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Bridging the Digital Divide
DeGroote researcher is using community-led digital literacy training to empower marginalized older adults.
2023 Annual Report: Impacting our Communities Through Connection
Discover how DeGroote is building connections for the future in our 2023 Annual Report.
Hidden Gatekeepers: How Hiring Bias Affects Workers in the Food Service Industry
Catherine Connelly explores whether everyone has the same chance to fit in when new employees are hired in the food service industry.
Four Professors Named 2024 University Scholars
Associate Professor Trish Ruebottom named 2024 University Scholar in recognition of her work on marginalized communities.
DeGroote MBA Students Rise to City’s Accounting Challenge
Through a partner-driven project, one accounting class took its learnings into the community to spark real-world change.
Using Custom Professional Development Opportunities to Develop Leaders
Niagara Region shares their experience of implementing a custom professional development program in their organization.
Standing out to fit in: How new Employees can set Themselves up for Success at a new Workplace
Research by Meena Andiappan offers suggestions that can alleviate some of the anxiety of being a new employee.
The Legacy of Learning to Give Back
For 12 years, the Strategic Philanthropy and Leadership course made a meaningful impact on students, instructors and the local community.
Celebrating the Class of 2024
On June 14, DeGroote graduates across all programs celebrated their hard-earned achievements during the Spring 2024 convocation ceremony.
An Evening of Accolades 2024: A Legacy of Impact
The DeGroote community celebrates Jane Peverett, 2024 recipient of the Wayne C. Fox Distinguished Alumni Award.
The Business of Persuasion
In the Interpersonal Communication course, IBH students learn that talking the talk is about much more than what you say.
MIRA Funds two new Major Programs of Research in Aging, Addressing Frailty and the Digital Divide
Milena Head's EMPOWrD project seeks to enhance mobility and wellness among older Canadians through effective and inclusive technology design