Postsecondary institutions host events, celebrations to prepare for upcoming school year

As the Fall semester draws near, postsecondary institutions across Canada are hosting events and celebrations to welcome new students to campus. St Thomas University is hosting a variety of events including an exploration of Fredericton’s downtown, a paint fight, and a pancake breakfast. York University is hosting Yorkilicious where campus community members can try specially priced meals from campus vendors; an orientation week with events, workshops, and icebreakers; and a back-to-school orientation festival called YorkFest. Lethbridge College and the University of Lethbridge have partnered to put on a free pancake breakfast during the city’s Whoop-up Days to celebrate the start of the new academic year. North Island College is hosting in-person and virtual orientation events which will include welcome booth, a marketplace of student supports, and lunch.