Try refreshing your browser. Sudbury column: Laurentian s Indigenous Studies programs fall short Back to video
In a fresh communique, 11:56 a.m. Thursday, May 6, 2021, Laurentian University states: “Through engagement with the Laurentian University Native Education Council (LUNEC), discussions are ongoing with respect to additional Indigenous studies courses that may be developed and offered by Laurentian in future, in addition to the existing programs and courses that currently exist.”
If Laurentian University president Hache means the full range of Indigenous Studies programming that the University of Sudbury has been offering specialization, concentration, several minors, and the various courses needed for each several full-time faculty would be required if Laurentian is to do justice by this discipline.
Laurentian University's financial insolvency leads to 110 faculty layoffs and grave questions about the future of the institution and its three federated universities including one of Canada's oldest Indigenous studies programs.
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Mary Ann Corbiere
Inconsistent information has emerged that compounds the extreme stress students already feel from the chaos at Laurentian University.
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Try refreshing your browser. Confusion reigns over Indigenous courses Back to video
The inconsistencies are in two sources indicating the six Indigenous Studies courses (INDG) that Laurentian announced April 16 it will offer this spring to assist Indigenous studies students impacted by its actions concerning federated universities.
The information on Nishnaabemwin (Ojibwe) one (or two?) of the six courses is highly confusing. Webadvisor, on which courses offered each session are listed, shows both Introductory Nishnaabemwin A and Introductory Nishnaabemwin B as being offered. An advisory a student received from Laurentian administration, on the other hand, identifies INDG 1016 EL 10 (the distance course on Introductory A) and INDG 1016EL (same course, sectio