Orange Shirt Day and The National Day for Truth & Reconciliation and
Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to participate in activities planned throughout the week of Sept. 22-29 to recognize this important day. On Monday, Sept. 29, you are encouraged to wear orange. Wearing or displaying orange is a symbol of solidarity with those who survived residential schools and an act of remembrance for those who never made it home. Orange shirts are available to purchase at the St. John’s campus bookstore (UC-2006, all proceeds will be donated to First Light).
On Thursday, Sept. 25, a smudging ceremony and lesson will take place in the main lobby of the QEII Library at 10am. There will also be a smudging ceremony and lesson in the Education Library on Friday, Sept. 26 at 12pm. Everyone is welcome.
Additional resource tables will be available at each of these locations.
For more information about Memorial's scheduled events and resources relating to Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, please visit Memorial University's Orange Shirt Day webpage.
The QEII Library will be open as a study hall only on September 30 from 12-8pm, for Orange Shirt Day and the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. No services will be available.