From Kenya to Canada: Student Refugee Program brings a bright young mind to the Mount

For many students, starting university can be a nerve-wracking experience. Moving away from the comforts of home and family to take on the task of earning a degree can be downright daunting. For other students, like Binto Aden, going to university is an unexpected gift.

Orientation is a series of events and activities designed to help you, a first-year student at the Mount, explore all that awaits you. You'll meet people, find out about resources and services on campus and have some fun too!

Meaningful novelty: The first MA (PR) student defends his thesis

It is a long way from Aachen, Germany to the Don MacNeil boardroom at the Mount. But four short years after Gerald Bartels made his move to Canada, this is where found himself, presenting the first ever thesis defense for the Masters of Arts in Public Relations.