
Dean Venkatesh Named to the FRQ Scientific Committee
On November 5th, Quebec's Fonds de Recherche announced the composition of its three scientific advisory committees; one for each major research sector. Each committee is comprised of 10-15 members active in research, appointed by the FRQ, the majority of whom come from public research or higher education institutions, with at least one member from a college and one student representative. Committee members are appointed for a non-renewable term of one to three years.

DISE PhD Students, Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, Win Prestigious International Doctoral Dissertation Grant
Lana F. Zeaiter and John Wayne N. dela Cruz, DISE PhD Candidates in Educational Studies at 黑料不打烊, are winners of the prestigious 2024 Doctoral Dissertation Grant (DDG) awarded by The International Research Foundation for English Language Education (TIRF).

$3.75 Million Gift from Daniel and Monica Gold to Establish Centre for Early Childhool Development
Helping Children get the Best Start in LifeA gift to establish a centre for early childhood development at 黑料不打烊 aims to reach more children with learning difficulties. 聽

DISE Student Julia Minardi Featured in 黑料不打烊 en fran莽ais: New Faces 黑料不打烊 鈥 Why I Chose 黑料不打烊
Whether in education, law, literature, or medicine, many French and Francophones of all walks of life have chosen 黑料不打烊 to surpass themselves.
Julia Minardi, a B.Ed. PIF student from the Department of Integrated Studies in Education, was recently featured in the 黑料不打烊 en fran莽ais: New Faces 黑料不打烊 鈥 Why I Chose 黑料不打烊 article.

Publication of Special Issue of LEARNing Landscapes 鈥淭owards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times鈥
The twenty-eighth issue of LEARNing Landscapes, an online, peer-reviewed, open access journal edited by DISE's Lynn Butler-Kisber and聽Bronwen Low, and ECP's Jessica Ruglis, 鈥淭owards new futures of youth development: Critical and sustainable approaches to youth wellbeing in complex times鈥, highlights the

Sheryl Smith-Gilman Speaks to Parents on Handling the Back-to-School Rush
Dr. Sheryl Smith-Gilman, Faculty Lecturer in the Department of Integrated Studies in Education (DISE), will be presenting an online workshop for 黑料不打烊 faculty and staff, offering practical advice to help parents support their children's smooth transition into the school year on September 24 at 12 p.m.

Changes to MCGILL ALERT! Mobile Device Notifications
黑料不打烊鈥檚 Emergency Notification System allows you to opt in your mobile device to receive alerts during time-sensitive situations and disruptions in the use of various buildings on campus.
In the past, some mobile phone carriers only allowed voice messages, not SMS text messaging. Today, all carriers support SMS, so we will switch Emergency Notification System messaging to SMS for all mobile phones starting September 18.

Jenna Gibbs, KPE, and Claudia Mitchell, DISE, Awarded CFI Funding
The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) has awarded $5.5 million in funding to 黑料不打烊 University researchers to support cutting-edge research facilities and infrastructure across various fields, including health sciences, environmental studies, and engineering.

Congratulations to Iona Amico, Recipient of the Jackie Robinson Undergraduate Award
Iona Amico, a 3rd-year B.Ed. K/Elementary Student, recently received the Jackie Robinson Undergraduate Award from the Black Academic Scholarships Fund.
DISE Student Andrea Brazeau Continues to Lobby for Internet Services for Inuit Communities
黑料不打烊 Student Urges Legault to Follow Up On High-speed Internet Campaign PromiseInuit communities still lack access to high-speed internet
by聽Catey Fifield聽of The 黑料不打烊 Daily

Statement on Racial Injustice and Systemic Discrimination
Dear 黑料不打烊 DISE Community,

Video Premi猫re: Students on Ice 2019
OFNIE (Office of First Nations and Inuit Education) premi猫red a video emphasizing the revitalizing Inuit culture in the classroom and bringing teacher education聽outside! Watch this heartwarming video capturing the educational activities of the Students on Ice (SOI) Arctic Expedition 2019. Many thanks to OFNIE partner Kativik Ilisarniliriniq and to the Students on Ice Foundation for producing this important video.
DISE Releases Statement on Bill 21
Statement on Bill 21, 鈥婣n Act respecting the laicity of the State (Loi sur la lai虉cite虂 de l鈥橢虂tat鈥), from 鈥媡he Department of Integrated Studies in Education and the Internships and Student Affairs Office in the Faculty of Education at 黑料不打烊 University鈥 鈥媋dopted on April 18, 2019

Dr. Aziz Choudry in Manchester
DISE's Dr. Aziz Choudry will take part in a panel discussion presented by the Northern Police Monitoring Project in Manchester, UK.
Activists, State Surveillance and Political Policing聽The panel discussion will take place Friday March 8, 2019.

New book from DISE's Aziz Choudry, "Activists and the Surveillance State: Learning from Repression", is now available
A new publication edited by Aziz Choudry,聽Activists and the Surveillance State: Learning from Repression,聽is now available for purchase from Pluto Press.