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Tracy is one of the few women to become a Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission licensed operator at Bruce Power and is the only woman to ever work her way up to Shift Manager from the shop floor.  Tracy is currently leading the Emergent Work Team while mentoring women and men in both operations and leadership roles and is a member of the Women in Nuclear Canada Board.  

The Social Impact Showcase celebrates the amazing work that GreenHouse students have accomplished throughout their social innovation journeys.

Due to COVID-19, living on campus looked a little different this past year, but St. Paul's dons took on the challenge of managing frequent changes in public health guidelines to ensure students still got as much of a real university experience as possible.

Last month, Bell Let’s Talk announced that funding of more than $3 million in grants would be allocated to 123 colleges and universities across Canada. As part of this funding, St. Paul’s has been awarded $25,000 to invest in necessary resources to develop a mental health and well-being strategy for our campus community in line with the newly launched National Standard of Canada for Mental Health and Well-Being for Post-Secondary Students.

This International Women’s Day, we caught up with GreenHouse alumnus Aaiman Aamir (ENBUS ’19), who has spent nearly three years working on her passion project to amplify the untold stories of women working in STEM to create relatable, inspiring role models for young girls across the country. 

Today, Aamir launches her first book titled “Our Stories in STEM,” a project filled with the stories of 40 diverse Canadian women working in STEM fields. Targeted at girls aged eight to 12, the book utilizes 40 illustrations by Canadian female artists.

A story of an alumni couple today

This Valentine’s Day, we took the time to reconnect with St. Paul’s alumni couple, Lisa Sansom (BA’92) and James Fraser (BSc '94) to see what they have been up to since they met back in the spring term of 1989.

Indigenous post-secondary students from across Canada will soon be able to participate in a new entrepreneurship training program.

A message from our Chancellor Michaëlle Jean about Black History Month. 

In response to a global health emergency unlike anything we’ve seen in our lifetimes, a small group of friends including St. Paul’s alumnus Laurie Dillon-Schalk (BA ’92) formed a complex grassroots organization and logistics chain practically overnight. That organization Conquer COVID-19 gained national and international media recognition for helping to save countless lives and inspiring hope and optimism for thousands of Canadians right across the country. We recently caught up with Laurie Dillon-Schalk to learn more.

The Board of Governors at St. Paul’s University College has reappointed Richard Myers as principal of the College for a second term, beginning July 1, 2021. He will serve in the role until June 30, 2026.