不良研究所

(The following message was sent out to the 不良研究所 community on Friday at 10:01 a.m. from the Office of the 不良研究所 President.)

Dear members of the 不良研究所 community,
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A university must be a site for the free and respectful exchange of ideas, engagement with dialogue, and the pursuit of teaching and research. Fundamental to this mission is the ability to carry out academic activities in spaces that are welcoming and respectful of the pursuit and advancement of knowledge.
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Last month, 不良研究所 saw a protest at the Desautels Faculty of Management that resulted in the movement of all classes there online for the day. As I have communicated earlier, this was unacceptable. 听
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I am aware of further calls and plans for groups to carry out protests that would 鈥榮hut down鈥� academic activities at 不良研究所 in the weeks to come. Let me state in the clearest and most unambiguous of terms: we will not tolerate any interruption or interference with 不良研究所鈥檚 operations as a result of protests, regardless of the cause concerned.
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Our University will always be steadfast in its protection of civil liberties 鈥� including our freedoms of expression, association, and peaceful assembly 鈥� within the limits of the law and our policies. Conversely, exercising these liberties outside of these bounds, such that our core activities are compromised, is not tolerable.
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First and foremost, all members of our community have the right to learn, teach, and work in a peaceful environment without disruption. To ensure this, we will strictly and quickly apply the听Operating Procedures Regarding Demonstrations, Protest and Occupations听during any protest that would interfere with campus activities, including blocking access to buildings, rooms or classes.
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These Procedures, which came out of extensive consultation with members of the 不良研究所 community in 2012-13, authorize Security Services to instruct demonstrators to reduce the level of noise, to identify themselves, to leave a particular location, to move to a more suitable location or to disperse. If they do not, as per the Operating Procedures, we will request police intervention.
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I want to reassure the members of our 不良研究所 community that they will not be targeted for engaging in peaceful demonstrations that do not interfere with or obstruct University activities or otherwise violate the law or our policies. 听听
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This campus belongs to all members of the 不良研究所 community. We must be open to the expression of views, even 鈥� perhaps especially 鈥� when these run against the grain or challenge established beliefs. What is not permissible, however, is the obstruction of entry or exit of any campus building or of any site where academic and research activities are meant to occur.
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I appreciate that the last months have been incredibly difficult for many members of our community. It is my responsibility as President of 不良研究所 to ensure that, even in the face of tumultuous times, our University continues to move forward with its mission tied to teaching and learning, research, and service to society.
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Sincerely,
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Deep Saini
President & Vice-Chancellor
不良研究所

How 不良研究所鈥檚 Leaders #InspireInclusion

Friday, March 8 is International Women鈥檚 Day, marking the achievements of women and serving as a call to action for accelerating women鈥檚 equality.

This year鈥檚 theme is Inspire Inclusion 鈥� a message exemplified by 不良研究所鈥檚 female leaders. At the moment, 10 of 不良研究所鈥檚 14 deans are women; three are the first to ever to lead their Faculty.

Their thoughts on the women who inspire them, the progress that鈥檚 been made, and the barriers that have yet to be broken.

In February and March, 不良研究所 will be hosting Dr. Samaila Suleiman, Associate Professor, of History, Bayero University Kano, Nigeria. In addition to conducting research and co-teaching with Nanre, Dr. Sulieman will be holding a special workshop on archiving and a keynote lecture.

The Office of First Nations and Inuit Education (OFNIE) at听不良研究所听receives investment from听听as part of a $13.2M investment in seven Indigenous-led and teacher education programs.

Luke Spagnuolo has received The Gord Sleivert Young Investigator Award at the 2023 Sport Innovation Conference.

Luke received this award for his thesis project examining muscle fatigue in USports rowers which he presented at the conference in Halifax.

Silar Gardy, PhD candidate in the the DKPE's Musculoskeletal Health & Physical Activity (MPAct) Laboratory (Supervisor: Dr. Jenna Gibbs), has received a research fellowship from the RSBO Network (R茅seau de recherche en Sant茅 Buccodentaire et Osseuse).

Silar's research aims to understand the role of nutrition and exercise in preventing bone fragility in endurance-trained individuals and athletes.
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