The media services team at Distance Education, Learning and Teaching Support is in the middle of yet another season of convocation production at both the Grenfell and St. John’s campuses. During the spring and fall sessions, the team commits an impressive number of resources and time to capturing the moment for hundreds of graduates.

Nominations are currently being accepted for a special award honouring extraordinary work in the community. The 2013 President’s Award for Exceptional Community Service recognizes a faculty or staff member who helps by sharing scientific and scholarly expertise, by working with and supporting grassroots organizations or by volunteering their time to worthy causes, among other things.
Memorial University expects to save about $550,000 by eliminating fees paid to credit card companies while still allowing students the flexibility of paying their student account fees with Visa or MasterCard should they so choose.