Events Calendar

Students vs. staff soccer game

Sept. 27, 8:30 p.m.

A friendly student vs. staff soccer game is being planned. Come out to the Wellington Street soccer pitch, bring your friends & blankets, and cheer for your team!! There will be a $5 entry fee, with all proceeds going toward the Grenfell Campus Student Food Bank. The staff/ faculty team is recruiting teammates. Interested? Contact organizers Saif Sayeedi or Tom Halford. 

Community Table Talk

Sept. 28, Noon- 1:30 p.m. 

Dr. Mullings, vice-provost, equity, diversity, inclusion and anti-racism (EDI-AR), invites the Memorial community to join her for a discussion and update on EDI-AR priorities and progress at Memorial on Thursday, Sept. 28 at Grenfell Campus. During the event Dr. Mullings, who has completed her second year in this inaugural leadership position at Memorial, will share key updates for the portfolio and take questions from participants.

Please note that this is a hybrid event, with the option to participate in person at Grenfell Campus or online via Webex. If you are located outside Grenfell Campus, we encourage you to participate virtually. We look forward to sharing our updates and hearing from the Memorial community.

Date: Thursday, Sept. 28
Time: 12:00 – 1:30 p.m.
Venue: Grenfell Campus, Forest Centre FC2014 **ROOM CHANGE**
Webex: https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php...

*Event Schedule*

12:00 – 12:15 p.m.: In-person meet and greet
12:15 – 1:00 p.m.: Presentation and Q & A
1:00 – 1:30 p.m.: Informal reception (light refreshments will be served) 

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Sept. 29, 1 pm, Arts and Science (AS) Atrium

The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation coincides with Orange Shirt Day, an Indigenous-led grassroots initiative that has and continues to raise awareness of the individual, family and community intergenerational impacts of residential schools. At Grenfell Campus, the Corner Brook Aboriginal Women's Association & Chief Brendan Mitchell (Qalipu First Nation) will welcome you with a flag raising and campus walk followed by refreshments. Please wear orange and join together to reflect on the history and legacy of residential schools in this country and in our province.

Scholarship in the Arts talk: Dr. Frances Pownall

Oct. 4, 5:30 p.m.

Dr. Frances Pownall, University of Alberta, will give a public talk titled Invasion of the Body-Snatcher? Ptolemy I's "Quest for Legitimacy." "Ptolemy I, aptly described as a "canny survivor," took advantage of the chaos caused by the sudden death of Alexander the Great to seize control of the wealthy and powerful kingdom of Egypt, and found a dynasty there that lasted nearly 300 years. In the wake of his usurpation of power, Ptolemy's "quest for legitimacy" colours virtually every aspect of his long and successful reign. An overview of how and why Ptolemy created an official ideology that served not only to connect his rule to Alexander the Great but also to justify his continued control over Egypt will be given." The talk will take place in AS326. The talk, part of the Atlantic Classical Association Speaker Tour, is sponsored by Scholarship in the Arts and hosted by the Grenfell Classics program. A reception will be held prior to the talk at 4:30pm in the Upper Atrium.

Civilian Resolve in the Second World War: A Historical Studies event

Oct. 4, 11:30 a.m.

The Historical Studies program and the student Historical Society are planning an event on the Second World War on the theme of civilian resolve and creativity.  Come to the Arts and Science atrium to listen to some talks and try some food made from real rationing recipes that were used at the time!