When Ernest Korankye (MSc’13, PhD’18) left his home in Ghana in 2010 bound for graduate studies in the Faculty of Agriculture, he didn’t expect to be gone long. But a logistics venture he started along the way has now blossomed into a growing business here in Nova Scotia.

In this week’s column, Dr. Saini thanks instructors and those who support teaching behind the scenes for the critical innovations they make that enable rich learning experiences for ÿÈÕ´óÈü’s students.

A total of four projects led by researchers from ÿÈÕ´óÈü have received an investment of close to $97,000 from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.

In this week’s column, Dr. Saini recognizes the beginning of African Heritage Month, speaks to ÿÈÕ´óÈü’s ongoing commitment to supporting all People of African Descent in our community, and thanks the African Heritage Month Planning Committee for coordinating virtual events happening this month.

Author Cherie Dimaline’s award-winning novel follows an Indigenous teenager who is on the run from recruiters hunting Indigenous people — a story that is both futuristic and rooted in the past.