We are excited to unveil the official Save the Date for Engage Memorial Symposium, 2025: Practice and Place! The event will be a great chance for Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador students, faculty and staff to meet like-minded individuals, exchange ideas, learn new skills, and connect across our public engagement ecosystem. Complete details of the event will be available in the new year, but for now, please mark May 28-29th, 2025 in your calendar. The Symposium will take place at Signal Hill Campus, with virtual options also available. Have you got experiences or lessons related to public engagement that you'd like to share? Our call for proposals is now open, and available on our website. https://lnkd.in/gGKBtwxY
The Office of Public Engagement, Memorial University
Higher Education
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador 664 followers
A public university serving the public good.
About us
As Newfoundland and Labrador's only university, Memorial is dedicated to encouraging and supporting publicly engaged work and serving the public good, locally, nationally and internationally. The Office of Public Engagement is the steward of Memorial's public engagement strategy, offering supports to Memorial students, faculty, and public partners.
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http://www.mun.ca/publicengagement
External link for The Office of Public Engagement, Memorial University
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- Higher Education
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- St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador
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- Nonprofit
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- 2013
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- public engagement, community engagement, industry engagement, oceans, arctic and northern, research, and teaching and learning
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100 Signal Hill Rd
St John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador A1A 1B3, CA
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Hey, Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador graduate students: this one is for you!
Does Your Graduate Research Have an Impact? 🌍 Knowledge mobilization is about making research accessible and actionable, benefiting users and communities for societal good. That’s why we created the RIC Engaged Scholarship Award for Graduate Students to support the next generation of researchers in the RIC Network doing research with impact. If your graduate work includes activities like co-creation and partnerships, knowledge exchange with communities, developing products like toolkits and infographics and other impactful efforts, we encourage you to apply. This award is your opportunity to be recognized for mobilizing knowledge that serves the public good! Applications are accepted in English or French. Apply by February 24, 2025: https://bit.ly/4fmuOFS! #knowledgemobilization #engagedscholarship #RICaward2025 #gradstudents
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An exciting new program of The Harris Centre!
Memorial University's Harris Centre for Regional Policy and Development has launched its inaugural Student Fellowship Program, bringing together 17 undergraduate and graduate students. This one-year professional development program empowers students to: - Engage directly with real-world policy challenges in Newfoundland and Labrador - Apply academic knowledge to community development - Contribute to solving local socio-economic issues A great example of Memorial University's public engagement throughout the province. I look forward to hearing all about the learnings. #publicengagement #HarrisCentre #MemorialU100
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You can learn more about our May 28-29, 2025 event, Engage Memorial Symposium, 2025: Practice and Place, in this Gazette story. We can't wait to welcome Memorial's many engaged students, faculty and staff as they share stories/experiences and build new partnerships with like-minded colleagues. Read the story: https://lnkd.in/eP4B2jHW Register here: https://lnkd.in/gGKBtwxY
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This is an opportunity for Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador students to collaborate on real-world priorities with a community group - should be a great place to meet interesting people and come up with ideas together.
Registration EXTENDED to 3PM today! Memorial students from all disciplines are welcome to join, brainstorm, and enjoy a free lunch! Link in bio to register, or email socialenterprise@mun.ca! Register here: https://lu.ma/zj3udvug. Join our third Innovation Jam, where you’ll brainstorm solutions for a real-world challenge faced by The Suzuki Talent Education Program (STEP), an organization that offers a complete string music education for children in violin, viola, and cello. Hear from and brainstorm with guest speakers Amy Collyer-Holmes, Artistic Director & General Manager and Elliott Morrison, Bursary Fund Development & Administrative Assistant. Collaborate with fellow students, and develop innovative solutions. 🗓️ Date: Feb 4 🕒Time: 12-1:30 pm 📍 Location: MU-1050, Suncor Energy Hall, School of Music (We will host a group walk from the Faculty of Business Administration at 11:45am for anyone who is not familiar with this location on campus). 🍕 Lunch provided! 🔗 Registration: https://lu.ma/zj3udvug This event is open to all Memorial University students- no experience or educational background in music education or social enterprise required. Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to innovate and connect with the social enterprise community! Please note that this event is open exclusively to Memorial University students. . . . Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador Faculty of Business Administration at Memorial University of Newfoundland Memorial University - Career Development Office Research Innovation Office, Memorial University
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Registration for Engage Memorial Symposium, 2025 is now open! Engage Memorial Symposium 2025: Practice and Place is an opportunity for Memorial’s many publicly engaged students, faculty/ASMs and staff to share experiences and learn from each other. This two-day event is being held at Signal Hill Campus on May 28th and 29th, 2025. This year’s Symposium will feature: - A keynote address by SSHRC-CRSH president, Dr. Ted Hewitt, addressing the question “What do Universities Owe the Public" - Hands-on workshops about the practice of knowledge mobilization, led by national experts from Research Impact Canada - A plenary panel exploring the connections between Memorial University and the development of Newfoundland and Labrador - Presentations, panels and performances showcasing the public engagement expertise and experiences here at Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador In person and virtual registration options are available. There is a small fee for in-person attendance (covering space and catering costs only), and virtual is free of charge. Please visit https://lnkd.in/gGKBtwxY for more information and to register! * Engage Memorial Symposium 2025: Practice and Place is supported in part by Memorial University's 100th Anniversary Fund.
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Here's an awesome opportunity for teachers, especially grades 5-12. Please share with your contacts in education if you think they might be interested. This project was funded through our Quick Start Fund, which is currently accepting funding proposals on our website: https://lnkd.in/e8PJDPuZ
Fostering Collaboration and Community: Exploring Co-operative Models in the Classroom Webinar 💻 This one-hour webinar focuses on fostering co-operation in the classroom and beyond to create inclusive, collaborative learning environments. Primarily designed for teachers of grades 5-12, the strategies and activities can easily be adapted for younger students. Participants will explore practical approaches to teaching students how to work together effectively making collective decisions, amplifying all voices, and listening to understand. Teachers will learn how to focus with intention on building these skills, which not only strengthen classroom communities but also prepare students to contribute meaningfully beyond the school environment. Additionally, the session connects classroom practices to the foundational guidelines and principles of co-operatives, highlighting their relevance globally and within our province. Parents, camp leaders and co-operative partners will enjoy contemplations about how the foundations of cooperatives start with early learning environments. This webinar is hosted by Natasha Hart, an award-winning educator who has been teaching for 21 years. Don't miss this free webinar on Thursday, January 30th, from 3:15 PM to 4:15 PM NST on Zoom. Secure your spot by registering below! Register Now! https://lnkd.in/gUuSc4fu #Coops #NLFC #CoopsMeanBusiness
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🎺 We are so pleased to share the winner of the 2024 President's Award for Public Engagement Partnerships award: Congratulations to The Public Interest Group on Cancer Research! The group brings together scientists from Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador's Faculty of Medicine and people whose lives have been touched by cancer — patients, caregivers and family members. Together, they co-design studies, advocate for better cancer care and share valuable knowledge with both the scientific community and the public. You can read more about this life-changing and award-winning partnership, below. This award recognizes an outstanding collaboration between Memorial and the public that connects to Memorial’s academic mission, makes a real difference in the world and showcases mutual respect, mutual contributions and mutual benefits. Please join us in offering our biggest congratulations to the Group members! 👏 https://lnkd.in/eCW__7Ud
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Great opportunities for those undertaking engaged Arctic research!
Applications for two funding streams at the Global Arctic Leadership Initiative are closing next month on February 15! There are options available to support both established and emerging researchers working in the Arctic. To learn more about these opportunities, visit https://lnkd.in/eQsGSkjs #memorialuniversity #mun #fundingopportunity #globalarctic #arctic #arcticresearch
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📌 Info Session happening Dec 2 @ 1:30pm. Registration: https://lu.ma/1hesdal4. 📢 Calling all Memorial University students! Get ready for Map the System 2025, a global competition that encourages students to take a deep dive into understanding any social or environmental issue through systems thinking! As Memorial University prepares to mark its 100th anniversary, we invite Map the System participants to consider the centennial theme of Looking Back, Launching Forth in mapping today’s wicked problems. What is Memorial’s role in your map, and how might our university be a lever for change in the next 100 years? Reflecting on Memorial’s commitment to being a “university for Newfoundland and Labrador” and for the world, we invite you to consider the university’s impact over the past century and its potential to shape the future. Wicked challenges persist, for Memorial, our province and the world. Map the System is your chance to explore these challenges by examining existing systems surrounding a local or global challenge and uncovering why issues endure. Participants will gain real-world experience and make a difference by learning how to analyze and understand the root causes of complex issues and connect with a global network of changemakers! Campus final winners will win cash prizes and the opportunity to compete against the best from around the world at the global finals in University of Oxford. Join us in looking back and launching forth—register for Map the System today and explore the next century of systems innovation at Memorial University! Register for the Dec 2nd info session here: https://lu.ma/1hesdal4, and the Map the System competition here: https://lnkd.in/dTVY7WNF. Map the System Canada Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador
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