For the community
Repair Café: Call for station leaders
April 27, 5-9 p.m.
Are you interested in sharing your repair skills? Grenfell Campus is partnering with the City of Corner Brook to hold a Repair Café, where people can bring broken tools, appliances etc. for "repair care." If you have expertise you'd like to bring, sign up as a as a station leader and share your knowledge with community members. Contact Samantha Young to sign-up! syoung@cornerbrook.com. The event will take place at the Centre for Research and Innovation, 2 Mill Road.
Calling Aspiring Entrepreneurs for a Tourism Start-up Event
May 5-6
Navigate invites all members of the Grenfell community to participate in a Tourism Start-up Event. During this exciting 1.5-day event, participants will work in teams to experience the thrills and pains of being an entrepreneur in the tourism industry, and meet fantastic mentors, coaches, and investors who will guide them through the start-up process. The event will take place at the Centre for Research and Innovation (2 Mill Road, Corner Brook, NL A2H 1C2). Please contact Brennan Lowery (blowery@grenfell.mun.ca) for more information and register here.
Ongoing
VirtualGC: Grenfell’s new portal for virtual learning
Looking to take a virtual course this winter – whether you’re a current student looking for flexibility, a mid-career professional, or an engaged retiree? The brand-new
VirtualGC portal is a one-stop platform that showcases Grenfell’s range of online, remote and flexible courses. VirtualGC includes
new resources aimed at helping community members – wherever they may be – sign up for a course, without necessarily enrolling in a degree program. Registration for undergraduate courses opens on Monday, Nov 7, so have a look at VirtualGC’s
course listing to see what courses you can take virtually! Any feedback can be directed to Kaila at
kmintz@grenfell.mun.ca.
Tuesdays, 10:00 am – 12:00 pm (AS 2037)
Each Tuesday, student Brady Kendall will be available in the Indigenous Student Lounge to lead a smudge. Anyone who wishes to drop in and learn about smudging is welcome.
Keep Me Safe: new app for mental health support
All Memorial students now have 24/7 access to FREE virtual mental health support with Keep Me Safe. Download the 'My SSP' app or call 1-844-451-9700 to talk to a counsellor in your preferred language; see the poster for additional details.
Student Food Bank
The Student Food Bank will be open every second Tuesday this semester from 2-4 p.m., beginning Tuesday, Jan. 10. The food bank is open to all Grenfell students. Please ensure you bring along your student ID. Individuals can visit the food bank once per month. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact jwalsh@grenfell.mun.ca.
Free student grocery shuttle
Sundays, 2:00 – 5:00 pm (meet at flagpoles)
The free grocery shuttle runs every Sunday from 2pm to 5pm. Wait for it at the flag poles. Open to all students. The shuttle runs to the Corner Brook Plaza Mall, Murphy Square, the Valley Mall, and Colemans.
Grenfell Multi-faith Space now open for all
The new Multi-faith Space is officially open to all Grenfell students, faculty, and staff in AS273! The space is equipped with chairs, prayer mats, a room divider, LED candles and yoga mats. Individuals who wish to use the room must book it in advance
here and must follow all the guidelines found
here. If you wish to go in groups, one person should book the room. Please keep in mind that posting or leaving materials of any kind must be approved by Student Services. If you have any questions, send an email to
studentservices@grenfell.mun.ca or
international@grenfell.mun.ca.
Memorial’s rideshare tool
Ongoing
Did you know that Memorial has a rideshare tool for faculty, staff and students? Save money on gas and help fight climate change! To use the tool, log into https://my.mun.ca/, click on the “Rideshare” tab and then click “Open Form” to post a listing or view rides offered. The tool also includes ridesharing tips to keep everyone safe.
New national EDI hub
Online
The National Co-ordinating Centre for Public Engagement has launched a new Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) online hub - setting out our commitment to challenging inequity in, through and by the work we do, and to creating respectful, productive and inclusive environments for all members of the engagement community. This includes resources and a starting guide to support engagement professionals with developing inclusive practice. Explore the EDI hub here.
Our Facilities
Grenfell Campus is proud to call Corner Brook home and we're committed to being an important piece in the fabric of the region. We invite you to join us for events or to visit our facilities. Please use the links below to learn more.
Photos from Grenfell Campus’ special events can be downloaded
here.