THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
THE UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN’S MAIN CAMPUS IS SITUATED ON TREATY 6 TERRITORY AND THE HOMELAND OF THE MÉTIS.
Tickets for the Lung Association’s annual raffle went on sale March 1. The deadline is May 28 and the draw is set for June 4.
The grand prize is “up to $140,000 in tax-free cash” and other prizes include a choice between $10,000 and a vacation to Tahiti; a Titleist golf club set; two 52-inch LCD televisions; one Plasma-screen television; and four Panasonic cameras, among other things. There is also a bonus draw for a prize of $1,004, which is free with every purchase of a four-pack of tickets.
Tickets are $35 for one, two for $60 or four for $100.
St. Thomas More College, along with the Elizabeth Fry Society of Saskatchewan, will be holding a forum on justice March 16 at 7 p.m. in Father O’Donnell Auditorium.
The forum, entitled “It’s About Justice,” will feature author Graham Stewart, Saskatoon’s Chief of Police Clive Weighill, Kim Pate of the Canadian Association of Elizabeth Fry Societies and representative from the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations.
The Elizabeth Fry Society is focused on working with women in the justice system, specifically those who are or may be criminalized.
Stewart is the former executive director of the John Howard Society of Canada, which works to promote humane and just responses to the causes and consequences of crime, according to its mission statement.
Between March 1 and 5 the University of Saskatchewan observed Aboriginal Achievement Week. The week featured speakers and a career fair, with a focus on research and careers.
At the March 2 career fair, Aboriginal university staff spoke to students about their experiences working for the university, and entertainment was provided by the Mykal Gambul Band. Wanda McCaslin spoke in the Aboriginal Students’ Centre on March 3, with a reception following. McCaslin is the legal research officer for the Native Law Centre of Canada.
There will be an Aboriginal research poster display on March 4 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the education student lounge.
March 1 to 5 is also Pharmacist Awareness Week, for which a number of events will be hosted by the College of Pharmacy and Nutrition.
The theme of the week is “Pharmacists in Motion.” This theme is intended to represent the rapidly changing nature of the profession, specifically toward a more patient-centred brand of care.
The College of Pharmacy and Nutrition was awarded the Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns Award of Professionalism in 2009. This is awarded annually to the Canadian pharmacy school that holds the most organized Pharmacy Awareness Week.
