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Release: Agreement with CPHR Saskatchewan allows easier access to accreditation for University of Regina students
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Feature Story: 10 money-saving tips for students
No full textUniversity can get expensive - and when you're juggling large financial obligations (often for the first time), every dollar counts.
Going into the 2022-23 school year, the U of R's associate director of enrolment services, Christine McBain, has some advice to help stay on top of things.
"We do see a lot of students who are facing financial pressures and it opens up those conversations to talk about watching spending,"McBain said. "What are the ways that you can save money while you're in school?"Staffn
Climate change denial and associated characteristics in Saskatchewan agricultural producers
No full textA Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Science in Experimental and Applied Psychology, University of Regina. ix, 103 p.Climate change (CC) poses a threat to agricultural sustainability, which is important in Saskatchewan as agriculture is a major occupation and driver of the economy. Agriculture involves both creation and mitigation of emissions related to CC. To implement adaptation and mitigation practices producers should accept CC as fact; however, CC denial is prevalent in Saskatchewan. This study provided a snapshot of views toward CC and examined characteristic influences on CC denial in 330 Saskatchewan producers. To assess whether personal characteristics influence changes in CC understanding and perception following a CC information video, a subset of participants were randomized to an experimental (N = 79) or control (N = 84) condition. Participants watched a video produced by the Saskatchewan Water Security Agency. Measures of CC understanding and perception, as well as personal characteristics were assessed before and after the video for the experimental group, with the control group viewing the video once both questionnaires were complete. Results indicated more CC denial in Saskatchewan producers than in other Canadian samples. The following characteristics were associated with less acceptance and concern of CC: lower levels of formal education, identifying as male, conservative political affiliation and ideation, low trust in science, and low mental flexibility. Viewing the video increased CC perception in the experimental group and protected against a history effect that decreased climate knowledge in the control group. Change in climate knowledge is predicted by baseline knowledge, with lower baseline climate knowledge scores associated with more improvement. Change in CC perception could be predicted by trust in climate science and baseline CC perception. A higher baseline score for trust in science predicted greater change in CC perception following the video, indicating the importance of a foundational trust in climate science in changing perspective following the provision of CC information. It is recommended that further research be conducted to examine different teaching methods (e.g., lecture, workshop, webinar) and dissemination methods (e.g., online versus in-person sessions) to see how various techniques may influence learning, as well as the way the information is used by particular groups.Studentye
Feature Story: U of R community comes up big (hearts!) for students
No full textThe University of Regina community of faculty, staff and retirees, put their "Big Hearts"on full display as together we raised $215,823.00 for the University and its students as part of the Big Hearts Family Giving campaign.
"It is wonderful to see the spirit, pride, and passion that our current and former faculty and staff members have shown toward making our University a better place for our students,"said Dr. Jeff Keshen, President and Vice-Chancellor. "Through everyone's contributions, we are building a culture of giving that demonstrates a strong belief in our students and our University."Staffn
Release: Professor Jennifer Llewellyn to deliver the 2022 Law Foundation of Saskatchewan Lecture
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Feature Story: U of R graduate students putting their artwork on the MAP
No full textTwo University of Regina graduate students from the Faculty of Media, Art, and Performance (MAP), Raegan Moynes and Hooria Rajabzadeh, were recently recognized at the University of Montana’s Master of Fine Arts (MFA) online exhibition titled ‘COHORTS: alone – together’. Of the 690 applicants from 102 different colleges and universities, the U of R was one of very few schools to have two different students’ artwork accepted and the only school to have two award winners.Staffn
Walking and thinking: Critical reflections on “Walking the Bypass: A Meditation on Place”
No full textA Thesis Submitted to the Faculty of Graduate Studies and Research In Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Media & Artistic Research, University of Regina. iv, 465 p.ôma kihci-kiskinwahamasinahikan âpacihtâmakan êsa kwayask itahkamikisiwina taitwêstamâkêmakahk ôma pimohtêwin-êkwa-masinahikêwin kiskinwahamawi-osîhcikâsowin kihci-kiskinwahamasinahikan “ê-pimohtêhk âsokanihk: ê-mâmitonêyihcikêhk ôma itâpatakêyimisowin,” ê-itwêmakahk kwayask âcimowin ôma pêyakwan wîhowin ohci. Nîkân masinahikanêkinohk atamiskawikow ôma atoskêwin, tânisi ê-pimakotêk, êkwa mîna kakwêcihkêmowina: “pimohtêwin cî ka-kî-mêskwacipayin pakwâcaskiy isi ôma kihci-askiy?” êkwa, misawâc ê-kihcêyihtakwâhk, “môniyâwak cî ka-kî-nisitohtamwak ôma ôta askîhk ê isipimohtêcik?”. nîso masinahikanêkinohk pîkiskwêmakan tânisi kâ-pimohtêhk naspasinahikân ôma ê-isi-âniskôstêk isi ôma atoskêwinihk; nôkohcikêmakan nanâtohk âcimowina kâmiyonâkwahk êkwa kâ-isîhcikêhk isi-pimohtêwin êsa ê-kikinikâtêk ôma atoskêwin. Nisto masinahikanêkinohk pîkiskwêmakan tânisi kâ-itahkamikisihk kwayask, tâpiskôc kwayask itahkamikisiwina êwako askiy êkwa kâ-nisitohtamâhk; iyiniwi-kiskêyihtamowin ôma ê-miyoitôtâmiyit
askiy êkwa atâhko-kiskinwahamâtowin; êkwa tânisi kâ-nisitohtâsoyahk êsa askiy ohci, ê-mêskwacipayihk itahkamikisiwina, êkwa tânisi kâ-itâpisihkik iyiniwak êwako anima kiskêyihtamowina. nêwo masinahikanêkinohk pîkiskwêmakan kâ-âpacihtâhk êsa atoskêwinihk: masinahikêwina ê-masinahikêhk Willam Least Heat-Moon, Nick Papadimitriou, êkwa Iain Sinclair ohci; tânisi kâ-wîkiyâhk ê-ispayihikoyâhk; pêyako-pimohtêwin; kwayask âcimowina êmiywâsik; êkwa masinâpiskahikêwin. piyisk, iskwêyânihk pîkiskwêmakan tânisi kâ-isiitôtamâhk ê-atoskêyâhk ôma kihci-kiskinwahamasinahikanihk—êkwa nika-kî-itôtênân, kîspin êsa kihci-âhkosiwin êkâ ê-kî-âyimahk ta-atoskêmitoyâhk ôma nîso askîwin aspin ohci. kiskêyihtâkwan kahkiyaw ê-nêstosiyâhk êwako kihci-âhkosiwin, kistêyihtâkwan ta- nisitohtamâhk ôma misawâc ê-miywâsik êtikwê êwako atoskêwinihk, kâ-kî-mêskwacipayihk ayisk kihci-âhkosiwin COVID-19 ê-astêk ôma ôta.
This thesis presents a critical, theoretical, and methodological exegesis of the walking-and-writing research-creation doctoral project “Walking the Bypass: A Meditation on Place,” as represented by the creative-nonfiction manuscript of the same title. The first chapter introduces the project, its aims and scope, and its research questions: “can walking turn non-places into places?” and, more importantly, “can settlers come into a relationship with the land through walking?” The second chapter discusses the context of walking art as it applies to this project; it presents accounts of a range of aesthetic and political walking practices that influenced this project. The third chapter presents the project’s theoretical context, including theories of place and space; Indigenous theories of land and cosmology; and object-oriented ontology, affect theory, and Indigenous critiques of those ways of thinking. The fourth chapter explores the project’s methodological touchstones: writing by William Least Heat-Moon, Nick Papadimitriou, and Iain Sinclair; psychogeography; solo walking practices; creative nonfiction; and photography. Finally, the conclusion suggests future directions which this research could take—and would have taken, had the pandemic not made working with others so difficult during the past two years. As much as everyone is tired of the pandemic, it’s important to acknowledge that it may have been the greatest influence on this project, which changed significantly in response to the challenges presented by Covid-19.Studentye
Feature Story: Flat out flourishing
No full textWhile Adrian Halter's trajectory towards film success got off on the right foot, there were some interesting twists along the way. In high school, Halter brought his prized camcorder to parties, demonstrating a natural talent for documentary film making. With money in short supply, Halter knew the only way to make his dreams – including a two-week class trip to Europe – come true was to roll up his sleeves. He mowed lawns, worked in a chicken barn, bagged groceries, delivered newspapers and participted in class fundraisers like the annual chocolate bar blitz. "I was lucky because my mom worked in a restaurant and would put the chocolate bars up at the till. They usually sold out quickly," he recalls. That grunt work and ingenuity allowed him to attend the class trip he knew his family couldn't afford.Staffn
Testifying after an investigation: Shaping the mental health of public safety personnel
No full textIn this editorial, we draw on two Canadian cases to interrogate how mass causality events and investigations consume many responders before (e.g., public safety communicators, detachment service assistants), during (e.g., police, fire, paramedics), and after the incident (e.g., coroners, correctional workers, media coverage). Their well-being may suffer from the associated processes and outcomes. In the current article, we focus on the mass causality incident of 2020 in Nova Scotia, Canada, and the investigation following a prisoner death in 2019 in Newfoundland, Canada, to explore how testifying post-incident can be made more palatable for participating public safety personnel (PSP). Specifically, we study how testifying after an adverse event can affect PSP (e.g., recalling, vicarious trauma, triggers) and how best to mitigate the impact of testimony on PSP well-being, with a lens to psychological “recovery” or wellness. We focus here on how to support those who may have to testify in a judicial proceeding or official inquiry, given being investigated for best-intended actions can result in moral injury or a posttraumatic stress injury, both exacerbated by judicial review, charge, accusation, or inquiry.Facultyye