College of Education News
Spring 2013
Education Alumnus Named First Aboriginal Chancellor
Blaine Favel, the president of One Earth Oil and Gas, Former Chief of Poundmaker Cree Nation, Grand Chief of the Federation of Saskatchewan Indian Nations, and Alumnus of the College of Education, is now the first aboriginal chancellor of the University of Saskatchewan. He was appointed the position by the University Senate in the morning of Saturday April 20th. As the appointment nominator, the College of Education is very proud to welcome Blaine into his new role; we are confident that he will be a positive force for change and represent the University of Saskatchewan well.
Award Winning Faculty
We are delighted to wish Dr. Sheila Carr-Steward congratulations as a recent recipient of the Provost’s Award for Excellence in Aboriginal Education, which annually recognizes an outstanding teacher who makes an exceptional contribution to Aboriginal Learning. She will be recognized at the Celebration of Teaching, hosted by the Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness. The event will be held in September as a kick 0ff event to the 2013-2014 Academic year.
It is our pleasure to extend congratulations to Dr. Marie Battiste for being awarded the Canadian Association of University Teachers highest honour, the Distinguished Academic Award for her remarkable career as a teacher, scholar, researcher, and community activist. The award is given to an academic contributing to the lives of their students, institution, field of study and community by excelling in teaching, research, and service to the institution and community. She was presented the award on April 27th, 2013 at the CAUT Council Meeting in Ottawa and was the guest of honour at the Council dinner that evening.
Winter 2012-2013
A Change in Leadership at the College of Education
It is with congratulations and sadness that we announce Dean Cecilia Reynolds, has accepted an appointment as Deputy Provost and Associate Vice President Academic at Memorial University in Newfoundland. She will be officially stepping down from her role as dean on March 31st 2012.
Since 2003, Dr. Reynolds has worked hard to provide leadership and align the college’s goals with the university’s strategic directions. She has led and contributed to a number of path-breaking Aboriginal initiatives including the creation of the Aboriginal Education Research Centre, the Community-Based Indian Teacher Education Program (ITEP), and the “Indigenous Voices” project, to name a few. During her tenure as dean, she also led the design, approval and initial implementation of a renewed Bachelor of Education Program, as well as the expansion of distance and e-learning program delivery. She has been a highly successful ambassador for the college, in particular for her role as co-author of the Accord on Indigenous Education for the Association of Canadian Deans of Education, as well as continually building relationships with alumni, donors and friends of the college. We wish her congratulations and all the best in her new position and future endeavors.
We are pleased to announce that Dr. Robert Regnier will serve as Acting Dean of Education for the interm period January 1st 2013 until June 20th 2014.
