Tag Archives: UNB

Celebrating National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada, yes, on Father’s Day!

Posted on June 21, 2020 by Jane Fritz

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day in Canada. This year, today is also Father’s Day and that’s what will be forefront in most people’s minds, as would be expected. Fathers are very deserving of their special recognition, especially after 3+ … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics | Tagged Canada, First Nations dancing, Fredericton, National Indigenous Peoples Day, Pow-wows, social justice, St. Mary's First Nation, UNB, University of New Brunswick | 10 Comments

Highlighting Women in IT on International Women’s Day

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Jane Fritz

International Women’s Day is celebrated on March 8 every year. Since it falls on Sunday this year, why not celebrate for the entire weekend! International Women’s Day has a surprisingly long history. The first Women’s Day was organized in New … Continue reading →

Posted in History and Politics, Leadership, Women | Tagged Ada Lovelace, advocacy, Barbara Wasson, Beatrice Worsley, Carolyn Watters, ENIAC women, Grace Hopper, Hidden Figures, inspiration, International Women's Day, Maria Klawe, motivation, STEM, technology, UNB, University of New Brunswick, women in IT, Xia Peisu | 14 Comments

A virtual tour of snow, lots of beautiful snow

Posted on February 27, 2019 by Jane Fritz

There have been a number of blog posts lately lamenting unusual weather patterns. A blogger in the UK posted a spectacular field of snow drops, but voiced concern that, though stunning, they are blooming too early because of very warm spring … Continue reading →

Posted in Life stories | Tagged cold weather, Fredericton, photography, snow, UNB, University of New Brunswick, winter | 9 Comments

“Be the change you wish to see in the world” – Mahatma Gandhi

Posted on November 5, 2018 by Jane Fritz

Boy, these days we really are not seeing mankind at its best, especially in politics. Maybe outside the news cycle there are some uplifting stories and signs of hope, but if so, sadly, it’s not coming from inspiration from most … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Good for you, good for business, Leadership, Life stories | Tagged charitable giving, college, Currie Center, education, entrepreneurs, giving, inspiration, leaders, leadership, motivation, purposeful life, Richard Currie, scholarships, UNB, university education, University of New Brunswick | 12 Comments

Hockey and IT, or figure skating and anything but?

Posted on November 2, 2016 by Jane Fritz

Sorry, that’s kind of a strange title, isn’t it! I’ll try to explain. Last Thursday I wrote a blog post about the challenge in attracting young women to careers in IT, after which I became further discouraged by the apparent … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Women | Tagged careers, computer science, cybersecurity, engineering, figure skating, hockey, ice hockey, IT, UNB, women | 5 Comments

Privacy, security, and cybersecurity: what’s it all about

Posted on October 2, 2016 by Jane Fritz

This has been Homecoming Weekend at our local university, the University of New Brunswick (UNB). It’s been a glorious early fall weekend for alumni to gather and reminisce. Yesterday morning, as part of the festivities, an enthusiastic crowd of computer … Continue reading →

Posted in Entrepreneurship & Business, Odds and Ends | Tagged business, cyber physical security, cybersecurity, Fredericton, hacking, innovation, Internet of Things, IT, IT security, New Brunswick, phishing, pricavy, public WiFi, security, smart cars, smart refrigerators, UNB | 2 Comments

Réflexion sur l’entrepreneurship au Nouveau-Brunswick

Posted on May 29, 2015 by Jane Fritz

Note again: With apologies to non-French readers, this is another exercise in French. If any of my former students or IT colleagues read the final paragraph of this post and think I am referring to them as “old students”, “anciens” … Continue reading →

Posted in Practicing French | Tagged Accreon, Bulletproof Solutions, business, Caris, CyberPsyc, entrepreneurs, entrepreneurship, français, French, ICT, innovation, inspiration, IT, New Brunswick, perseverance, Populus Global Solutions, PQA Testing, private sector, public sector, Q1Labs, Radian6, Remsoft, UNB | 4 Comments

Hockey championships and rites of spring

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Jane Fritz

Although Canada’s self-proclaimed national newspaper, The Globe and Mail, does not seem to be aware of it, Canada’s University Cup tournament for men’s hockey – Canada’s national sport – is taking place this week. In fact, it is being hosted … Continue reading →