This is SLC: Our College News

We are pleased to announce that we will be welcoming Sheila Watt-Cloutier as a keynote speaker for LCC2021! Sheila’s work has touched upon the intersectionality of climate change, foreign policy, the economy, and global health. She utilizes her Indigenous teachings to provide a more holistic understanding of sustainability and personal well-being by elevating global issues to a more personal level.

SLC Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology professor, Marie-Line Jobin, and fourth-year student, Taylor Liggett, will be presenting their research at both the Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) 82nd Annual Convention, being held virtually from June 7-25, 2021, as well as at the American Psychological Association (APA) virtual convention, August 12-15, 2021. The research focuses on exploring students' perceptions of their engagement and sense of belonging and ways to foster both during alternative teaching/virtual learning.

A student team project addressing period poverty in local Indigenous communities was shortlisted to pitch their innovation idea at The Mayor’s Innovation Challenge Showcase for the City of Kingston on Friday, March 26, 2021, along with seven other teams.

Dr. Robyne Hanley-Dafoe graduated from Behavioural Science Technology in 2000 and is now a multi-award-winning education and psychology instructor and resiliency expert. In her book Calm Within the Storm, she maps out a kinder approach to taking on the challenges of life and developing authentic self-alignment and balance.