In this issue: Seneca established transformative $12-million endowment to support student-focused equity initiatives |
Building personal wealth financial webchat | How to ace your interviews based on the latest research | Get Involved |
Alumni Stories | Alumni benefits
July 2021
Seneca establishes transformative $12-million endowment to support student-focused equity initiatives

Seneca announced today that it is establishing The Jane Fund, a $12-million investment dedicated to supporting student-focused Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) initiatives.

The Jane Fund is endowed, providing resources in perpetuity for EDI-related student financial aid, support programs, projects and research initiatives. It will be Seneca’s single largest endowed fund.

Among the initiatives the fund will support are:

  • Financial aid to improve access for students from racialized and equity-seeking communities
  • Matching external donations to establish or augment existing EDI bursaries and scholarships
  • Supplementing services to help guide students through their post-secondary journey
  • Academic programs that target priority communities and neighbourhoods
Programs and Beyond
Alumni Programming: Building Personal Wealth Finacial Webchat

Thursday, July 22
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

This webchat will help provide additional insights on key financial topics such as How to Save, Savings & Investment Vehicles, Types of Investments & Asset Classes, and Types of Income from Investments. This event is proudly supported by Seneca Alumni Affinity Partner, TD Insurance.
Alumni Programming: How to Ace Your Interviews Based on the Latest Research

Thursday, July 29
12:00 - 1:00 p.m.

Want to turn more interviews into offers? All with less stress? Then skip the conventional wisdom and focus on what the data actually shows about how companies hire. Plus, get 1:1 coaching from a hiring manager who's conducted interviews at LinkedIn, Khan Academy, and more!
Career Recharge workshops
Considering graduate and professional-level courses? 
Delivered online through live, interactive video conferences, this new series of free workshops will help you build professional skills, network virtually, and achieve your career goals.

With upcoming online workshops such as Time Management, Conflict Resolution, and InStage Live, you can recharge your career from anywhere.

Check out our summer schedule to see the full series and to register for upcoming workshops.

Explore Seneca’s wide range of programming for postsecondary graduates and working professionals.

User Experience (UX) Writing Microcredential

Enhance your digital product, user experience or content design knowledge with our two new courses in UX Writing. Courses are for those who have an interest in or are working in digital product design.
 

Investor Relations (IR) Microcredential – Developing the IR Toolkit

Develop your IR toolkit, learn how to communicate financial information and regulatory requirements to stakeholders and explore how IR practitioners successfully collaborate with executive-level managers and engage with passive investors.
Get Involved
Join Seneca’s new summer event to support your physical activity goals and our students in financial need.

Challengers of the Seneca 5K/10K Virtual Challenge will receive training tips, guides, and a link to the challenge on the Pacer app right to their inbox. Whether individuals are seasoned runners or have ever thought about trying a distance challenge, they will be supported along the way. The challenge takes place from Thursday, July 15, to Sunday, July 18.

Register to support  Seneca student financial aid. The top three fund-raising challengers over $1,000 will win one of the following:

  1. Facebook Portal Mini, generously donated by Buchanan Technologies
  2. Fitbit Inspire HR, generously donated by Deep Instinct
  3. House of Marley No Bounds Bluetooth Speaker, generously donated by Deep Instinct

All proceeds go to the Campaign for Students Endowed Bursary. Challengers who register by Tuesday, July 13 will receive a digital race kit and assistance with Pacer. This new summer event includes all that’s needed to Accept the Challenge today.
Newnham Campus Cafeteria Mural Project
 Call for Community Engagement

The Seneca community is invited to submit ideas for an exciting collaborative Newnham Campus Cafeteria Mural Project in support of the new Food Hall. 
Six large mural spaces will reflect life at Seneca through the creation of a series of Where’s Waldo — style of depictions of Seneca relationships, history, and experiences. These will be designed by students and faculty in the School of Creative Arts & Animation. 

All individuals from the Seneca community, past and present, are invited to contribute moments, memories, stories, artifacts, photographs, drawings, and anything else that might contribute to the final mural design. 

Deadline: July 7
Send an encouraging word to a first-year student
 
Do you remember your first year at Seneca? Whether it was five or twenty-five years ago, many still remember feeling butterflies stepping foot onto campus as a freshly minted Seneca student, anticipating the year ahead with nervousness and excitement. What better way to ease our first-year students into their Seneca careers than by sharing words, wishes, and wisdom from those who’ve been there?

We’re calling on our grads to submit a welcome note to our first-year students as they begin their Seneca journey. Whether it’s an inspirational quote, piece of advice, or just a few words to let our students know you’re rooting for them, send your message to [email protected] by August 31. We'll share your virtual Support Card with our first-year students during the mid-term week in October.
We may also feature your Support Card on our social media channels so don’t forget to provide your own handle!
Alumni News and Stories
Seneca grad illustrates children’s book for Olympian Andre De Grasse
Joseph Osei Bonsu is no sprinter, but the Seneca graduate is racing with Canadian Olympian Andre De Grasse to the finish line this summer.

An alumnus of Seneca’s 3D Animation graduate certificate and Digital Media Arts diploma programs, Mr. Bonsu illustrated Mr. De Grasse’s children’s book, Race With Me!, which will be released by Scholastic Canada in July.





Journalism students pay tribute to COVID-19 victims in Maclean’s

It was an assignment Seneca Journalism student Patricia Mohamed initially dreaded.

“I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, a young mother?’” she recalled. “I have to call her family and ask them about their loved one who just passed away.”

Ms. Mohamed, a mother herself, is among a group of journalism students across Canada, including several from Seneca, contributing to Maclean’s obituary project, They Were Loved. It is an initiative paying tribute to Canadians who have died from of COVID-19.
Alumni Benefits
Reward yourself! With the MBNA Rewards® credit card, you could get the flexibility to earn and redeem points for what you want, when you want.
Use your free Perkopolis membership to enjoy great savings on entertainment, travel, attractions, shopping and more.

Contact us for a member ID.