end-of-year

April 14, 2023April 13, 2023

April end-of-term updates

Congratulations to the SIM community for making it to the end of the semester! As the flowers bloom and the days get longer, we are looking forward to having a break for the summer but are also sad to say goodbye.

Our last Waffle Wednesday of the year was hosted on April 5^th. Thanks to all who attended and participated in SIM’s Easter egg hunt!

Our final book club was also held this week- meetings may continue through the summer months so stay tuned for more details!

The School of Information Management’s creative journal, SIMagination, is available for purchase while supplies last! This journal was produced to showcase the original work of the SIM community and acts a fundraiser for SIMSA. All funds raised will be used by our student association for student events, programming, and initiatives. We kindly request $10 or PWYC; pay cash to any SIMSA representative or etransfer simsa@dal.ca

We thank all of our alumni who have kindly contributed to our alumni fundraiser; we have raised almost $200 to put towards SIMSA events and initiatives.

SIM’s end-of-year event will be held on Saturday, April 22^nd at East of Grafton! Please RSVP using the circulated Microsoft Form. We look forward to celebrating with everyone!

Finally, SIMSA wishes to thank everyone for a wonderful year. Our programming and events are meant to develop community, and it has been a privilege to watch it grow over the past two years. We are lucky to be surrounded by kind and thoughtful individuals at SIM, and appreciate everyone who makes our community the vibrant and lively group it is. We encourage all graduating students to keep in touch, and wish first-years all the best as they embark on their final year in the MI program.

May 12, 2022May 10, 2022

SIMSA Highlight: 2022 SIMphony

This SIMSA highlight is on the first annual SIMphony, a semi-formal event celebrating all members of the SIM community! On April 23, 2022, the SIM community gathered at the St. Mary’s Boat Club to celebrate the achievements of students, alumni, faculty and staff. The Covid-19 pandemic inhibited larger celebrations over the past few years, and it was wonderful to gather as a collective to celebrate.

There was good food, beverages supplied by our friends at Good Robot Brewing Company, and even better dance moves on display. Although it was a bit chilly, a beautiful sunset over the Northwest Arm was a spectacular highlight of the evening. SIM’s Director, Dr. Sandra Toze, offered warm words of welcome to our almost 90 attendees. There were conversations with old friends, introductions between new ones, memories shared, and many laughs had.

We appreciated the efforts of all of our student volunteers who helped this event to run so seamlessly. SIMSA would like to extend our thanks to the Dalhousie Student Union and the School of Information Management for the funds that contributed to ensuring that this event was a huge success! SIMSA dedicated $3 from every ticket sold to a newly formed EDIA fund, raising over $250 dollars. This will be the first of many steps taken towards advancing our EDIA initiatives and programming over the coming years.

Please enjoy some photos of the evening- we look forward to celebrating next year with alumni, faculty, staff, students, and our incoming class!

May 9, 2022

Thanks for a great 2021/2022!

Another year at SIM has come and gone. SIMSA would like to congratulate the graduating class of 2021-2022 and the entire SIM community- students, faculty, and staff- for their hard work and extraordinary efforts navigating the uncertainty brought by the Covid-19 pandemic.

This year was a busy one, and SIMSA worked hard to put on various academic and non-academic events and programs for its students and advance other initiatives. Over the summer term, SIMSA will be working to develop its programming for the 2022-2023 year.

We are sad to say goodbye to Annalise (Chair), McKenzie (Communications), Poppy (EDIA & Special Projects), Jakob (Academic), Lisa (Digital Publications), and Sam (Non- Academic), but are so excited to see what their next chapter holds. We appreciate all of your hard work on SIMSA and will miss you dearly!

As summer term kicks off and students begin their practicums, internships, summer jobs, and new courses, we want to reiterate that SIMSA is here to support you. Please do not hesitate to get in touch over email, social media, or through our website if you are an incoming or returning student with questions or looking for support 😊 Have a wonderful summer everyone!

-SIMSA 2021/2022