365 Days of Pride: Our Commitment to the 2SLGBTQIA+ Community
At Northern, Pride isn’t limited to a month. We recognize the immense importance of respecting and uplifting the 2SLGBTQIA+ community 365 days a year…
AODA at 10 - Slow Progress, Questionable Buy-In
A couple of weeks ago, Jay looked at where we are halfway to the 2025 goal set by the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA). He…
Love Local: Echidna Staff Recommendations
Local businesses give a community its flavour. When you personally know the people behind the business or are buying local products and services, you…
Why the Sky is Not Falling on Social Media Marketing - But Hopefully a New Day is Dawning
Every once in a while we get a "Chicken Little" social media article about digital marketing and it's impending demise. While it's not true that the…
World Sight Day 2014 - A Vision We Can All Share
On this World Sight Day 2014, I'd like to reflect on the status of the blindness community as I see it. All opinions herein are my own and many of my…
From AI to Accessibility: Reflections from the Higher Education Conference Circuit
Author Jay Ménard One of the great things about travel is the understanding that, while we may come from different backgrounds and have different…
A Move Towards Potential
Sure, some of us may have made a wrong turn at Talbot. And, over the next couple of weeks, there will be the inevitable questions about where we now…
Free Culture this Weekend; Priceless Benefits for Life
Experience a weekend of culture. It's a simple statement, but one that we all too often choose to neglect. And the main reason we don't is not because…
Drupal – No One-Size-Fits All Approach to Growing, Learning
This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending MidCamp – a Drupal event that ran from Mar. 28-30th in Chicago. I've had the good fortune over the…
Catchy Content? No Magic Formula But Common Elements
"OK. [OK]. Blue Jays. [Blue Jays]. Let's [Let's]. Play. [Play]. Ball." If you're in Southwestern Ontario like us (or, basically, anywhere in Canada)…