SUSK
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Established | 1953 |
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Affiliations | Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC), SUSTA |
Website | http://www.susk.ca |
“Cоюз Українськoгo Студентства Канади” (CУСК), “Ukrainian Canadian Students’ Union”, or “Union des Étudiants Ukrainiens Canadiens” is a national student organization composed of Ukrainian Students’ Organizations (USOs) at post-secondary institutions across Canada. It was formed in 1953 in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Though it fell inactive in 2001, SUSK was revived at the XXII Congress of Ukrainian Canadians held in Winnipeg, in October 2007.[1][2] SUSK is also a National Member of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress.[3]
Student/Студент
"Student" or "Студент" is the official publication of the Ukrainian Canadian Students' Union (SUSK). The newspaper has served as a means of communication for Ukrainian Canadian student groups and alumni at universities across Canada for decades.[4]
SUSK Congress
An annual Congress is held by a USO (Ukrainian Student Organization) somewhere in Canada, usually in May.
The 2016 National SUSK Congress (aka 'SUSKatoon') was held in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan at the University of Saskatchewan (St. Thomas More College) from May 5–8. Topics covered include the Holodomor, Ukrainian Immigration to Canada, and effective social media.
The 57th Congress was held by the McGill Ukrainian Students' Association in Montreal, Quebec.[5]
The 55th Congress was hosted by the Ukrainian Students Society at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Alberta.[6][7][8][9][10]
The 54th Congress was held in Hamilton, Ontario in May 2012. It was hosted by the McMaster University Ukrainian Students’ Association and hosted over thirty delegates. The theme for the 54th Congress was "SUSK is the New Steel" as Hamilton is known for its steel production.[11][12]
The 53rd Congress was held in Ottawa, Ontario and was hosted by the uOttawa Ukrainian Students’ Club.[13]
The 51st Congress was held in Toronto, Ontario on February 20–22, 2009 as was hosted by the Ukrainian Students' Club at the University of Toronto.[14]
SUSK Congress | Year | Location |
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59th | 2017 | TBA |
58th | 2016 | Saskatoon, SK |
57th | 2015 | Montreal, QC |
56th | 2014 | Toronto, ON |
55th | 2013 | Edmonton, AB |
54th | 2012 | Hamilton, ON |
53rd | 2011 | Ottawa, ON |
52nd | 2010 | Edmonton, AB |
51st | 2009 | Toronto, ON |
50th | 2008 | Montreal, QC |
43rd | 1996 | Montreal, QC |
24th | August 1983 | Ottawa, ON |
23rd | August 1982 | Winnipeg, MB |
22nd | August 1981 | Toronto, ON |
21st | August 1980 | Edmonton, AB |
20th | August 1979 | Montreal, QC |
19th | August 1978 | Winnipeg, MB |
18th | August 1977 | Vancouver, BC |
17th | August 1976 | Toronto, ON |
16th | August 1975 | Edmonton, AB |
15th | August 1974 | Winnipeg, MB |
14th | August 1973 | Toronto, ON |
13th | September 1972 | Ottawa, ON |
12th | September 1971 | Thunder Bay, ON |
11th | September 1970 | Winnipeg, MB |
10th | August 1969 | Vancouver, BC |
9th | March 1968 | Montreal, QC |
8th | December 1966 | Toronto, ON |
7th | December 1963 | Toronto, ON |
5th | December 1960 | Toronto, ON |
4th | February 1960 | Montreal, QC |
3rd | February 1958 | Montreal, QC |
2nd | December 1955 | Winnipeg, MB |
Projects
During the Euromaidan situation in Ukraine, SUSK supported the freedom for Ukrainian people along with many of the 1.2 million citizens of Canada that have a Ukrainian heritage.[18]
In November 2013, SUSK was one of the finalists of the "Ukrainian Dragons" Project taking place at the XXIV Triennial Congress of Ukrainian Canadians.[19] Ottawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk invested $10,000 into the project created by SUSK at the "Ukrainian Dragons" competition.[20]
SUSK helped organize a book tour across Canada for Andrea Chalupa in the Fall of 2013 for her book Orwell and the Refugees: The Untold Story of Animal Farm.[21]
SUSK has held networking events to connect Ukrainian students and youth with professionals and entrepreneurs.[22]
In March of each year, SUSK holds a Ukrainian Literature Day to commemorate the famous Ukrainian poet, Taras Shevchenko.[23]
In 2011, SUSK held a contest to win a spot on the Historical Train of Ukrainian Pioneers to commemorate the 120th anniversary of the first Ukrainians immigrating to Canada.[24]
In November 2008, SUSK coordinated two projects with Ukrainian Student Organizations across Canada in commemoration of the Holodomor, the 1932-1933 genocide in Ukraine. The first was a 33-hour fast to help raise awareness on campuses while the second was a display of Holodomor: Genocide by Famine.[25]
Alumni
Vera Watowich (née Zarowski) was the first President of SUSK from 1953-1958. She died on October 21, 2012, in Denver, Colorado.[26]
Bohdan Bociurkiw was the co-founder of SUSK, alongside Vera Watowich, and was the first Vice-President in 1953. He was one of the founders of CIUS and served as the associate director from 1979 to 1982. He died on October 1, 1998 in his Ottawa home.[27]
Paul M. Grod is an alumni and past president of SUSK. He is currently president of the Ukrainian Canadian Congress and vice president of the Ukrainian World Congress.
Donald Sadoway is a Professor of Materials Chemistry at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and served on the SUSK Executive between 1972-1974. In 2012 he was named one of Time Magazine's Top 100 most influence people in the world.[28][29]
Bohdan Kupych has worked for many years in the technology industry in Ukraine and Russia. He was a member of the SUSK National Executive and met with Jason Kenney on his June 2015 trip to Kyiv, Ukraine.[30]
Roman Onufrijchuk is a past SUSK alumni who died in 2015. He was a Professor at Simon Fraser University for several years, specifically in The Faculty of Communication.[31] He presented "From Datawakes to Paramortals" at TEDx at SFU in 2012.[32]
Arthur McDonald, a SUSK alumnus, won the 2015 Nobel Prize for his work in the area of physics.[33]
National Executive
2015-2016[34]
President: Cassian Soltykevych
Executive Vice President: Andriy Katyukha
Vice President-Finance: Anastasia Hnatyuk
Vice President-Eastern Canada: Borys Bilaniuk
Vice President-Central Canada: Alex Prokopchuk
Vice President-Western Canada: Andrea Dacko
Internal Relations Director: Anton Waschuk
Secretary: Kateryna Gordiychuk
External Relations Director: Darya Naumova
Media Director: Inga Bekbudova
Project Director: Connor Moen
Alumni Director: Nadia Demko
Immediate Past President: Christine Czoli
Notes
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2008/02/10/help-ukrainian-canadian-students-union-susk/
- ↑ http://susk.ca/about/
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/members/national-members/
- ↑ https://archive.org/details/ukrainiancanadianstudentsunion
- ↑ "Montreal hosts SUSK Congress, with focus on technology, community". The Ukrainian Weekly. Retrieved 2016-05-31.
- ↑ http://www.ukrfolk.ualberta.ca/en/News/2013/May/SUSKCongress.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ukrvoice.ca/documentation/Ukrainian%20Voice%2011-12%208.pdf
- ↑ http://www.infoukes.com/newpathway/22-2013-Page-8-1.html
- ↑ http://www.yalenka.com/canadian_congress/UCC-APC%20Electronic%20Bulletin%20No_%2090%20-%20April%2017,%202013.htm
- ↑ http://cymk.ca/News/tabid/1308/ctl/ReadBlog/mid/2611/ArticleId/7722/Default.aspx
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2012/03/15/susks-54th-national-congress/
- ↑ http://www.infoukes.com/newpathway/26-2012-Page-8-1.html
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2011/04/21/susk-national-congress-ottawa-on/
- ↑ http://usctoronto.ca/events-2/susk-51st-national-congress/
- ↑ http://data2.archives.ca/pdf/pdf001/p000000655.pdf
- ↑ http://www.ukrweekly.com/old/archive/1996/229621.shtml
- ↑ http://susk.ca/about/history/
- ↑ http://www.therecord.com/news-story/4382816-local-ukrainian-canadians-holding-their-breath-for-reform/
- ↑ http://www.ukrainianwinnipeg.ca/the-ukrainian-dragons-project/
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/sports/hockey/sens-owner-melynk-urges-canadian-action-on-ukraine/article17626045/
- ↑ http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/andrea-chalupa/behind-the-story-of-animal-farm_b_3998323.html
- ↑ http://www.infoukes.com/newpathway/3-2014-Page-8-1.html
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2012/03/05/susk-holds-ukrainian-literature-day-on-march-9th-2012/
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2011/05/31/susks-travel-across-canada-like-a-ukrainian-immigrant-contest/
- ↑ http://www.ucc.ca/2008/12/01/students-across-canada-commemorate-the-holodomor/
- ↑ http://www.infoukes.com/newpathway/44-2012-Page-14-2.html
- ↑ https://www.ualberta.ca/CIUS/religion-culture/Media-Past/Bohdan%20Bociurkiw%20In%20Memoriam%20(ENG).pdf
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/rob-magazine/the-gates-backed-canadian-building-a-better-battery/article25066417/
- ↑ http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,2111975_2111976_2111966,00.html
- ↑ http://www.680news.com/2015/06/26/ultra-nationalist-regiment-in-ukraine-wont-get-canadian-training-says-kenney/
- ↑ http://www.sfu.ca/communication/news/news-2015/roman-onufrijchuk--1950-2015.html
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Z00TAzsOjs
- ↑ http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/world/canadian-shares-nobel-prize-for-physics-over-work-on-neutrinos/article26677185/
- ↑ http://susk.ca/about/executive/. Missing or empty
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External links
- SUSK Homepage
- Current "Student" / "Студент" Issues
- SUSK Meets with Ukrainian Ambassador
- Ukrainian Canadian Congress
- Archives of early SUSK Congresses