UQAT | News http://www.uqat.ca Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témicamingue News and Press Releases UQAT | News http://www.uqat.ca/rss/logo_uqat.gif http://www.uqat.ca en UQAT partners with the FNHRDCQ for the 8th Annual First Peoples Symposium First Peoples and Employment http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=49 2012-03-27 For the first time, the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) is collaborating with the First Nations Human Resources Development Commission of Quebec (FNHRDCQ) for the upcoming 8th Annual First Peoples Symposium.... Awareness Week for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination: UQAT teams up with Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=48 2012-03-09 Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) is pleased to partner once again with the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre for the 12th Awareness Week for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.... Kitcisakik: A Community’s Commitment to the Wellbeing of Children http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=47 2012-02-21 A group of researchers at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) published a follow-up paper to an earlier important research-action effort carried out jointly with the Aboriginal community of Kitcisakik.... 2nd Seminar on the Ethics of Research with Aboriginal Peoples http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=46 2011-09-22 Val-d’Or, September 21, 2011 – Sixty-five persons participated yesterday in the 2nd Seminar on the ethics of research with Aboriginal Peoples at Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT).... UQAT and CEGEPAT Join Forces to Provide Postsecondary Education in the Inuit World http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=45 2011-09-15 The Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CEGEPAT) and the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) team up to work on a new project: Educational Approaches for the Inuit.... Roots Under the Footlights! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=43 2011-06-28 After Texas, Israel, The Netherlands, Georgia and Spain, it is now Canada’s turn to organize the 6th International Symposium on Root Development.... The 2011 Census : keep an eye on your mailbox! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=38 2011-05-03 14:28:52 Early in May, yellow census packages will be delivered to every dwelling in Canada, providing residents the information they need to complete the census online or on paper.... Raising awareness about racism : The Centre d’études supérieures Lucien-Cliche and the Val-d’Or Native Friendship Centre unite! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=37 2011-03-10 09:41:49 Once again this year,  the  Université  du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and the Cégep de l’Abitibi-Témiscamingue (CAT) are glad to join forces with... XVIIth Inuit Studies Conference in Val-d’Or - Challenges and Issues in the Circumpolar World http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=33 2010-11-01 More than 170 representatives of university and Inuit communities from Canada, Greenland, Alaska, France and elsewhere came together at the UQAT First Peoples Pavilion, Val-d'Or campus,... XVIIth Inuit Studies Conference in Val-d’Or: More than 170 participants from all over the world! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=32 2010-10-29 Since yesterday, more than 170 representatives of university and Inuit communities from Canada, Greenland, Alaska, France and elsewhere have come together at the UQAT First Peoples Pavilion, Val-d'Or campus,... UQAT's Janet Mark named to the Quebec Superior Council on Education http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=31 2010-10-25 The entire university community is delighted at Ms. Janet Mark's appointment to the Conseil supérieur de l'éducation du Québec. The news was announced the day following her appointment by the members of the provincial Cabinet.... The Inuit Studies Conference in Val-d’Or: A Scientific Gathering of International Scope! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=30 2010-09-15 With The Inuit and the Aboriginal World as its theme, the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) and DIALOG... Solange Dessureault wins an purple iPod ! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=29 2010-06-27 Congratulations to à Solange Dessureault from Rouyn-Noranda, the lucky winner of an iPod nano 16 Go.... PIWASEHA: an exceptional training opportunity for the staff of the health and social services establishments! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=28 2010-06-21 . Norman Young, Grand Chief of the Algonquin Nation Programs and Services Secretariat is pleased to be associated with his various partners to reveal the PIWASEHA training... UQAT kicks off the construction of its research station in Notre-Dame-du-Nord http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=26 2010-06-04 A few weeks ago, UQAT launched the construction of an agri-food research station.... Stay connected this summer! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=25 2010-05-05 The month of May marks the start of UQAT’s summer schedule.... New Graduates in Nunavik http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=24 2010-03-24 The UQAT Alumni Association (ADUQAT) salutes Mrs. Alicie Kenuajuaq for completing a Certificate in Preschool Education and Primary Teaching in a Northern Environment as well as Mrs. Tiili Aupaluk, Mrs. Elisapi Tukalak... UQAT’s new student housing: Ready for the 2010 fall session http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=23 2010-01-26 Ever since construction began in October 2009, a committee of experts have had their eyes focused on the site to make sure that everything is ready for the 2010 fall session.... Quebec universities declare a moment of silence in remembrance of the victims of the Haitian earthquake http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=22 2010-01-20 Quebec universities have joined to observe a moment of silence on their campuses in memory of the victims of last week’s... The 7th Annual First Nations Symposium is a success! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=21 2009-10-29 It is with great pride that UQAT welcomed more than 130 participants to the 7th Annual Université du Québec en Abitibi‐Témiscamingue (UQAT) First Nations Symposium, whose theme this year was... 7th Annual First Nations Symposium Announced http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=20 2009-09-22 It is with great pride that the President of the First Nations Advisory Committee, Mrs. Johanne Lacasse, revealed the theme of the 7th Annual Université du Québec en Abitibi‐Témiscamingue... Inauguration of the First Peoples Pavilion at UQAT http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=18 2009-08-20 During the ceremony marking the inauguration of the First Peoples Pavilion, the President of the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Mrs. Johanne Jean, did not hide her... The Education of First Nations People: A Very Real Need http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=17 2009-02-16 Nations Services team is pleased to make the results of the First Nations Educational Needs Assessment public.... Combining the useful with the essential Aid mission to Senegal http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=16 2009-01-16 On May 5, 16 students from across the Abitibi- Témiscamingue region in Nursing Sciences at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue... Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Forestry UQAT, Leading the Way http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=15 2008-11-24 The Canada Research Chair program has just announced that it has selected Mr. Hugo Asselin, professor at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT),... International Conference on Wireless Communications in Underground and Confined Areas International Recognition of LRTCS http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=14 2008-08-14 “I congratulate the researchers at the Laboratoire de recherche Télébec en communications souterraines at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (LRTCS) for the... Official start of construction on the UQAT First Nations Pavilion http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=13 2008-05-28 #During the ceremony to mark the start of construction on the First Nations Pavilion, Mrs. Johanne Jean, President of the Université, did not hide her enthusiasm for taking part in the official start of construction work,... Summary of the 6th Annual UQAT First Nations Symposium: Closer to the people, Closer to the Mother Earth! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=12 2008-05-28 Close to 250 people participated in the 6th Annual UQAT First Nations Symposium this afternoon at the Hôtel Forestel in Val-d’Or. According to Mrs. Johanne Lacasse, President of the First Nations Advisory Committee:... 6th Annual First Nations Symposium: Our Relationship with Mother Earth http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=11 2008-05-01 During the press conference to announce the 6th Annual First Nations Symposium, Mrs.... Our Very Own (ESL) Convention at UQAT http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=9 2008-02-28 The SPEAQ (La Société pour la promotion de l’anglais, langue seconde au Québec) will be holding its very first convention in the Abitibi-Temiscamingue region on March 28 and 29 at the Rouyn-Noranda campus... UQAT and the First Nations : A Long-term Partnership http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=8 2008-02-13 The Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) is proud to announce that, to date, it has granted more than 150 university diplomas to First Nations students!... Appointments at the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=7 2007-09-14 Members of the Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT) Board of Directors have officially designated Mr. André Bellavance as the interim Vice-President (Resources).... Traditions and cultures for building modernity http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=6 2007-05-22 The panelists and presenters at the 5th Annual Université du Québec en Abitibi- Témiscamingue (UQAT) First Nations Symposium all expressed the difficulty they have defining themselves as Aboriginal people, in modern society.... 5th Annual UQAT First Nations Symposium Traditions and modernity: Can the two be combined? http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=5 2007-05-18 Close to 250 people from the educational, health, social service and business sectors, as well as Aboriginal people living in the communities and in urban settings have come together today at the Hotel... 5th Annual First Nations Symposium: Traditions, Cultures and Modernity http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=4 2007-04-19 During the press conference announcing the 5th Annual First Nations Symposium, Mrs. Marie-Josée Croteau, President of the First Nations Advisory Committee indicated that this eagerly-awaited event... First Nations Pavilion, time to celebrate! http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=3 2007-02-19 Close to two hundred people have answered the invitation of the chairperson of the Board and the president of Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue (UQAT), Mrs Édith Cloutier and Johanne Jean,... “Aboriginal people are now part of the regional economy” http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=2 2007-01-26 This was revealed in the Survey on the Economic Relations between Aboriginal People and Businesses of Abitibi-Témiscamingue which was conducted under the “Chaire Desjardins... First Nations Pavilion: A Reality http://www.uqat.ca/en/university/medias/releases/index.asp?ReleaseRef=1 2006-10-26 The announcement today from Mr. Pierre Corbeil, Minister of Natural Resources and Wildlife, makes the project for a new First Nations Pavilion at the Val-d’Or campus of the UQAT, a concrete reality....