What’s Happening at RMC
Impressive in Hawaii – DCdt Tony O’Keeffe performs outstanding result E0733 Tony O’Keefe, , RMC DCdts, came in second in the Ultraman World Championships with a time of 22:31:54. The UWC is a 3-day, 320-mile (515-kilometer) individual ultra-endurance event which takes place on the Big Island of Hawaii. Entry is limited to 35 participants and…
P.E. an Integral Part of the Officer Cadet Life
P.E. a Necessary Part of Officer Development The RMC P.E. Mission: “to establish a strong foundation of skills and knowledge in physical fitness, sports, and military-related activities through a progressive and diverse physical education program for RMC Officer Cadets” The Vision: “foster a passion for active living and leadership in physical activity” As part of…
Dr Joel Sokolsky Formally Installed as XII Principal of RMC
Dr Joel Sokolsky was officially installed as the XII Principal of the Royal Military College of Canada (RMC), in a Currie Hall ceremony last Friday. 12192 Brigadier-General Tom Lawson, XII Commandant and Vice-Chancellor of RMC, presided over the event. The installation of a Principal is a long-standing tradition in the academic community and is rich…
Degrees presented at RMC’s LXXXIII Convocation
Two Honourary Doctorates conferred alongside 41 undergraduate and graduate degrees The Commandant of the Royal Military College of Canada , 12192 Brigadier-General Tom Lawson in his capacity as Vice-Chancellor conferred 41 undergraduate and graduate degrees during the Fall Convocation Ceremony in RMC’s Currie Hall Friday, November 21, 2008. Honourary degrees were conferred upon Madame Louise…
What’s Happening At RMC
Passing of the Torch: New Top 4 Cadet Positions Revealed On Friday, 22nd of November, the new cadet “bar slate” for the Winter 2009 semester was finally revealed. Having served a semester as the top of the cadet chain of command, the current top 4 cadets (IV Jacklyn Power, IV Yanick Drouin, IV Jean-Francois Horth,…
What’s Happening At RMC
Looking back at RMC’s inaugural Cross-Country season By Leah Kellar, 11 SQN (ALOY) RMC’s new running team ended its competitive season in a torrent of triumph at the Ontario University Athletics Cross Country Championships on Saturday October 25th. RMC’s top seeded runners on both men’s and women’s teams earned impressive on a challenging course. Leah…
RMC Clubs: No down time for cadets
Clubs an integral part of life at the College Cadets at RMC have a very busy schedule – what with balancing the Four Pillars (Academic, Athletic, Bilingualism, Military) – and there is little time left to engage in other pursuits. However, testament to their versatility and time management skills, many cadets choose to participate in…
What’s Happening At RMC
Polar Bears sighted off RMC? A Polar Bear Swim in support of United Way was held last friday Nov 7, at 12:30 between the eastern shore of Navy Bay and the RMC Jetty. While the water temperature hovered somewhere near 45 Farenheit, this was not enough to deter the brave swimmers participating in this fantastic…
What’s Happening At Royal Military College of Canada
Research universities of the year Royal Military College of Canada gains RE$EARCH Infosource’s designation of Research University of the Year in their category for their performance on a balanced set of input, output and impact measures for FY 2007. RMC demonstrated superior achievement both in earning research income and in publishing research in leading scientific…
What’s Happening At Royal Military College of Canada
RMC Civil Engineering Wins 2 National Awards Congratulations to Dr. Richard Bathurst for winning the R.M. Quigley Award for 2008. The R.M. Quigley Award is awarded annually by the Canadian Geotechnical Society (CGS) to an individual or individuals whose paper was judged to be the best paper published in the Canadian Geotechnical Journal during the…
What’s Happening At Royal Military College of Canada
On October 29, 2008 at 1900 in Currie Hall, Dr Jane Boulden will deliver the Class of 1965 Teaching Excellence Award Public Lecture, entitled: “The Challenge of International Terrorism.” The event is sponsored by the RMC Club of Canada Foundation. The Principal would like to invite all members of the RMC community to join Dr…