Episode 77 - GRADflix Mental Health, In-Person Classes, Black History

Beyond the Bulletin Podcast

Anna Murynka, a master’s student from psychology and the winner of the GRADflix 2021 Showcase, discusses her winning short film, her thesis, and her goal of increasing mental health services. The president announces an update on the resumption of in-person classes that were suspended due to the stay-at-home order. St. Paul’s University College's new chancellor, Michaëlle Jean, invites people to find inspiration and courage from Black History Month. And the Keep Learning Team encourages students to respond to the Winter 2021 Student Survey. Links in this episode: President’s announcement: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-08#limited-in-person-instruction-may-resume-february-22 Black History Month: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-03#black-history-month-is-shared-history-month Ajoah Mintah: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-05#the-inside-scoop-on-four-all-ice-cream Ebele Mogo: https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-08#she-started-university-at-14-then-found-her-purpose-by-iterating Benefits changes: https://uwaterloo.ca/holistic-benefits-working-group/public-information-session-materials https://uwaterloo.ca/daily-bulletin/2021-02-09#board-of-governors-approves-changes-to-employee-benefit-plan Student survey: https://uwaterloo.ca/institutional-analysis-planning/winter2021studentsurvey Mediums for Self-Help Film: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-z_hyiNCHjg Urban Realities Lab: https://uwaterloo.ca/urban-realities-laboratory/ Places of the Heart by Professor Colin Ellard: http://colinellard.com/writings/ Professor Daniel Roehr: https://sala.ubc.ca/people/faculty/daniel-roehr