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University of Regina and 东京热app celebrate the renewal of their unique partnership聽

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University of Regina and 东京热app celebrate the renewal of their unique partnership聽

June 20, 2023

Today, University of Regina President, Dr. Jeff Keshen, and 东京热app President, Dr. Jacqueline Ottmann signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) renewing and celebrating their unique partnership. 

鈥淲e exist during an incredible time of opportunity to make things right, to walk together in a good way,鈥 said Dr. Keshen. 鈥淭o have a document to guide us, created in tandem and with deep respect, is an amazing gift not only to the leadership of our two institutions, but also to the faculty, staff, students, and the many community partners we serve.鈥

鈥淭he principles of reconciliation that are outlined in the MOU commits our institutions to a high standard of relationship and collaborative activities, and an annual renewal event to reset and remind us of what we promised each other through the signing of this agreement,鈥 said Dr. Ottmann. 鈥淚t is a monumental day.鈥

The MOU reflects the U of R鈥檚 and FNUniv鈥檚 ongoing commitment to reconciliation and provides mechanisms for the two institutions to enhance communication, strengthen collaboration, and build on Indigenous ways of knowing over the next five years.

鈥淭he truly great thing about this MOU is that it is emphasizing the commitment between these two schools 鈥 providing them with an opportunity to say what they mean and then act on it,鈥 says Taylor Soderberg, student research assistant with the U of R鈥檚 Office of Indigenous Engagement and recent U of R graduate. 鈥淭o know that the work of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission truly lives on and can be found supporting the ways in which these two groups can work together in a positive light along the reconciliation journey inspires me to think about the way I live and interact with my family, friends, and my soon to be new co-workers at the Regina Public Library.鈥

The University of Regina has long supported the aspirations of the Indigenous people of Saskatchewan to have a post-secondary institution of their own and was instrumental in the development of the Saskatchewan Indian Federated College in 1976, the precursor of today鈥檚 FNUniv, which is one of three federated colleges at the U of R.

The media release is available .

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