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Notice of Bereavement

It is with great sadness that we convey the sudden passing of Vicki Minhinnick (Olischefski) who was a member of our support staff for many years (1998 to 2008) in...

Faculty member recipient of McDowell Foundation Funding

Dr. Christine Massing is a successful applicant for McDowell Foundation funding  for her study that explores the pre- and post-migration educational experiences of refugee children. The study received $10,000. Co-investigators...

fYrefly in Schools presented with the Prairiaction Foundation Youth Leadership Award

The Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan Tom Molloy presented the Prairieaction Foundation Youth Leadership Award to the fYrefly in Schools program for the second year in a row! Congratulations to Dr...

Spring Convocation 2018 Prize Recipients

Congratulations to Paula Stoker on receiving the Bachelor of Education After Degree (BEAD) Convocation Prize, which was established to encourage and recognize the most distinguished BEAD graduate, with an overall...

Happy faces of our graduates

The happy faces of some our graduates after years of hard work. Many of the graduates photographed already have teaching jobs!  (Move your cursor over the photo below and click...

Education professor wins national award for innovative teaching practices

In this wild connected world, it’s helpful to have a guide. Dr. Alec Couros is guide, mentor, and technological guru for his students in the Faculty of Education at the...

Spring issue of Education News published

The spring issue of Education News is now available. Click image to download your copy. Or download low resolution by clicking here: EdNewsSpring2018finalweb...

Book Launch: Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education

Hot off the press, Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education, edited by Drs. Marc Spooner and James McNinch, pulls together the papers and discussions presented at the Public Engagement and the...

Fall 2018 Internship Seminar dates to remember

In the late summer and fall, 4th-year education students participate in Internship Seminars where they will meet the teachers with whom they will be working for the fall term. The...