University of Regina Female Athlete of the Year 3
Acting Dean’s Message 3
President’s Distinguished Graduate Student Award 4
The Bachelor of Education After Degree Convocation Prize 4
2017 Pat Clifford Award
Student awarded 2017 TriSask Coach of the Year 5
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Injury does not stop baton twirling champion named a
Finalist for the 2017 Sask Sport Female Youth Athlete of the
Year
Alumni recipients of Governor General’s History Award for
Excellence
UR Educators Event 7
Over 400 attended #TreatyEdCamp 3.0 10
Inaugural Indigenous Speaker and Film Series 11
Conversations about reconciliACTION 11-15
Indigenizing math concepts 15
International graduate students bring diverse viewpoints
on Indigenization of adult education classes
Teacher Education Programs (TEPs) gather for Indigenous
Knowledge Exchange
Early Childhood Education – New Certificates 16
New Dean of Education Appointment 19
Long Service Awards
Appointment Renewal
Globe Theatre performers and playwright perform and
discuss musical Us for Arts Ed students
Successful defence 19
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Community Engagement 21
Campus Regina Public students receive U of R IDs 21
New faculty and staff
Published writing 22
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Research funding 24
New book: Dissident Knowledge in Higher Education 24
Awards
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In this Issue
The cover image was taken at the UR Educators event. President
and Vice-Chancellor Vianne Timmons, Saskatchewan Teachers’
Federation President Patrick Maze and three first-year students look
at the UR Educators pin.
UR Educators pin: As a Faculty, we are committed to anti-colonial
education. This commitment is reflected in our pin design, which
includes Indigenous elements. The pin is circular: The circle is embraced
by Indigenous peoples because it symbolizes and mirrors the cycles
in the natural world. In some communities it is a symbol of equality.
The textured segments of the pin’s outer circle incorporate Inuit art (top right),
beadwork (bottom right), Métis sash (bottom left), and prairie wheat (top
left). Our Faculty values our partnerships with Indigenous Teacher Education
Programs. The inner circle represents the cultural concept of the Medicine Wheel
and a holistic approach to education. The butterfly in the center emerges from the
Faculty of Education logo and our motto: Inspiring and Transforming Education.
Notre Faculté s’engage à offrir une éducation anticoloniale. Cet
engagement se reflète d’ailleurs dans notre épinglette, qui inclut des éléments
provenant des cultures autochtones. Cette épinglette est de forme circulaire, car
le cercle, dans les cultures autochtones, symbolise les cycles du monde naturel.
Dans certaines communautés, il représente aussi l’équité. Sur le bord du cercle
se trouvent des œuvres d’art inuit (en haut à droite), des objets perlés (en bas
à droite), une ceinture fléchée métisse (en bas à gauche) et du blé des Prairies
(en haut à gauche). Notre Faculté accorde une valeur importante aux liens
qu’elle a tissés avec les programmes d’éducation autochtone. Le cercle central de
l’épinglette désigne le cercle d’influences et symbolise une approche holistique de
l’éducation. Le papillon au milieu prend son envol à partir du logo de la Faculté,
laquelle vise à revaloriser et à transformer l’éducation.
Tea and Cree
Indigenous Chair Dr. Anna-Leah King
organized a new opportunity for faculty,
staff, and students to enjoy Tea and Cree
with Elder Alma Poitras on Mondays,
beginning in January this year. Dr. King
says she plans to continue to offer this
opportunity in the future.
Elder Alma Poitras
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