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Fall 2024 Graduate Booster 1: The 10 things every graduate student needs to know

Put your research on proper footing with these helpful introductory research sessions featuring UNB professors, librarians, and library professionals.

Featuring Dr. Matt McGuire, Faculty of Education: The Ten things every graduate student needs to know.

And Marc Bragdon, Head of the Research Commons, discussing knowledge mobilization opportunities.

Dr. Matt McGuire is a recent PhD graduate who is now the McKenna Fellow in Digital Education and an Assistant Professor in the Faculty of Education. He will present a captivating Top 10 list of valuable lessons learned during his time as a doctoral student at UNB. Drawing from his own personal experiences and reflective insights, McGuire offers practical tips, tools, and strategies to help prospective and current graduate students navigate their own academic paths. He shares some of the peaks and valleys of his own journey from teacher practitioner to intellectual researcher, reflecting on the paradoxical duelling duet of dichotomy and marriage that defines the graduate student experience.

Marc Bragdon is Head of the Harriet Irving Library Research Commons with responsibilities for supporting digital and maker pedagogies.  His research interests include the intersection of intercultural communication theory and online learning support, maker pedagogies in undergraduate instruction, and the knowledge mobilization of graduate and faculty research.  

History comes to life as the New Brunswick Black History Society unveils its Time-Walk Exhibit on the University of New Brunswick's Fredericton campus. Previously showcased in Saint John, this extensive interactive exhibit is now available throughout September at the Harriet Irving Library, Fredericton.

The exhibit is designed as an interactive time-walk experience with a series of upright banners and a computer touchscreen, allowing visitors to step back in time and gain a deeper understanding of hundreds of years of Black history in the province. 

Key Highlights of the Time-Walk Exhibit:

• Pioneering figures: The exhibit delves into the lives and legacies of trailblazing Black New Brunswickers who have left their mark in various fields, including education, civil rights, the arts and sports.
   
• Interactive display: The Time-Walk Exhibit incorporates an interactive touchscreen display with audiovisual presentations and multimedia. Visitors can engage with historical documents, photographs and immersive experiences that bring the past to life.
   
• Education and awareness: The exhibit serves as an educational tool, offering valuable insights into the challenges faced and triumphs achieved by Black communities in New Brunswick over the years. It also emphasizes the importance of diversity and inclusion in contemporary society.
   
• Community involvement: The NBBHS worked closely with the community to gather stories, artifacts and personal accounts that enriched the exhibit's content. This collaborative effort makes the exhibit a true reflection of New Brunswick's diverse cultural heritage.
   
• Recognition of contributions: The Interactive Time-Walk Exhibit honours the numerous individuals who have significantly contributed to New Brunswick's cultural, social and economic development.

Available until September 29th 2024

Lobby, Harriet Irving Library 

The New Brunswick Black History Society

The New Brunswick Black History Society (NBBHS) was founded in June of 2010. According to their website, their mission is “dedicated to the research, analysis, documentation, and preservation of New Brunswick’s Black History.” Their objectives are as follows:

• To gather information concerning New Brunswick’s Black residents, past & present.
• To promote awareness of New Brunswick’s Black history.
• To encourage the Black community and the general public to work together.
• To work towards increasing the presence of Black History in New Brunswick’s educational system

To learn more about the NBBHS, visit their website here. 

Images of Research challenges graduate students to produce a 2D image that best represents their research, accompanied by a brief explanatory text.
The Harriet Irving Library Research Commons and the School of Graduate Studies announce the winners of this year's Challenge.

Winners for Images of Research 2024 are:

First Place:

Your Footstep: The Key to Digital Identity by Ala Salehi

Second Place:

The Precious Rings of Life by Keelie Taylor

Third Place:

Promiscuity and the East German Stasi by Jordyn Bailey

Runners up:

The Emerging Life by Isabela Freire

Searching for a needle in a haystack? by Kiirsti Owen

Eco-Emotions of Precarious Entanglements by Christine Jean