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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University honours excellence among faculty and staff

November 13, 2015

Early-stage researcher award recipients: Dr. Sheldon Williamson, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science (third from left) and Dr. Christopher Collins, Faculty of Science (fourth from left). With (from left): Tim McTiernan, President and Vice-Chancellor; Deborah Saucier, Provost and Vice-President; Academic; and Michael Owen, Vice-President, Research, Innovation and International.

The University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT) campus community celebrated the outstanding achievements of faculty and staff throughout 2015 in a special ceremony November 10 in the Science Building’s Dr. Peter Zakarow Auditorium.

The university’s annual Awards of Excellence recognition event honours individual commitment and also celebrates team achievements.

“These awards truly showcase our commitment to students – to provide an environment where we work together to deliver the best university experience to those who have chosen UOIT as their place of research and learning,” said Tim McTiernan, UOIT President and Vice-Chancellor. “It is wonderful to have an opportunity to acknowledge the collective contributions of our university’s dedicated faculty and staff. Congratulations to all of the nominees and award recipients on their outstanding achievements over the past year.”

Award categories:

The UOIT Team Award is presented to a team that has demonstrated exemplary performance and has made significant contributions to the university.
The Staff Awards of Excellence recognize staff members who have made outstanding contributions in their roles and achieved excellence in demonstrating UOIT’s core competencies.
The Research Excellence Awards recognize faculty who have achieved national and/or international success and recognition through their research activities and enhanced UOIT’s reputation as a research-focused institution.
The Teaching Excellence Awards provide recognition for teaching excellence, encourage its pursuit, publicize such excellence across the university and the wider community, and promote informed discussion of teaching and its improvement.

From a long list of distinguished nominees, the following members of the UOIT team were acknowledged for 2015:

UOIT Team Award

Forensic Science Team (Faculty of Science): Cecilia Hageman, Nelson Lafreniere, Helene LeBlanc, Kimberly Nugent and Stacey Sainte-Marie

Staff Awards of Excellence

Administrative/Technical (two awards presented):
- Caitlin Crompton, Office of the Provost
- Richard Drake, Faculty of Science
Professional/Managerial:
- Marose Bellehumeur, Office of Student Life

Research Excellence

Early-stage researcher (two awards presented):
- Dr. Christopher Collins, Faculty of Science
- Dr. Sheldon Williamson, Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science

Teaching Excellence Awards

Tenured and Tenure-Track Faculty: Dr. Isaac Tamblyn, Faculty of Science
Teaching Faculty: Connie Thurber, Faculty of Health Sciences
Teaching Assistant: Robert Burden, Faculty of Business and Information Technology