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Dr. Tonya Wolfe, Stuart Cullum, Jennifer McCue, and Brooke Schwartz at the MOU resigning
RDP & Bethany Care Society Renew Five-Year MOU to Advance Health Care Innovation
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) and Bethany Care Society have renewed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), reinforcing their long-term partnership that brings continued social and economic benefits through collaborative teaching, learning and applied research. “At Red Deer Polytechnic, we are committed to working with our industry partners to enable dynamic, interdisciplinary environments for teaching, learning and applied research,” comments Stuart Cullum, President, Red Deer Polytechnic. “These innovation ecosystems allow our faculty and students to engage in real world challenges and opportunities that advance practice, technology adoption and skills development. It is enhanced work-integrated learning for our students, and what makes this partnership even more unique, is that Bethany CollegeSide and CollegeSide Gardens are located on our campus.” “This renewed MOU is a meaningful step in continuing to support quality of life and wellbeing for the residents and families we serve,” says Jennifer McCue, President and CEO, Bethany Care Society. “Our partnership with RDP is resulting in care innovations, deeper community connections and enhanced training opportunities for future health care professionals.” This renewed agreement enhances RDP’s industry-relevant programming. During the past year, approximately 100 students enrolled in programs such as Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Practical Nurse Diploma, Occupational and Physical
Three faculty members stand smiling besides posterboards that explain their research at the RoSA Awards
RDP Recognizes Scholarly Activity & Capstone Projects
Red Deer Polytechnic (RDP) recently celebrated the scholarly achievements and research contributions of its faculty at the Recognition of Scholarly Activity (RoSA) Awards and Capstone Recognition Event. “At RDP, we were honoured to showcase the range of impactful scholarly activity and research projects undertaken by faculty during the past year,” says Lindsay Engel, Vice President, Academic and Student Experience, Red Deer Polytechnic. “The RoSA Awards and Capstone Recognition Event highlights RDP faculty’s commitment to professional development, lifelong learning and the advancement of research and scholarship, helping to address industrial and societal challenges.” During the event, faculty were recognized in four categories of scholarly activity: Discovery, Integration, Application/Engagement, and Teaching. This year’s event featured 25 scholarly activity contributions and capstone projects – an increase of more than 40 per cent from 2024 - reflecting the growing depth and breadth of applied research at the Polytechnic. Seventeen faculty members were honoured for their influential and widely disseminated scholarly contributions throughout 2024: Alysse Bowd – 1 Milk/2 Sugar Dr. Anah-Jayne Samuelson - Kiskisitotaso, Don’t Forget Yourself: Indigenous Resurgence in David A. Robertson’s Barren Grounds Dr. Anomi Bearden – The Effects of a Course-based Mindfulness Intervention on College Student Perfectionism, Stress, Anxiety, Self-compassion and