This is SLC: Our College News

SLC is pleased to announce a new partnership with the Canadian Association of Professional Immigration Consultants (CAPIC) and their Education Partner Program (EPP). This new pathway for submitting applications to SLC also offers new resources and supports for our students.

Dr. Maha Othman, a professor in SLC’s School of Baccalaureate Nursing, was recently interviewed by Science Norway for an article on COVID-19 vaccines. Drawing on her expertise and extensive research on bleeding disorders and blood clotting, Dr. Othman offered valuable insight into some of the mechanisms that may underlie rare side effects reportedly associated with the Astra Zeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines.

In recognition of the incredible philanthropic support the Britton Smith Foundation provided to SLC through the Uncommon Campaign, SLC proudly unveiled the new naming of the A. Britton Smith Centre for Behavioural Studies on May 13. This was shared with Mr. Smith on his 101st birthday with a video greeting and sign unveiling by Glenn Vollebregt.

Lily Wallis and Krista Walsh, second-year students in the Honours Bachelor of Behavioural Psychology program, presented their posters at the Ontario Association of Developmental Disabilities (OADD) Virtual Conference in April. Lily won first place in the Poster Award competition for students.

The Indigenous Services Book Club at SLC is one of many initiatives striving to incorporate Indigenous Ways of Knowing and Being throughout our college community. Each month we choose a new story written by an Indigenous author or ally that reflects the beauty of the culture, the challenges of communities, the resilience of Indigenous people and the Red Road to Reconciliation.