BCom students win coveted trophy; Canada's first DSocSci degree program underway; 3 Free public lectures; Mother's Day Paint-In registration...
Royal Roads University tops 20 business schools in international competition
Four students enrolled in the Bachelor of Commerce program at RRU have won the John Molson Undergraduate Case Competition, an intense, week-long business challenge held at Concordia University in Montreal last week. Read more about the business case competition win...
Canada's first Doctor of Social Sciences degree program now underway at RRU
Canada's first Doctor of Social Sciences degree program got underway this week at Royal Roads University. Designed to respond to the country's growing demand for scholar-practitioners with advanced, applied research credentials, the new four-year program will significantly change the landscape of doctoral education in Canada.
"This program fills a gap in the Canadian academic marketplace that has been identified as a priority by the public and private sector as much as academe," says Jim Bayer, Dean of the Faculty of Social and Applied Sciences at Royal Roads. "Our experience in successfully delivering innovative graduate degrees for working professionals uniquely positions us to do so." Read more about the Doctor of Social Sciences degree program.
Three public lectures presented as part of doctoral program launch
Three free, public lectures are scheduled this month as part of the first residency of the Doctor of Social Sciences program:
March 3 - From the Mackenzie Valley to Nunavut: Global Challenges in the Canadian Context.
Justice Thomas Berger will give a free public lecture entitled, From the Mackenzie Valley to Nunavut: Global Challenges in the Canadian Context. Wednesday, March 3, 7:00 - 9:00 p.m. Hatley Castle Drawing Room, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Road.
March 10 - Transcending Boundaries: Explorations Across the Social, Natural, and Health Sciences.
Two internationally renowned scholars will speak on transdisciplinary research Wednesday, March 10. David J. Rapport and Luisa Maffi will deliver the guest lecture. Rapport is one of the originators of the concept of ecosystem health and is editor-in-chief of the journal Ecosystem Health. Maffi has pioneered the concept of biocultural diversity. She is co-founder and director of Terralingua, an international non-governmental organization devoted to sustaining biocultural diversity through research, education, policy relevant work, and on-the-ground action. Wednesday, March 10, 7:00 p.m. in the Castle Drawing Room, Royal Roads University, 2005 Sooke Rd.
March 17 - How Much at Root is Population a Problem?
A free, public lecture by sociologist Dr. Susan A. McDaniel, the Prentice Research Chair in Global Population and Economy and director of the Prentice Institute at University of Lethbridge, Alberta. Wednesday March 17, 7:00 p.m. in the Castle Drawing Room, 2005 Sooke Rd. 250-391-2511. No registration is required for any of the lectures. For further information, call 250-391-2511.
Exhibitor Registration Opens for Mother's Day Paint-In and Craft Fair at RRU
Artists and craftspeople are invited to register for the 15th annual Mother's Day Paint-In and Craft Fair that will be held Sunday, May 9 at Royal Roads University. More than 3,000 visitors are expected to attend the event, which this year will feature events and displays commemorating special anniversaries being celebrated by Royal Roads University (15 years), the City of Colwood (25 years) and the Canadian Navy (100 years). The $55 early bird registration fee for exhibitors is available until April 1, after which the fee goes up to $70. Exhibitors may register online at www.royalroads.ca/paintin or phone 250-391-2666 or email: paintin@royalroads.ca.
