Algoma University is amplifying student achievement in a new way this year through Student Awards Week. This new, week-long celebration shines a spotlight on student achievement across academic excellence, leadership, and community involvement. The expanded format moves beyond a single awards event,

 Algoma University marked a milestone in February as its largest-ever delegation of 16 students participated in the North American Model United Nations (NAMUN) conference at the University of Toronto. Established in 1985, NAMUN is Canada’s oldest annual university-level Model United Nations conference.

(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON — March 5, 2026) Emerging artists from Algoma University’s Visual Arts program will take centre stage as Nuance, a temporary student exhibition, opens at the Sault Ste Marie Museum. The exhibition showcases original work by Visual Arts students and marks the culmination of the program’s annual Group Exhibition and Professional Practices course.

(SAULT STE. MARIE, ON – March 5, 2026) The Algoma University Thunderbirds varsity wrestling teams delivered a strong performance at the 2026 USPORTS Wrestling Championship, highlighted by a silver medal finish from first-year student athlete Brandon Carrillo.

Celebrated Afro-Colombian singer-composer Víctor Hugo Rodríguez recently visited Algoma University as a guest musician and knowledge holder. His visit, supported by the Institute of Peoples, Territories and Pedagogies for Peace (IPTP), in collaboration with the Faculty of Cross-Cultural Studies (FCCS),

As part of the 63rd Annual Bon Soo Winter Carnival, Algoma University’s Hunger Freeze brought together more than 265 participants, with 62 Algoma U students, staff, and faculty joining in a powerful act of solidarity to raise awareness and funds in the fight against food insecurity.