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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 5th. 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 22nd 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.  

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Submit to SIMagination

The SIMagination Creative Journal, last published in 2014, is back and now accepting submissions for the spring 2023 issue! If inspiration strikes or you have creative works you’ve always wanted to share with others, consider submitting to SIMagination, a space to showcase your creative artwork or writing!

The deadline for submissions is Friday, March 10th. Please see the attached Call for Submissions for more details, or get in touch at simaginationcreativejournal@gmail.com

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Happy Holidays from SIMSA!

SIMSA wishes all students, faculty, staff, alumni, and community members a very happy and restful holiday. The fall saw many challenges which impacted the normal flow of the semester, including the CUPE strike and Hurricane Fiona. From these events we witnessed peers encouraging one another, faculty and staff working to support students, and the remarkable resilience found in community. SIM welcomed a new cohort of students, and second years continued forging their individual paths into the world of Information Management.

As we look forward to the winter term, many exciting programs and initiatives are being launched and continued at the School of Information Management, including:

  • SIMSA book club (ongoing)
  • SIMSArchive Workshop series (January-March, Workshop 2 Rescheduled to January 18, 10am-12pm!)
  • Information Without Borders Conference (February)
  • SIM Career Day (January 20th and March 10th)
  • Lunch and Learns (ongoing)
  • Social events (ongoing)
  • DJIM & SIMagination (spring launch)
  • SIMphony (April)

As always, check back here and on our social media for details on upcoming programs and events and see you in the new year!

Below are a few photos from December’s Waffle Wednesday (which featured a Hot Chocolate theme) and our Holiday party! Thanks to all who joined us for a festive evening to round out the fall term!