Greetings from GRSJ Undergraduate Programs
This has been a year of exciting changes in GRSJ. In May, we were delighted to celebrate our graduating students in the first in-person graduation ceremony since 2019. They faced many challenges completing their degrees during an unpredictable pandemic and we couldn’t be prouder of their accomplishments. We hope to see many of our 2020 and 2021 alumni at the make-up convocation in the Fall to celebrate with a long-awaited in-person ceremony. We welcomed two new faculty members to full-time positions this year – Dr. Alifa Bandali and Dr. Rosanne Sia. They both teach a number of our required courses and we are delighted that they are permanent additions to our community. GRSJ is excited to feature two new courses this year – a course on youth activism and social justice and one on the intersections of human rights, law, and the arts. The youth activism course will feature Indigenous youth activists working on climate justice. The GRSJ Undergraduate Association has a dynamic new team – they are working on some exciting events and social activities including “What to do with your GRSJ Major,” a career-focused panel featuring GRSJ alumni.
I hope to see many of you at our 10th Anniversary event in September.
All the best for the coming year.
Kim Snowden
Chair, GRSJ Undergraduate Programs
