by Marva Ferguson and Christina Tortorelli. June 11, 10:30 – 11:00 on Zoom. https://zoom.us/j/96792408825.

Open Letter to the Minister of Advanced Education

A coalition of post-secondary sector organizations representing more than 12,000 faculty, 11,000 non-academic staff, and 266,800 students across Alberta have submitted an Open Letter to the Minister of Advanced Education to emphasize the critical contributions being made by Alberta post-secondary institutions in this time of… Continue Reading “Open Letter to the Minister of Advanced Education”