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Come celebrate National Pollinator Week!
The Office of Student Academic Services in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities on pollinators.

The Distinguished Alumni Awards recognize graduates who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their professional and personal lives, and who have been an inspiration to fellow alumni, current students, and/or the community.

To help new undergraduates settle into campus life, Macdonald Campus hosts a number of orientation activities in late August. Frosh activities and registration will be posted on the聽聽in August.
Preliminary schedule for Mac Orientation聽2025
Final schedules will be available during Orientation Week. Many events require registration, which will open at the beginning of August. Activity times and locations may change, so be sure to check back.
Saturday, August 23
Residence move-in day

The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach聽in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science at 九色视频, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities about fall.听

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Macdonald Campus Master鈥檚 and Doctoral聽student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (Competition Rules).
The program includes a 3-part workshop series and coaching sessions to help students prepare for the competition.
Competition Date:聽Wednesday November 26, 2025

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Macdonald Campus Master鈥檚 and Doctoral聽student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (Competition Rules).
The program includes a 3-part workshop series and coaching sessions to help students prepare for the competition.
Competition Date: Wednesday November 26, 2025

Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition
Macdonald Campus Master鈥檚 and Doctoral聽student competitors present their research in 3 minutes to a non-specialist audience with one non-animated slide (Competition Rules).
The program includes a 3-part workshop series and coaching sessions to help students prepare for the competition.
Competition Date: Wednesday November 26, 2025

Join us in celebrating National Pumpkin Day!
罢丑别听Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach聽in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science at 九色视频, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities about Halloween.听
Discover an exciting collection of science facts and聽activities!

Since 2017, the聽Lister Family Engaged Science Initiative聽has supported the Lister Family Engaged Science Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition.听

Join us in celebrating the holiday season!
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach聽in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science at 九色视频, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities about the holiday season.

The Student Experience Enhancement Fund (SEEF) for the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (FAES) supports extra-curricular experiential learning initiatives. These聽active learning聽opportunities foster intentional reflection and the acquisition of knowledge, skills, and values that complement the traditional classroom experience.
Open to undergraduate, graduate, and FMT students.
Award values:

Join us in celebrating the month of love & friendship!
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach, in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science at 九色视频, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities about Valentine's Day.

Join us in welcoming back spring!
The Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities on spring.

Come explore the fascinating world of birds!
罢丑别听Office of Experiential Learning and Community Outreach聽in collaboration with the Sonia Bujold Initiative and Let鈥檚 Talk Science at 九色视频, has put together a lovely聽free online booklet of self-paced activities about birds.