McGill Ukrainian Students’ Association Exhibit and More
MUSA Montreal: The McGill Ukrainian Students’ Association (MUSA) held a one week-long Holodomor exhibit at the McLennon Library from January 24 to 28. The exhibit coincided with a lecture by Prof. Timothy Snyder of Yale University and presentation of his recent book Bloodlandsat McGill’s Leacock Building.The exhibit was coordinated by MUSA vice-president Marta Cybulsky.
The exhibit is one of many events organized by MUSA for the 2010-2011 term. In November, MUSA sent two students delegates: MUSA president Alyssa Patterson and SUSK executive member Adriana Luhovy, to participate in the 23rd Triennial National Ukrainian Canadian Congress held in Edmonton, Alberta. Also in November, MUSA organized the showing of the award-winning internment documentary film FreedomHad A Price on McGill campus, in preparation for students travelling to the official opening of the Spirit Lake Interpretive Museum in Amos,in Northern Quebec, this March.
The annual MUSA caroling to many Ukrainian familieswas held in January.This also serves as a fundraiser for the club’s ongoing projects. In January, the traditional pre-Trembita and a pre-Malanka student socialswere held,with students coming to Montreal from Toronto,Kingstonand Ottawa.
MUSA currently has over 300 student members. The club holds monthly meetings with the Concordia Ukrainian Students Union (CUSU), whose current president and Plast member is Matthew Ramsey. Both clubs have joined the rest of the community by participating in the postcard drive, insisting that both the 1932-33 Famine-Genocide and Canada’s First National Internment Operations be given a permanent and prominent place in the Canadian Museum of Human Rights in Winnipeg, a museum partially funded by the Canadian government.
In November 2010, KalynaFranko was elected president of MUSA. She took over from Allysa Paterson, who having graduated in the fall, accepted a job offer in Edmonton.
MUSA and CUSU,both members of the Ukrainian-Canadian Students’ Union (SUSK), will be sending their delegates to the upcoming SUSK Congress to be held in June in Ottawa.The SUSK Congress booklet is being prepared by Adriana Luhovy. She is currently inviting short articles from member SUSK organizations. For further information, MUSA may be contacted at musa@ssmu.mcgill.ca
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Photo ID: Prof. Timothy Snyder (left) with members of the McGill Ukrainian Students’Association,following his book signing and lecture.
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MUSA contact: ArtemLuhovy
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