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2011 Honorary Degrees Announced
My NipissingConvocationNipissing University will present honorary degrees to eight outstanding individuals during the university’s 2011 Spring convocation ceremonies in North Bay and Brantford. An honorary degree will be bestowed upon: Dr. Charles Pascal, Alton Bigwin, Grand Chief Stan Beardy, Suzanne Brooks, David Liddle, Dr. Mark Tremblay, Sister Priscilla Solomon, and Keith Lickers. -
New Chancellor to push for continued success at Nipissing
GeneralNipissing University’s third Chancellor, Dr. Jon S. Dellandrea, CM, was officially installed today in a special ceremony. He was appointed to a four-year term as Chancellor by the university’s Board of Governors on Monday, September 13, 2010. -
Nipissing University launches strategic plan
GeneralIn a unanimous vote at their December meeting, Nipissing University’s Board of Governors approved the university’s new strategic plan, Academic Excellence: The Strategic Plan 2010-2015. -
Nipissing WUSC committee wins award
GeneralNipissing University’s local World University Service of Canada (WUSC) committee was recently honoured with the Local Committee of the Year award for their work with student refugee sponsorship and international development. -
New partnership to help youth at risk stay in school
Schulich School of EducationFaculty members from Nipissing University’s Schulich School of Education are part of a collaborative team working to enhance educational opportunities for Youth in Care. -
iPad project getting boys reading
Schulich School of EducationThanks to a new research project taking place out of Nipissing University, a group of boys at O’Gorman Intermediate Catholic School in Timmins are using iPads, the latest and coolest gadget on the market, to improve their literacy skills.
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).