Monday, April 21, 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Gardiner Centre, Signal Hill Campus

The Supervisory Management Skills Program (SMSP) builds essential knowledge, skills, abilities, and behaviours to enhance supervisory and management competencies. Participants learn practical skills and theory and gain valuable insight from networking and sharing experiences with peers.

This 15-day program is delivered in three, five-day modules each focused on critical skills development areas to specifically support supervisors and managers. Each module provides an interactive learning experience using group discussion, case studies, self-assessment activities, structured exercises, and skills practice. Designed to enhance personal and team performance, this program enables leaders to build forward momentum in their teams and organizations.

REGISTER HERE

Presented by Gardiner Centre

Monday, April 21, 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m.

Gardiner Centre, Signal Hill Campus

Manage diversity in the workplace, problem-solve more effectively and increase your leadership efficiency.

Supervisors advocate the goals of the organization while managing competing priorities and diverse staff. This module addresses the challenges facing supervisors and builds skills in problem-solving, organizational efficiency and leading a multigenerational workforce.

This is a module in the Supervisory Management Skills Program.

REGISTER HERE

Presented by Gardiner Centre

Monday, April 21, 9 a.m.-4 p.m.

UC2001; online

Completing a thesis or dissertation is easier with a regular schedule and the support of a writing group. The Writing Centre and School of Graduate Studies are pleased to host a 5-day thesis retreat for graduate students from April 21-25, 2025. Participants will spend between 5 and 6 hours each day writing independently.

The program is open to all MUN graduate students in the writing phase of a thesis or dissertation-based program, but is best suited to those students who have completed their data analysis and have written at least one chapter of their thesis or dissertation. If you are looking for distraction-free time to focus on writing and can commit to 5 days of consistent writing, this retreat is for you! Register here: Thesis Writing Retreat | School of Graduate Studies | Memorial University of Newfoundland 

Presented by School of Graduate Studies; The Writing Centre

Monday, April 21, 12-3:30 p.m.

Online

Faculty of Engineering and Applied Science; Titled: COMPREHENSIVE RISK ANALYSIS FRAMEWORK FOR CO2-ENHANCED OIL RECOVERY AND GEOLOGICAL STORAGE

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m1f863226722441d0717bbdf15d4d0e07

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Monday, April 21, 12:30-4 p.m.

Online; IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

Department of Geography; Titled: BUILDING INCLUSIVE CITIES AND MOBILITY SYSTEMS FOR IMMIGRANTS IN ATLANTIC CANADA

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m89554a8a59aeca49d4c9384ef6533bfb

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Tuesday, April 22, 12-2 p.m.

Online

Are you curious about launching your own startup? Startups 101 is a new 2-hour virtual workshop from Genesis designed to support new and aspiring tech entrepreneurs.

In this beginner-friendly session, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify and refine business ideas
• Use AI tools for idea generation, research & validation
• Navigate Newfoundland and Labrador’s startup ecosystem and supports
• No experience or fully formed ideas needed!

This workshop runs monthly, and the first session is on Tuesday, April 22!

• Choose the time that works for you: 12–2 PM or 6–8 PM
• $15 for the public, FREE for post-secondary students

Sign up here: https://www.genesiscentre.ca/startups-101

Whether you’re just exploring or ready to dive in, Startups 101 is a great place to start.

Presented by Genesis

Tuesday, April 22, 1-4:30 p.m.

Online; IIC-2014, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

Faculty of Medicine; Titled: Identifying Factors Which Affect the Diagnosis and Treatment of Youth with Psychotic Disorders in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

https://mun.webex.com/mun/j.php?MTID=m483cd5ae8253fa4c7abe648bb4489143

Presented by School of Graduate Studies

Tuesday, April 22, 6-8 p.m.

Online

Are you curious about launching your own startup? Startups 101 is a new 2-hour virtual workshop from Genesis designed to support new and aspiring tech entrepreneurs.

In this beginner-friendly session, you’ll learn how to:

• Identify and refine business ideas
• Use AI tools for idea generation, research & validation
• Navigate Newfoundland and Labrador’s startup ecosystem and supports
• No experience or fully formed ideas needed!

This workshop runs monthly, and the first session is on Tuesday, April 22!

• Choose the time that works for you: 12–2 PM or 6–8 PM
• $15 for the public, FREE for post-secondary students

Sign up here: https://www.genesiscentre.ca/startups-101

Whether you’re just exploring or ready to dive in, Startups 101 is a great place to start.

Presented by Genesis

Wednesday, April 23, 1-2 p.m.

Online

The Office of Development and Alumni Engagement is pleased to offer new funding for reunion events during Memorial University’s 100^th anniversary year.  Reunions foster alumni engagement, strengthen connections and reinforce a sense of community – plus they are a lot of fun!

Join us for a lunchtime webinar on April 23, from 1 to 2 pm, hosted by Lynn Squires, associate director of Alumni Engagement. Lynn will cover eligibility (internal units and affinity groups only), requirements, and offer some best practices on event planning.

Register here:

https://mun.webex.com/weblink/register/rf6dafcad3311a16362b93f3143e91c6c

Presented by Office of Development and Alumni Engagement

Wednesday, April 23, 1-2 p.m.

ED-1014

The Department of Biochemistry will be hosting prof. Heather Keller on April 23, 2025 for the Rusted Bayley Research Lecture:

The importance of mealtimes in long term care: the development and validation of a relationship-centred program to improve the mealtime experience

Speaker: Prof. Heather Keller, a professor and the Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition and Aging at the University of Waterloo and the Schlegel-UW Research Institute for Aging

Date and Time: Wednesday April 23, 2025; 1:00-2:00 PM

In-Person: ED-1014

Link to Webinar: https://events.teams.microsoft.com/event/de37e7bd-6e58-4188-923f-d48fc6c52810@3cbb374a-88d9-4e3e-b56b-c5b7c63bf353

Presented by Department of Biochemistry

Thursday, April 24, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gardiner Centre, Signal Hill Campus

*IN PERSON* June 24, 2025

Understand best practices when concluding employment relationships, how to learn from them and minimize impact to company culture.  

There are many ways employees may leave an organization, whether it be a resignation, layoff, termination, or retirement, it is important that HR professionals are confident they are concluding the employment relationship correctly.

This course will examine the various ways an employee might exit the organization, the considerations for each, tools and best practices HR professionals need to know to be prepared, compliant and compassionate during this phase of the employee lifecycle.  Layoffs are difficult for all those involved, this course will examine the impact layoffs have on company culture and what HR teams can do to minimize them.

REGISTER HERE

Presented by Gardiner Centre

Thursday, April 24, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Online

*ONLINE* June 24, 2025 – June 26, 2025

Build skills needed to confidently deliver professional presentations – every time!     

The Presentation Skills course provides participants with the techniques needed to prepare, plan and deliver professional presentations. The course provides a supportive environment with ample opportunity to practice speaking on a variety of subjects. Immediate feedback is provided by the facilitator, fellow participants and through review of recorded practice presentations.  Participants receive individual direction for improving speaking skills, increasing their confidence and comfort level when in front of an audience.

REGISTER HERE

Presented by Gardiner Centre

Thursday, April 24, 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Gardiner Centre, Signal Hill Campus

*IN PERSON* June 24, 2025 – June 25, 2025

Become equipped with the strategic tools and insights necessary to develop, implement, and adapt human resource plans that align with organizational objectives and navigate the evolving landscape of work effectively.

In this comprehensive course, participants delve into the transformative realm of Human Resources (HR), exploring the evolving landscape of work and emphasizing the need for adaptability and innovation. Equipped with essential skills, participants learn to develop strategic HR plans aligned with organizational objectives, employing prioritization techniques and adept communication strategies for successful execution.

The course navigates through crafting robust HR plans, integrating them with organizational strategies, and addressing current and future needs through various HR tools and programs. Participants also explore HR transformation, identifying warning signs and discussing the allocation of resources and diverse operating models. By course completion, participants emerge prepared to lead HR initiatives, equipped to navigate the dynamic challenges of the modern workplace and steer organizations toward success.

REGISTER HERE

Presented by Gardiner Centre

Thursday, April 24, 10-11 a.m.

Online

Community Feedback Session: Anti Black Racism Project for St. John’s, Signal Hill Campuses and Marine Institute

Presented by Office of the Vice-Provost EDI-AR

Thursday, April 24, 2-3 p.m.

Online

Grenfell Campus Community Feedback Session: Anti-Black Racism Project

Presented by Vice Provost EDI- AR

Thursday, April 24, 7-9 p.m.

IIC-2001, Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation

The 2025 Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Public Lecture will welcome Professor Heather Keller to Memorial University on April 24, 2025. All are welcome to attend!

Join Prof. Keller, Schlegel Research Chair in Nutrition & Aging at the University of Waterloo as she discusses the importance of nutrition and our relationship with food as part of living well with dementia.

Diet and nutrition are integral to all components of health, including mental health. Prof. Keller will share strategies for managing eating challenges and improving the mealtime experience of those affected by dementia as the disease progresses.

The Faith Elizabeth Winifred (Rusted) Bayley Nutrition Lecture is hosted by the Department of Biochemistry. It was established by a bequest from Dr. Nigel Rusted in memory of his sister, a dietitian and high-ranking RCAF squadron leader in the Eastern Air Command during the Second World War.

Presented by Department of Biochemistry

Thursday, April 24, 7:30-9 p.m.

A-1043; online

Threats, curses, common assaults, and communal actions involving Irish-Newfoundland women provide intriguing insights into gender, ethnicity, and class relations in Newfoundland fishing communities during early settlement. For a variety of motives — self-defense; defense of reputation, property, or family business; employment disputes; enforcement of community standards; and maintenance of ethnic boundaries—these women deployed power in ways that did not fit hegemonic discourses on femininity. Yet these women also saw themselves as individuals with rights that should be protected by the legal system and were also not reluctant to take their adversaries to court. Dr. Willeen Keough will share her extensive research of archival records and oral history to demonstrate that Irish-Newfoundland women maneuvered easily within and between both formal and informal systems of justice to resolve conflicts in their new communities.

This lecture is in-person at A-1043 (with free parking in Lot 15B) and also online through this link: https://bit.ly/4i9Inca 

Presented by Newfoundland and Labrador Historical Society

Saturday, April 26, 1-4:30 p.m.

Bruneau Centre for Innovation, Innovation Hall (IIC2001)

As we mark 100 years as a living memorial in 2025, everyone is invited to attend a panel discussion and tour on Saturday, April 26, on Memorial’s St. John’s campus. 

In collaboration with the Royal Newfoundland Regiment (RNR), the event will reflect on how remembrance has shaped our identity, what it looks like in today’s world and how it will continue to evolve in the future. 

Following the panel discussion, there will be a tour of exhibits focusing on items from the Archives and Special Collections related to First World War artifacts and holdings from 2:30-4:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. Registration is required.  Parking is available in Lot 17 and Lot 18. Parking Map 

Doors open at 12:30 p.m. and guests must be seated by 1 p.m.  

You can also watch the panel discussion live online at the following link: https://youtube.com/live/PwKAe2JocJw?feature=share 

Presented by Memorial University and the Royal Newfoundland Regiment

Saturday, April 26, 5-7 p.m.

Signal Hill Campus; online

Coast Lines, Memorial University’s popular public book club, will host a special event at the Emera Innovation Exchange (Signal Hill Campus) to celebrate the rich literary history of Newfoundland and Labrador and the role Memorial has played in fostering and shaping the province’s literary community. The event will feature a panel of esteemed current and former faculty members and writers – Mary Dalton (MA’75), Lisa Moore, Aaron Tucker – who will discuss the intersections of Memorial University, Newfoundland and Labrador’s writing and publishing community and the 40^th anniversary of the creative writing program,  in conversation with writer, broadcaster, and Coast Lines alumnus William Ping (BA ’18, MA ’20).

The celebration will recognize Memorial’s past contributions to a province with a rich cultural history, while simultaneously setting the stage for its continued impact on the literary world. Presented with assistance from the 100th Anniversary Fund and in partnership with the SPARKS Literary Festival.

Register HERE.

Presented by Faculty of Humanities and Society Sciences; Office of Alumni Engagement