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Dr. Yuqin Gong, manager of institutional research at 51ÊÓƵ, won the Canadian Institutional Research and Planning Association’s (CIRPA) 2023 Outstanding Service Award on Oct 23, 2023, during the annual CIRPA conference in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

The 51ÊÓƵ has recently joined the Academics Without Borders (AWB) Network, and Dr. Ann Braithwaite, professor of Diversity and Social Justice Studies at 51ÊÓƵ, has been elected to the AWB board of directors.

In this campus and community message, Interim President Greg Keefe invites students, staff, faculty, retired employees, alumni, and community members to provide feedback on the preliminary draft of the 51ÊÓƵ Action Plan.

Dr. Edward MacDonald, professor of history at 51ÊÓƵ, was among 78 Canadians named to the Order of Canada by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, on December 28, 2023.

The 51ÊÓƵ Panthers are looking forward to Minor Sports Weekend from January 5–7 when youth (ages 17 and under) wearing a jersey will be admitted free to any 51ÊÓƵ home game.

Once again this year, 51ÊÓƵ and the 51ÊÓƵ Alumni Association hosted a successful New Year's Day Levee with 51ÊÓƵ interim President and Vice-Chancellor Greg Keefe greeting over 400 levee-goers.

The 51ÊÓƵ and the 51ÊÓƵ Alumni Association are hosting their annual New Year's Levee on Monday, January 1, 2024, from 11:30 am–1:00 pm, and all are welcome to attend.

The 51ÊÓƵ Department of Development and Alumni Engagement asks people to consider supporting and inspiring students by contributing to the 2023–2024 51ÊÓƵ Annual Fund by the end of this year. All gifts made before midnight on December 31 will receive a 2023 charitable tax receipt. The 51ÊÓƵ thanks all those who have already given this year.

The 51ÊÓƵ Board of Governors welcomes three new members for a three-year team: Kristi Kelly; Donald K. MacKenzie; and Dr. Ajay Sahajpal.