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Welcome Pow Wow returns to Canadore College and Nipissing University
Indigenous InitiativesTraditional Indigenous singing and dancing could be heard Friday on the
Education Centre campus in North Bay. Organized by Nipissing University’s Office of
Indigenous Initiatives, Canadore College’s First Peoples’ Centre, and the Aboriginal Students
Association, the annual Welcome Pow Wow has been greeting new and returning students for
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Sodexo named new food service provider at NUSU Student Centre
The Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) and Nipissing University are pleased to announce that Sodexo Canada Ltd., a leading global food and facilities management company, has been named the new food service provider at the NUSU Student Centre. -
Lake Nipissing Beading Project Opens to Public this Friday
Canada Research ChairResearchNipissing University is pleased to announce the public launch of the Lake Nipissing Beading Project (LNBP), a five-metre community-based reimagining of Lake Nipissing and its tributaries and waterways, combining 444 individually-beaded pieces. -
Want to rent a space to a student? Here’s how!
Post-secondary students in cities across the country, including North Bay, are struggling to secure off-campus housing as a result of an ongoing housing shortage. In light of this, Nipissing University has been actively working with the Near North Landlords’ Association, the Nipissing University Student Union (NUSU) and Canadore College, to encourage members of the community to consider the benefits of renting a space in their home to a student. -
Fall Campus Update
My NipissingWelcome back for the 2022-23 academic year. After two years of quiet hallways and primarily virtual classes, it is great to once again see campus buzzing with the energy of the Fall term. With classes set to begin next week, we wanted to provide an update regarding our COVID-19 protocols and how we can all work together to keep our community safe and healthy. -
New Exhibit Honours Legacy of Paul Commanda and Indigenous Guides
ResearchA new exhibit, developed in partnership with Nipissing First Nation, Dokis First Nation, Nipissing University and the Carnegie Museum of Natural History (Pittsburgh), is now on display at the North Bay Museum, honouring the work of Paul Commanda, the Nbisiiing Guides and their contributions to science. Entitled Our Guides are Really Going Places/Nishnaabeg e-paamwingewaad waasa zhaawag: Nbisiiing Guides and the Legacy of Paul Commanda, the exhibit showcases the photographs and stories of the Indigenous Guides who led the Carnegie Museum expeditions that occurred between 1901 and 1958.
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).
