What a glorious time of year this is! The temperatures are rising, the snow is melting, and we are in the last month of classes for this term. You can feel and smell Spring arriving! Birds are chirping in the bushes and trees and spring bulbs will soon be popping their heads out of the [...]
How many of you have wondered if you belong at university or in your workplace? Most of us have at some point in our schooling and careers, and the feeling is not unusual. Impostor syndrome (also known as impostor phenomenon, fraud syndrome, perceived fraudulence, or impostor experience) describes high-achieving individuals who, despite their objective successes, [...]
Black History Month – featuring Albertan poet Bertrand Bickersteth A few years ago, a talented instructor by the name of Bertrand Bickersteth shared his passion for poetry with the class of Humanities 101, a radical humanities program that St. Mary’s University offers to adult Calgarians living in poverty. I was delighted, then, to [...]
Friday Message – One Skein of Geese One swallow does not make a summer, but one skein of geese, cleaving the murk of a March thaw, is the spring. -- Aldo Leopold What a potent, lyrical, and hopeful image. Spring will come. We will hear the honking of Canadian Geese as they fly overhead [...]
Hello all! The bitter cold is beginning to abate and a long weekend is here. I hope you all take some time for a respite from studying and spend some time with your loved ones – including yourself. It’s all about balance. Disciplined habits of mind for your academic success, relaxation, time for daydreaming, creativity. [...]
'Inspire Your Heart with the Arts' Day is a nationally recognized event usually held on Jan. 31st - a day to ponder how art affects your heart. Whether we are touched by music or see into an artist’s soul through their work, art has the power to change us, to inspire our hearts. At [...]
Hello all! I trust you are well settled into the winter term – have all your textbooks, have read your course outlines and planned your readings and assignments. That is one key step to success! Students with consistently good grades start disciplined habits of preparation and studying at the beginning of the term. If you [...]
How you can support St. Mary’s University students from your couch! The annual St. Mary’s University President’s Dinner that was set to happen this March was canceled because of the COVID 19 pandemic. However, the show must go on!
Hello everyone I hope that the first week of term started well for you. It is so good to see some of you back on campus! And a big shout-out to those who are learning remotely from home. You are all part of the StMU learning community and very present in our minds, even when [...]
Open-hearted Responsiveness and Community During COVID-19 Looking back over the last year I know that I have a new appreciation for the community we lost, that, perhaps, we took for granted. In 2020 our connectivity with others was severely limited, and although we were able to develop some virtual connections in compensation I know for [...]
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