Student and campus life

Dear Bishop’s community, We are very pleased to advise you that the Board of Governors has approved the appointment of Dr. Julie Desjardins as Dean of Education, effective July 1, 2022, for a five-year period. The Search Committee was chaired by Dr. Miles Turnbull and included Eva Lettner (external community member appointed by the Board … Continue reading Appointment of Dr. Julie Desjardins as Dean of Education →

Partnering with Universities in the Caribbean through Adtalem Bishop’s Universities and Adtalem Global Education have entered into a partnership making Bishop’s students eligible for direct admission and scholarships at American University of the Caribbean School of Medicine (AUC), Ross University School of Medicine (RUSM) and Ross University School of Veterinary Medicine (RUSVM). “This partnership with … Continue reading Bishop’s offers alternative pathway to veterinary and medical studies for undergraduates →

Dr. Genner Llanes-Ortiz, Assistant Professor of the Department of Sociology at Bishop’s University is awarded a Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Digital Indigeneities, to investigate, how Indigenous peoples in Canada, Mexico and Guatemala develop and use digital technologies to reclaim, protect and stimulate their histories, languages, knowledges, and cultures. “This initiative will be the … Continue reading Canada Research Chair for Sociology Department’s Dr. Genner Llanes-Ortiz – Digital Indigeneities →

MAPAQ support for Bishop’s and SeedChange research Dr. Darren Bardati, from Bishop’s University Environment and Geography Department and Dr. Helen Jensen, of SeedChange – the Bauta Family Initiative on Canadian seed security, are looking to develop new varieties of potatoes which would require less agricultural inputs to cultivate organically. Towards that goal, they are planting … Continue reading Developing blight-resistant organic potatoes →