School of Continuing Studies /continuingstudies/articles/rss en Indigenous Education at SCS: Ten Years after the Truth and Reconciliation Commission /continuingstudies/article/indigenous-education-scs-ten-years-after-truth-and-reconciliation-commission <p></p> <p>This National Indigenous Peoples Day, as we mark ten years since the release of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission鈥檚 94 Calls to Action, we must reckon with more than memory. We must measure progress. We must ask: what has truly changed for Indigenous peoples in this country, and in institutions like this one?</p> Tue, 17 Jun 2025 02:32:33 +0000 Veldon Coburn 13324 at /continuingstudies Public Education as a Human Right - A Midsummer Night鈥檚 Dream? /continuingstudies/article/public-education-human-right-midsummer-nights-dream <p>As we approach the summer solstice in the Western/Northern Hemisphere 鈥� the longest day of the year 鈥� many of us are thinking about well-deserved holidays, a chance to relax a bit, and even if not taking a break, enjoying a slightly slower pace of life. Graduations are mostly behind us, but that does not mean we stop educating. Nor does the need for continued education 鈥� in all forms 鈥� end at the end of a school year. Now, more than ever, there is both opportunity and need to consider the importance of education for society.</p> Thu, 12 Jun 2025 23:53:45 +0000 Carola Weil 13317 at /continuingstudies Highlighting 2025 Graduates /continuingstudies/article/highlighting-2025-graduates Magali Vera Thu, 12 Jun 2025 01:58:00 +0000 成人大片 School of Continuing Studies 13316 at /continuingstudies Honorary Doctorate Recipient Joseph Chalhoub聽Address to the 2025 SCS Graduates /continuingstudies/article/honorary-doctorate-recipient-joseph-chalhoub-address-2025-scs-graduates <p>Deputy Chancellor Price, President and Vice-Chancellor Saini, Adrienne Piggott, delegate of the Board of Governors, proud families and guests, and, most of all, members of the graduating class of 2025.</p> Wed, 11 Jun 2025 01:52:28 +0000 成人大片 School of Continuing Studies 13314 at /continuingstudies From elections to graduations 鈥� keeping democracy and hope alive /continuingstudies/article/elections-graduations-keeping-democracy-and-hope-alive <p>Recently, several countries, including Canada, held national elections. We also have entered the annual graduation season, when students have completed their studies and cross a stage to receive their diplomas and certificates. You might wonder what these two quite distinct events have in common. Both mark important milestones鈥攏ot just for the individual candidates, whether politicians or students鈥攂ut also for the communities around them.</p> Wed, 21 May 2025 03:39:44 +0000 Carola Weil 13307 at /continuingstudies Keeping up With Technology /continuingstudies/article/keeping-technology <p>For years I considered myself an early adopter of new technology and innovations. While I still wrote my undergraduate papers on a typewriter, I already used one of the first desktop computers and monitors to write my master鈥檚 thesis. When the first handheld devices came out, I was one of the first in my office to have one. And yet over the years, I found myself skipping a generation or two of the latest innovations.</p> Tue, 22 Apr 2025 23:35:23 +0000 Carola Weil 13287 at /continuingstudies From Generalist to Specialist: Why Legal Translation is a Smart Career Move in the Age of AI /continuingstudies/article/generalist-specialist-why-legal-translation-smart-career-move-age-ai <p>In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) is reshaping the translation landscape鈥攁nd at a dramatic pace, no less鈥攇eneralist translators are facing increasing pressure. Machine translation (MT) tools and AI-powered solutions are rapidly improving, making it harder for generalists to compete on price and efficiency.</p> Fri, 21 Mar 2025 02:19:21 +0000 Ann Marie Boulanger 13194 at /continuingstudies The Importance of Lifelong Learning in a Time of Turmoil /continuingstudies/article/importance-lifelong-learning-time-turmoil <p>Recently I have been thinking about the continued relevance of Nobel Laureate writer Gabriel Garcia Marquez鈥� great works 鈥� <i>One Hundred Years of Solitude</i> (1967) and <i>Love in the Time of Cholera </i>(1985) 鈥� for our times today. These are stories not only about the flawed yet endearing nature of human life and love but also about the cyclical nature of history, which seems to repeat itself (albeit never in precisely the same way).</p> Mon, 17 Mar 2025 23:43:19 +0000 Carola Weil 13186 at /continuingstudies Breaking Barriers: A Cree Woman's Journey in STEM at 成人大片 SCS /continuingstudies/article/breaking-barriers-cree-womans-journey-stem-mcgill-scs <p><b>Kaylin Kanatewat</b>, a Cree Indigenous graduate of the <a href="/continuingstudies/areas-study/scs-certificate-stem-foundations" target="_blank">成人大片 SCS Certificate in STEM Foundations</a> program<u>,</u> has found that the right educational foundation can make all the difference for women entering </p> Sun, 09 Mar 2025 18:45:00 +0000 成人大片 School of Continuing Studies 13159 at /continuingstudies Breaking Barriers in Math: Carla Kaadan's Journey in STEM at 成人大片 SCS /continuingstudies/article/breaking-barriers-math-carla-kaadans-journey-stem-mcgill-scs <p>For many students, math can seem like an insurmountable barrier to pursuing their academic dreams.</p> Thu, 06 Mar 2025 00:02:21 +0000 成人大片 School of Continuing Studies 13141 at /continuingstudies