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Ontario Tech acknowledges the lands and people of the Mississaugas of Scugog Island First Nation.

We are thankful to be welcome on these lands in friendship. The lands we are situated on are covered by the Williams Treaties and are the traditional territory of the Mississaugas, a branch of the greater Anishinaabeg Nation, including Algonquin, Ojibway, Odawa and Pottawatomi. These lands remain home to many Indigenous nations and peoples.

We acknowledge this land out of respect for the Indigenous nations who have cared for Turtle Island, also called North America, from before the arrival of settler peoples until this day. Most importantly, we acknowledge that the history of these lands has been tainted by poor treatment and a lack of friendship with the First Nations who call them home.

This history is something we are all affected by because we are all treaty people in Canada. We all have a shared history to reflect on, and each of us is affected by this history in different ways. Our past defines our present, but if we move forward as friends and allies, then it does not have to define our future.

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Dean of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science announces retirement

UOIT’s Dean of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science announces retirement

Dr. Brent Lewis, Dean, Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science, at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology (UOIT), has announced that, after more than 35 years of leadership in industry and academia, he has decided to retire from his position effective July 3, 2015.

“During his tenure at the University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Dr. Lewis strengthened our university’s nuclear engineering program, thanks to its comprehensive programs, and exceptional professors and researchers,” said Deborah Saucier, PhD, Provost and Vice-President, Academic. “While the university will miss his leadership, I know his family will appreciate having him at home.”

Dr. Ed Waller, a renowned expert in nuclear safety and security, will become the faculty’s Acting Dean. Dr. Waller currently serves as Interim Dean of the university’s Office of Graduate Studies.

The Faculty of Energy Systems and Nuclear Science focuses on the safe, efficient generation of energy, as well as the innovative and environmentally conscious use of fossil, hydro, geothermal, nuclear, solar, wind and emerging technologies. Among the faculty’s five degree programs is a unique Bachelor of Science in Health Physics and Radiation Science, as well as the only honours degree dedicated to nuclear engineering in Canada.