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The fall semester is winding down and another holiday season is upon us already! This is an important month with many different religious holidays, customs, and observances coming up, so on behalf of the entire college team, I wish safe, restful, and happy celebrations to all.

December 6th is the annual observance of the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. This day marks the anniversary of the murders of 14 women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal in 1989, a horrific act of gender-based violence.

In November, the Canadian Bureau of International Education (CBIE) hosted its first in-person annual conference since 2019. St. Lawrence College’s Global Skills Opportunity (GSO) project was featured at the Colleges and Institute Canada’s panel, “Fostering a Culture of International Learning with Global Skills Opportunity”. Ining Chao, Associate Dean of Global Partnership and Learning Services at SLC, was one of the three panelists and she showcased SLC’s faculty-led program in Ireland.

December 3 is International Day of Persons with Disabilities. The annual observance aims to promote the rights and well-being of persons with disabilities in all spheres of society and development, and to increase awareness of the situation of persons with disabilities in every aspect of political, social, economic and cultural life. In honour of the observance, several members of the SLC community shared their insight into offering support to persons with disabilities in the spirit of awareness and Belonging

Every December 6th, we observe the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. The day was established by the Parliament of Canada to mark the anniversary of the 1989 murders of 14 women at l'École Polytechnique de Montréal, who were killed because of their sex.