Student leadership conference cancelled Due to anticipated inclement weather, the Memorial University Student Leadership conference scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 28, will be rescheduled to Saturday, Feb. 11. Human Kinetics and Recreation student lives her dream A lot of people decide their fate at a very young age vowing to themselves stating: “Hey, I’m going to do that,” and truly believing that life will just pan out that way. How many people actually follow through on those dreams after life’s twists and turns? Kinesiology student Laura Chubb did. Junior high students get dance lessons from future phys ed teachers Teaching territorial games and dance moves are not the first things that come to mind when you think about a university education. But recently, that’s just what some Human Kinetics and Recreation (HKR) students did at a local junior high school.  Writing for success at the Marine Institute A desire to improve students’ communication abilities has recently led Memorial's Marine Institute (MI) to step up to the challenge. A newly created Writing Centre has been devoted specifically to the writing aspects of course work – no matter what field students are in. Ovarian cancer research scholarship for grad student Kerri Smith, a PhD student supervised by Dr. Ann Dorward, was awarded a $3,000 Teal Heart Scholarship in a national competition. This fellowship is awarded by Ovarian Cancer Canada for graduate students engaged in ovarian cancer research. Mary Dalton reading in honour of PK Page A nationwide campaign designed to honour Canadian poet PK Page will stop at Memorial University on Thursday, Feb. 2,. Established by the League of Canadian Poets, the PK Page Trust Fund is designed to support Canadian poets and poetry. A bright SPARK(S) The third annual SPARKS Literary Festival held Sunday, Jan. 22, at Petro-Canada Hall in the School of Music, was another major success for Memorial’s Faculty of Arts. And according to festival director, poet and professor Mary Dalton, it was a memorable day for all. Employee smoking cessation program available Last week marked National Non-Smoking Week 2012 in Canada. The Canadian Council for Tobacco Control's (CCTC) theme was Breaking Up Is Hard To Do. The council's aim was to highlight the complex relationship Canadian smokers have with their cigarettes.  Astronaut captures spirit of Speaking of Engineering The winter edition of Speaking of Engineering proved to be a memorable evening for the 250 people in attendance at the Bruneau Centre for Research and Innovation’s Innovation Hall. Days Gone By mystery photo remains unsolved The mystery photo in the 2011 winter Communicator’s Days Gone By feature may have been be too much of a mystery. Pharmacy students win national competition Four pharmacy students from Memorial University have won the National Canadian Association of Pharmacy Students and Interns (CAPSI) Compounding Competition for 2012. Science and archaeology can unravel the past Have you ever wondered how archaeologists piece together the puzzles of the past? Uncovering artifacts during an archeological excavation is just the beginning of the story. Business student earns coveted Frank H. Sobey Award Fifth-year Memorial University student Samantha Phelan has been awarded a $15,000 Frank H. Sobey Award for Excellence in Business Studies. Global Cinema Series in action for winter 2012 semester

After a brief hiatus in Fall 2011, the popular Global Cinema Series, co-sponsored by the Faculty of Arts and the Division of Lifelong Learning, is back on track for the winter 2012 semester. 

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