While the pace on campus is decidedly different in the summer months there is still a ton of great things happening at St. Mike’s. Here are a few of the things we celebrated in July and August:
Dr. Salvatori Named Head of Continuing Ed — Dr. Michael Salvatori has been named Director of St. Michael’s Continuing Education division. Salvatori is a career educator and author with extensive experience in university administration and teaching as well as at the secondary and primary school levels. He takes up his duties in October.
RSM Launches Rome Course — An innovative new course from Regis St. Michael’s Faculty of Theology saw students travel to Rome this summer to focus on a theological and historical overview of the issues that divide Christians, as well as the bonds that unite them. Catholic Perspectives on the Ecumenical and Interreligious Movements, taught by Dr. Michael Attridge, was held at Centro Pro Unione, an institution located in central Rome run by the Friars of the Atonement, an order with a charism devoted to actively promoting Christian unity and the founders of what is now known as the Week of Prayer for Christian Unity.
Honourary Degree Recipients Announced — We were pleased to announce that Archbishop Donald Bolen will be granted a Doctor of Divinity degree at the fall convocation while Professors Ann Hutchison and James Carley will be granted Doctor of Sacred Letters degrees. The ceremony takes place at St. Basil’s on Saturday, November 10.
Prof. Wilson Receives Irish Honour — Celtic Studies Prof. David Wilson, who was named the Thomas D’Arcy McGee Ireland and Canada Person of the Year 2023, received his award recently at the Thomas D’Arcy McGee Summer School in County Louth, Ireland. The annual award honours a person who has made an exceptional contribution to Ireland-Canada relations. The award citation reads, in part, that Wilson is “a brilliant writer and outstanding orator. His two volumes on Thomas D’Arcy McGee ‘must rank as one of the great historical biographies of our time”.
Mentoring Program Off to a Strong Start — AMPlify St. Mike’s, a program that matches alumni mentors together with upper-class students and recent graduates, hosted two mentor orientation sessions in August and will host two more in September, ahead of the October 3 launch party. The two orientation sessions are an important part of the program and solidify our alumni mentors’ participation.
Social Time for New Hires — Our newest employees had a fun lunch at Eataly, organized by the President’s Office and HR. Attendees included: Sara Taghinia (Registrar’s Office); Disha Makhijani (President’s Office); Chanelle Burris (HR); Iulia Iarca (Principal’s Office); Nicole Ferrante (Campus Ministry); Laura Forsey (Library); Daisy Yuan (Library); and Irene Krispis (Registrar’s Office). Since then, Will Palmer has joined the maintenance team as Maintenance Technician II.
St. Mike’s Staff Impresses in Kickball — Firm believers in the old adage about the dangers of all work and no play, several staffers joined friends to create a St. Mike’s kickball team in the Jam league. The team went through the regular season undefeated, with 4 wins and 1 tie, to be regular season champions, and then earning a bronze in the playoff.
Getting Ready for O Week — Our amazing student services team has been busy working to provide incoming students with all the information they need to succeed, as well as collaborating with orientation co-ordinators Hedieh Hashemi and Giovanna Macedo to arrange a spectacular introduction to life and learning at St. Mike’s. The jampacked orientation schedule runs from Aug. 31-September 14. Check out the orientation Instagram account at smc_orientation to follow the fun!
New Issue of St. Michael’s Magazine Available — Want to get caught up on all the latest news from St. Mike’s? The latest issue of our alumni magazine is available online for you.