Ukrainian Literature Day – Saturday March 9th, 2013
  
Taras Shevchenko – Self Portrait (1840)
March 9th marks the birthday of Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet, artist and literary father. Shevchenko is widely regarded as the most important contributor to the development of the Ukrainian language. He is also renowned for his impact on Ukrainian culture and the strengthening [...]

The McGill Ukrainian Students’ Association (MUSA) will be hosting a Zabava on March 2, 2013! PYX, a six-person tsunami of polka, waltz and Ukrainian thrash will be joining us from Toronto to play the night. All proceeds go to Help Us Help the Children, a project of the Children of Chornobyl Canadian Fun.
If you’re in [...]

       
 
Press Release
Wednesday, Jan 23, 2013
 
Shevchenko Foundation is pleased to announce the following Scholarships & Bursaries for the 2013-2014 available to Canadian students of Ukrainian descent.The deadline for scholarship applications for the upcoming academic year is May 15, 2013. Students are asked to go to our website www.shevchenkofoundation.com to access the application form.
MYKOLA & IVANNA [...]

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WHO:  McMaster Ukrainian Students’ Association
WHEN:  Saturday, February 2, 2013
WHERE:  Hamilton, Ontario

McMaster Ukrainian Students’ Association (MUSA) presents:
The 11th Annual Golden Horseshoe Volleyball Tournament!
It’s that time of year again! Time to take out those lucky sneakers and jerseys and compete against your friends and other Ukrainian student clubs at MUSA’s Annual Golden Horseshoe Volleyball Tournament!
“Shto [...]

For the first time in the history of Ryerson’s ukie club, we are holding a soccer tournament: THE DYNAMO CUP.
Teams will consist of a minimum of 6 people to a maximum of 10.
Each team must consist of at least 2 members of the opposing sex, who must be on the field at all times. A [...]

The 54th National Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK) Congress convened in Hamilton, Ontario on May 10, 2012. The four-day conference, hosted by the local McMaster Ukrainian Students’ Association, concluded with tangible proposals that delegates will use to evolve Ukrainian Student Organizations nationwide. “The 54th National SUSK Congress served as an opportunity for students to network [...]

SUSK Holds Ukrainian Literature Day on Friday, March 9th 2012
Designed by: Bohdan Anderson
March 9th marks the birthday of Taras Shevchenko, Ukrainian poet, artist and literary father. Shevchenko is widely regarded as the most important contributor to the development of the Ukrainian language. He is also renowned for his impact on Ukrainian culture and the strengthening [...]

December 10th 2011 is International Human Rights Day. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights declares a powerful idea: “All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights”. These words are the premise of international human rights law establishing that human rights are universal, yet they are not universally accepted.
The Ukrainian Canadian Students’ [...]

November 18th, 1932: The Central Committee of the Communist Party of Ukraine began applying stricter grain collectivization methods in select villages which were considered to be underperforming in grain output.  The farmers were required to return any extra grain they previously earned when meeting targets, being forced to part with the grain by state police [...]

Like the new SUSK : Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union Facebook Page for a chance to win a Shevchenko t-shirt and SUSK sunglasses!
http://www.facebook.com/SUSKNational?sk=app_174489652597378

Sharpen your pencils or plug in your laptops- this is an opportunity you don’t want to miss out on!!!
SUSK is looking for article submissions to be published in our national student magazine called ‘Student‘!
The article can be about anything, as long as it is written by a Ukrainian student, or has something to do with [...]

UCU is challenging all invidiuals 18 years of age or old to build an investment portfolio and beat your peers to win!!!

How the UCU Investment Challenge! Works:
• Open to all individuals 18 years of age or older on December 31, 2011. Some restrictions
apply. See below.
• Start with $100,000 in “UCU dollars” as starting capital.
• Pick [...]

The Ukrainian Canadian Civil Liberties Foundation (UCCLF) has  launched its fourth annual student writing competition. There are two awards of which to be aware.
The  Civil Liberties Opinion-Editorial Award  is the one that all SUSK students are eligible.  It requires a high school or post-secondary student to submit an op-ed into a major Canadian newspaper (there [...]

On August 24th, the Ukrainian Canadian community gathered at Queen’s Park, Toronto for a Flag Raising Ceremony in honour of Ukraine’s 20th Anniversary of Independence.
It was an event organized by the League of Ukrainian Canadians, League of Ukrainian Canadians Women, and The Ukrainian Youth Association of Canada and supported by the Consulate General of Ukraine [...]

On behalf of the 2011-2012 National SUSK (Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union) Executive, I invite you to join our Executive by filling the position of Vice President Finance. If you, or someone you know would be fitting for the position of VP Finance for the National SUSK Executive please apply! Being part of SUSK allows you [...]

Read the SUSK Press Release to read about the conclusion of our successful 53rd National SUSK Congress!
You will also find the incoming and outgoing National SUSK Executive List, and two pages of photographs from the Congress!
Check it out HERE

View pictures from the 53rd National SUSK Congress. Photography by Nicholas Kalimin.
One can view most of the events that took place over the four day Congress. The pictures capture the Ukrainian Canadian delegates from across Canada, guest speakers, professional seminars held at the University of Ottawa, tour of Parliament, and the SUSK Alumni and Congress [...]

This Congress issue of STUDENT includes a Presidents’ Report, USO Reports (University of Ottawa, University of Alberta,  University of Calgar, University of Toronto , University of Western Ontario, York University, Concordia University, McGill University, McMaster University) and more articles for your own interest!
Check it out: HERE