What's Happening in Arts & Science

History students traveled to Poland and had the opportunity to learn about the history of the Holocaust

wading through waist high water — Ontario Wetlands

Laura Peturson, Associate Professor of Fine Arts, and Nipissing alum Jaymie Lathem with their 3 storey mural

Faculty of Arts and Science News

Video series captures teachings of retired professor

December 3, 2020

Former Nipissing professor and citizen of Dokis First Nation, Terry Dokis may be retired, but his teachings won’t soon be forgotten. Working with professor of history, Dr. Katrina Srigley and video technologist Greg Foster, Dokis’ version of the Nishnaabeg Creation Story he carries has been captured in a video titled Cradling the Heart: an Anishinabek Creation Story.

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Dr. James reflects on decade as Canada Research Chair

October 21, 2020

Research

Canada Research Chair

Dr. April James recently completed a ten-year term as a Canada Research Chair in Watershed Analysis and Modeling at Nipissing University. The NU News sat down with Dr. James to reflect on her contributions over the past decade.

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Dr. Murton Appointed Associate of Wilson Institute for Canadian History

January 29, 2020

General

History Department

Dr. James Murton, Associate Professor in the Department of History, has been appointed as an Associate of the Wilson Institute for Canadian History at McMaster University.

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A Unique Wetland Course at Nipissing University

January 5, 2020

Biology and Chemistry

Anyone wishing to qualify as a Wetland Evaluator in Ontario must take the Ontario Wetland Certificate Course (OWES) which is only available through Nipissing University. For years, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry (MNRF) had been holding their week-long OWES sessions in North Bay, owing to the tremendous quality and diversity of wetlands in the area.

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History Students Travel to Poland

January 4, 2020

History Department

David and Eva Bross were two Holocaust survivors who endured and survived the second world war. As Polish Jews during the Holocaust, David Bross lost his wife and four children, and Eva Bross lost her husband and two children, before immigrating to Canada following the war. Their sole son, Alon Bross, is a close friend of my family.

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