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4 Quality Education

SDG 4 - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all

Find the most recent Gazette stories for this goal .

Teaching and Learning:

  • ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ engages in international collaborations with other institutions to provide new and unique educational opportunities, including in 2016, a to participate in an immersive Irish Gaelic course in partnership with the Ireland Canada University Foundation, and developed for international ESL students.
  • Some initiatives at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ designed to support Indigenous students include the release of the  in 2021, a  endorsed in 2016, and the completion of Juniper House as the heart of the Indigenous Student Resource Centre.
  • ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ strives to increase accessibility across the institution through initiatives such as offered in 2017, the to help students conduct research independently and safely, the within the design of online courses in 2017, and the in 2018 that foster an inclusive and accessible learning experience for all at ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ.
  • ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ engages in efforts to increase financial and socio-economic accessibility for students. This includes engagement in , an annual global event to promote the use of free and open educational resources, the that aids students experiencing critical financial need, and development of the  launched in 2021.
  • By launching the renewed in 2019, ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ aimed to increase collaborative and interdisciplinary initiatives that enable student accessibility, deepen learners’ engagement and facilitate student success. This has also included a partnership with , a collaborative project across several Canadian universities to contribute to the development of students’ transferable skills and competencies.

Research: 

  • The offered between 2013-2018 helped between 60 and 80 K-9 teachers build confidence through inquiry-based classroom practices in STEM subjects. It was a research-centred learning experience for both teachers and students and is helping to foster student success.

Public Engagement:

  • ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University’s Indigenous Student Resource Centre hosts a variety of events and social programs such as an open drumming circle, a purification ceremony, and Mid-Week Munchies, a social event for students. 
  • The  delivers free, accessible STEM programs to youth who may otherwise not be engaged. The program introduces STEM related in hopes of inspiring create a more innovative and sustainable province.
  • ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ’s Labrador Institute hosts the  in the Happy Valley-Goose Bay and Upper Lake Melville areas for Innu and Inuit students in grades 8-11. Children learn about plant ecology, archaeology, marine ecology, wildlife monitoring and management, mosquito research and traditional ecological knowledge.
  •  is a project run through ÌÇÐÄÊÓƵ University’s Johnson Geo Centre and Botanical Garden with the goal of connecting youth to opportunities for climate innovation. Through this collective, NL youth can attend the  where they can learn about a variety of climate and sustainability topics.

Administration:

  • is a mobile app that students can download to receive alerts in the event of an emergency and allows them to quickly contact Campus Enforcement and Patrol to report a safety or security issue. The app gives users access to other resources such as on-campus support features and the Friend Walk option to ensure user safety while walking alone.