Algoma U news via Denmark

By Sault Business Matters Staff
February 26, 2020
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Sault Business Matters has more good news to report relative to Algoma University. That is, Algoma U has been selected as the newest member of the University of the Arctic and its co-operative network.

This comes as a result of the UArctic’s annual assembly that is currently being held in Copenhagen, Denmark.

Ergo, Algoma U joins an ever-growing network of universities, colleges, and research institutes engaged with education and research in and about the north.

Other northern Ontario, UArctic university members are Thunder Bay based-Lakehead and North Bay-based Nipissing.

What UArctic strives to do is build and strengthen collective resources and collaborative infrastructure so that member institutions can better serve their constituents and their regions.

Additionally, through cooperation in education, research and outreach, UArctic strives to enhance human capacity in the north, promote viable communities and sustainable economies, while forging global partnerships.

As part of a presentation at the assembly, Dr. Donna Rogers, who is Algoma University’s provost and academic dean, stressed the commonalities between the network and the Sault Ste. Marie-based institution including the northern focus and cross-cultural learning elements that are essential to the school’s institutional identity.

“Algoma’s academic staff (is) eager to participate in several thematic networks, such as northern food security and local-scale planning, climate change and resilience,” noted Dr. Rogers. “Our research strength in biology, environmental science, and Indigenous history/culture, among other areas, positions us well to contribute to the networks and we look forward to learning from and collaborating with other northern-focused institutions.”