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Nipissing researchers receive national funding to examine supports for Indigenous survivors of sexual assault
GeneralResearchNipissing University researchers Dr. Nancy Stevens, Assistant-Professor of Indigenous Studies, and Dr. Rosemary Nagy, Professor of Gender Equality and Social Justice, have been awarded a Partnership Engage Grant valued at $24,829 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) to further their research into available supports for Indigenous survivors of sexual assault. -
Dr. Amir Erfani's research appears in esteemed journal
GeneralResearchDr. Amir Erfani, Professor of Sociology at Nipissing University, published his research on reasons for high prevalence of contraceptive withdrawal (coitus interruptus or pulling out) in esteemed Scientific Reports journal. -
Nipissing hosts fall open house this Saturday
GeneralOpen HouseRecruitmentNipissing University will welcome hundreds of prospective students and their supporters to campus (100 College Drive, North Bay, Ontario) on Saturday, November 4 for its annual Fall Open House, taking place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. -
Community invited to map the impact of connections at Sip and Sonder event
GeneralResearchNipissing University, in partnership with Brunel University London, the RTOERO Foundation and Rare Dementia Support (RDS) Canada, invites community members to explore the impact of social connections at Sip and Sonder: Connections with Self, Family, Community and the Natural Environment anytime on Wednesday, November 1 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. and Thursday, November 2 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the North Bay Museum. -
Community invited to Conquer the Escarpment in memory of former Laker
GeneralAthleticsAdvancementMembers of the community are invited to get moving in support of the Lakers Nordic Ski Team by taking part in the Conquer the Escarpment Shelby Dickey Memorial Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, November 4 at 12 p.m. hosted by Nipissing University. -
Nipissing professor one of the first selected for Icelandic fellowship
GeneralPhysical and Health EducationResearchFor Dr. Patrick Maher, his entire career has focused on understanding how people use outdoor environments, and how they value or draw meaning from them. A professor of Physical and Health Education at Nipissing University, he was recently named one of the first recipients to receive the Grímsson Fellowship that will take him to Iceland in 2025.
Distinguished Nipissing alumnus Anna Pearson is shaping the minds of the “adults of tomorrow”
On Anna Pearson’s first ever report card, her teacher wrote that one day, she would make an excellent teacher. That early insight has proven true. Today, Anna is a celebrated educator and the recipient of numerous teaching awards including the Chancellor’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2024) from Nipissing University, the Prime Minister’s Award for Teaching Excellence (2022) for her outstanding contributions to K-12 education, and most recently the Award for Future-Proofing Students from the Ministry of Colleges, Universities, Research Excellence and Security (2025).