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University of Sudbury unveils its new media lab

Aims to encourage creativity and exploration in communications
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Helping officially open the University of Sudbury media lab on Sept. 20 are (from left) Mayor Brian Bigger, Monique LeRiche, representing MPP Glenn Thibeault, Coralie Mpoyo Mbayo, journalism student, Dr. Sophie Bouffard, president and vice-chancellor of the University of Sudbury, Dr. Daniela Moisa, chair of the Culture et communication department, and Marie-Eve Pépin, representing MP Paul Lefebvre. (Supplied)

With a little help from some local dignitaries, including Mayor Brian Bigger, the University of Sudbury opened its new media lab (Labo medias) in late September.

With funding from both the federal and provincial governments, the university is billing its new lab as “a gathering place, where one can thrive and create freely in a learning environment.”

Geared to communications students or students with an interest in communications, the lab is broken into three main zones: Audio and radio; video and television; and creativity, with work stations for drafting, editing and brainstorming.
 
Primarily for students enrolled in the school’s French-language journalism studies program, the school hopes to create partnerships with other groups on campus and within the community to broaden the usage the lab sees. 

“We purposely named the space a laboratory,” Dr. Daniela Moisa, chair of the school’s French-language culture and communications department. “This speaks to the new vision for the Labo médias, which puts forth digital creativity and experiential and collaborative learning with the community.” 

The “bilingual and tri-cultural” University of Sudbury aims to continue the Jesuit tradition of educating the whole person with a focus on liberal arts education.


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