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Crossing continents for love of learning

Four proud Sheridan alumni share their memories of arriving in Canada as international students, and their triumph over obstacles through courage and Sheridan’s support.
Equity & Inclusion

Growing the LGBTQ+ scholarly community to foster inclusivity on campus and beyond

Professor Peter Grevstad has broken new ground with the introduction of a course in Queer Studies at Sheridan – among the first and only of its kind at any college in Ontario.
Community

Sheridan graduate wins Premier’s Award, says it’s a message to community ‘anything is possible’

Sheridan graduate Michelle John, a Fire/Life Safety Education Officer at the City of Brampton, has received the Premier’s Award for Community Services for her passionate commitment to the safety of Brampton’s residents.

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Teaching & Learning

‘It’s a game changer’: Remote learning creates new opportunities for Sheridan international student

Nov 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the plans of many international students, but for TESOL Plus graduate, Shweta Shweta, remote learning has given her education experience and career prospects an unexpected boost.

Sustainability

Saving water to the last drop

Nov 18, 2021

Iman Hashemi (Mechanical Engineering Technology Design & Drafting ’04) is Vice President, Innovation and Infrastructure Solutions, at the Ontario Clean Water Agency (OCWA), and a climate change steward standing guard over the most basic of needs – water.

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Arts & Design

Award-winning sculpture reflects desire for an embrace

Nov 2, 2021

Inspired by the comforting embrace of a loved one, a team of Sheridan students created an award-winning sculpture, now on display at Sheridan's Trafalgar campus.

Business & Entrepreneurship

Creating positive change via EDGE: Social Impact Catalyst powered by RBC Future Launch

Oct 12, 2021

In less than one year, 11 youth-led entrepreneurial ventures have created the building blocks for equity, social justice and inclusion, thanks to the Social Impact Catalyst powered by RBC Future Launch, run by Sheridan’s entrepreneurship hub, EDGE.

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Sheridan Screen Industries and Research Training Centre partners with OYA Media and the City of Toronto to offer Virtual Production training to under-represented communities Dec 2, 2021 | Research & Scholarship
Community Partners Convene to Improve International Student ExperienceDec 2, 2021
Sheridan underscores commitment to Indigenous education with permanent flag installationNov 24, 2021 | Community

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Sheridan's SIRT paves way for virtual productionNov 15, 2021 | tvtech
A new Virtual Production Innovation Hub from Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre helps creatives break new ground in the world of production.
Federal funding helps Sheridan students gain international experienceNov 8, 2021 | inhalton
Sheridan College has received $500,000 in federal funding to help more than 600 students pursue international educational opportunities over the next four years.

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Sheridan Screen Industries and Research Training Centre partners with OYA Media and the City of Toronto to offer Virtual Production training to under-represented communities

Sheridan’s Screen Industries Research and Training Centre (SIRT) has teamed up with OYA Media Emerging Filmmakers Program and the City of Toronto's xoTO Screen Industry Pathways to provide industry-leading virtual production training workshops to young filmmakers who identify as BIPOC.

Sheridan’s SIRT explores new artistic possibilities with emerging technologies

SIRT's Expanding the Canvas project provided participating artists access to novel technological tools which they used to explore, augment, and implement a final performance piece of original work.

Sheridan researcher helms day devoted to the importance of arts activities for older adults

The Sheridan Centre for Elder Research and Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging will be hosting the second annual Arts and Aging Day Canada on September 24.

Science & Technology

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What are the cybersecurity risks of working from home?

Take 5: Sheridan Applied Information Sciences professor Nick Johnston shares expert insight.

In the gold rush of cybersecurity

Alana Staszczyszyn’s (Bachelor of Information Systems and Security ’19) skills are much sought-after in an industry which has zero percent unemployment rate and about 3.5-million vacancies worldwide.

Sheridan Pharmacy Tech student Hamad Kakazai working on reconstituting vaccine

Trillium Health Partners links with Sheridan Pharm Tech students for Moderna, Pfizer vaccine prep

Students studying in Sheridan’s Pharmacy Technician program are supporting vaccine reconstitution, working with Trillium Health Partners’ COVID-19 Vaccination Clinic to prep vials of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccine.

Health & Wellness

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Sheridan Student Union supports student health with $430,000 gift

This gift from the SSU will help support two health promotion specialists - staff dedicated to developing programs and resources that proactively address health and wellness for Sheridan students.

Erasing stigma around mental health

Alumna Aanchal Vashistha (Digital Communication ’13) emerged from a personal tragedy to launch an organization that helps those facing mental health challenges by providing them with the supports they need.

Sheridan Student Union commits $250,000 towards new scholarships, bursaries and awards

The Sheridan Student Union (SSU) has committed $250,000 in funding to assist Sheridan students affected by the COVID-19 pandemic and social inequality.

Get your shot at Sheridan: Pop-up COVID-19 vaccine clinic to open at Davis Campus in Brampton

With the support of valued partners, the CommUNITY clinic will run from Friday, May 28, to Sunday, June 6.

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COVID-19 vaccine clinic pop-up at Sheridan’s Brampton campus marks halfway point

Sheridan’s CommUNITY clinic for COVID-19 vaccinations marks the halfway point of its operations with more than 2,800 first doses of the vaccine administered.

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Updated vaccine procedure at Sheridan

Sheridan will require everyone who comes to campus to demonstrate that they are fully vaccinated, effective this fall.

Crossing continents for love of learning

Growing the LGBTQ+ scholarly community to foster inclusivity on campus and beyond

Sheridan graduate wins Premier’s Award, says it’s a message to community ‘anything is possible’