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Nipissing University to honour three inspiring Canadians with honorary degrees at 2025 convocation ceremonies
GeneralConvocationNipissing University will present honorary degrees to three remarkable individuals during its 2025 Convocation ceremonies: Olympic athlete Jennifer Jones, educator and advocate Janine Lafrenière and award-winning musician William Prince.
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Nipissing University announces Dean of the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies
GeneralNipissing University is pleased to announce that Dr. Graydon Raymer has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Education and Professional Studies for a five-year term, following a successful term as Interim Dean. -
NU student Cassidy Brooks represents Nipissing at 3MT® Regional Competition
GeneralOn May 14, 2025, Cassidy Brooks, a Master of Science in Kinesiology student at Nipissing University, took to the stage in Toronto to represent the University at the Ontario Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) Regional Competition. One of just 12 competitors from universities across the province, Brooks delivered a compelling research pitch to an audience of scholars, science communicators, and celebrity judges. -
Racers ready and set to go for this second annual event
GeneralRunners of all ages and abilities are invited to lace up for the second annual Look Out Trail Race, set to take place on Saturday, June 14, here on Nipissing University’s campus trails. Organized by Nipissing University Fine Arts instructor Colin Davis and local runner Tyler Ashurst, the event is a celebration of North Bay’s natural beauty and the welcoming spirit of its running community. -
New consortium aims to transform social work field education in northern Ontario
GeneralSchool of Social WorkA new collaboration led by Talena Jackson, Field Education Manager in Nipissing University’s School of Social Work, is set to transform social work field education across northern Ontario. The Northern Ontario Field Social Work Education Consortium brings together field education staff from Nipissing University, Algoma University, Laurentian University and Lakehead University with a shared goal. -
Two Nipissing University students selected for prestigious Canadian Battlefields Foundation Study Tour
GeneralNipissing University is proud to share that History students, Nelaya Boyd and Aeongus Madigan, have been selected to participate in the highly prestigious Canadian Battlefields Foundation (CBF) Study Tour taking place May 23 to June 8. Each year, only 12 students from across the country are chosen for this immersive educational experience that brings Canada’s military history to life on the very grounds where it unfolded.
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).
