We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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UOIT strengthens ties with institutions in Ireland and Italy

April 24, 2013

UOIT signs MOU with Dublin Institute of Technology in Ireland. Below right: UOIT signs MOU with Politecnico di Torino in Italy.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) recently signed two new Memoranda of Understanding (MOU) with universities in Ireland and Italy. The MOUs with the Dublin Institute of Technology (DIT) in Ireland and the Politecnico di Torino in Italy are designed to promote student and research exchanges and also encourage research collaboration and faculty mobility between UOIT and both institutions.

The MOU with DIT was signed by President McTiernan and DIT President Brian Norton in Dublin, Ireland. Also in attendance at the official signing were The Honorable Loyola Hearn, Canada's Ambassador to Ireland; Dr. Ellen Hazelkorn, Director, Research and Enterprise and Dean, Graduate Research School; and Dr. Michael Owen, Vice-President, Research, Innovation and International, UOIT.

“These agreements represent UOIT’s commitment to strengthening our international partnerships and broadening our research portfolio worldwide,” said UOIT President Tim McTiernan. “We look forward to a long, thriving partnership with DIT and welcome the valuable exchange opportunities this will provide our students and faculty members.”

The MOU with Politecnico di Torino was signed by Dr. Deborah Saucier, Acting Provost and Vice-President, Academic, UOIT; Dr. Owen; and Dr. Marco Gilli, Rector, Politecnico di Torino, on April 6 in Italy.

"This MOU is a tremendous opportunity for UOIT undergraduate and graduate students to spend a semester abroad studying at Italy's leading engineering school and faculty members to develop strong partnerships with one of Europe's top research universities," stated Dr. Saucier. "We look forward to hosting the first exchange student this spring, who be studying under the supervision of Dr. Franco Gaspari, Assistant Professor, UOIT Faculty of Science."

Dr. Gaspari spent his academic leave year at the Politecnico engaged in collaborative research.

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