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Hilary & Galen Weston Foundation grants $400,000 to Nipissing University to establish rare dementia support service
School of Social WorkResearchThe Hilary and Galen Weston Foundation has granted $400,000 to Nipissing University to support the establishment and growth of a new a support service for Canadians living with rare and young onset dementia called Rare Dementia Support Canada (RDS Canada). -
Nominations open for Dave Marshall Leadership Awards
Dave Marshall Leadership AwardDo you know an outstanding Nipissing University student leader deserving of recognition? Nominations for the 2022 Dave Marshall Leadership Awards are officially open. Until January 31, 2022, faculty members, alumni, students and community members are encouraged to nominate individuals who have demonstrated exceptional leadership in one of three categories: Academic, Campus or Community. -
Nipissing University and Canadore College to offer tuition waiver for youth in care
Important Information for StudentsNipissing University and Canadore College are helping to improve access to post-secondary education for youth placed in the care of the Canadian Children’s Aid Society with the launch of a new tuition waiver. Nipissing and Canadore will each offer up to five tuition and fee waivers per year to individuals currently or formerly in foster care. -
Season's Greetings from Nipissing University
GeneralAs the holiday break inches closer and 2021 draws to a close, on behalf of Nipissing University I wanted to extend warm wishes to you and yours for a safe and relaxing holiday season. Sincerely, Kevin B. Wamsley -
Nipissing unveils 2021 alumni award recipients
AlumniThe Nipissing University Alumni Advisory Board (NUAAB) has unveiled the names of its 2021 Alumni Award recipients. The annual Alumni Awards celebrate the accomplishments of members of Nipissing University's global community of alumni who represent an inspiring account of positive social, cultural and economic change in the world. -
Nipissing signs historic Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion
Today, Nipissing University joined over 40 post-secondary institutions from across Canada in signing the Scarborough Charter on Anti-Black Racism and Black Inclusion, the first national action plan to tackle anti-Black racism in Canadian higher education as a sector-wide response to the Black Lives Matter movement.
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).
