Media
On writing, first-year jitters, and pop culture
Alumna and staff member Mandy Cook chats with former prof Dr. Noreen Golfman (Dean, School of Graduate Studies) about how taking her class in her first year made her change paths from veterinary medicine to journalism. Dr. Golfman discusses her goals in her teaching.
Dr. Noreen Golfman’s address to convocation (May 2015)
Dr. Noreen Golfman, provost and vice-president (academic) of Memorial University addresses the audience at her installation as the university’s first female pro vice-chancellor during spring convocation May 26, 2015.
CBC - The Current, February 6, 2017Radio/Podcast
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/player/play/870957123914
With all the uncertainty over U.S. President Trump's travel ban, students and academics are considering alternatives to U.S. universities — providing a great opportunity for a boon for Canadian institutions.
Women underrepresented in TV, film, and now, web series: report
CBC, October 21, 2015Online
URL: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/newfoundland-labrador/women-under-representation-film-online-1.3281736
A report released Wednesday says, not only are women are still under-represented in key roles in Canadian film and television, but in web series and as actors as well. The annual report — released in Toronto and St. John's at the St. John's International Women's Film Festival (SJIWFF)— shows while awareness and concern about gender equity in the screen industry has grown, the number of women working as directors, screenwriters and cinematographers in Canadian feature film and television —and now in web series — is still low.
Memorial University waives fee for students hit by Trump ban
The Canadian PressOnline
A Newfoundland university says the response has been overwhelming after it waived application fees for students from the seven predominantly Muslim countries targeted by a temporary U.S. immigration ban. "Phone calls and emails are just flooding the office," Noreen Golfman, provost and vice-president of academics at Memorial University of Newfoundland, said Tuesday in an interview from St. John's.
Biography
Dr. Noreen Golfman is provost and vice-president (academic) of Memorial University. She served as dean of the School of Graduate Studies at Memorial from June 2008 to September 2014, when she was appointed provost and vice-president (academic) pro tempore. Under Dr. Golfman’s leadership, the School of Graduate Studies experienced tremendous growth. In the last decade alone, the number of graduate students has doubled and continues to grow, with more than 3,600 graduate students enrolled today. Golfman is a professor of English and holds a PhD from the University of Western Ontario. She recently served two terms as president of the Canadian Federation of Social Sciences and Humanities, a national education advocacy group, and she is past president of both the Canadian Association of Graduate Studies and the Northeastern Association of Graduate Schools. She is currently a member of the advisory committee to the Canadian studies program at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Active in Canadian cultural issues and experienced with the media, Golfman is the founding director and chair of the St. John's International Women's Film Festival, vice-chair of the Newfoundland and Labrador Film Development Corporation and chair of the board of the Friends of Canadian Broadcasting. Since 2011 she has co-chaired the board of directors of Business and the Arts NL, an organization that brokers relationships and funding between the arts and the corporate/private sectors. In addition to publications in scholarly journals, Golfman writes on the arts and culture in popular venues, and she has worked as a commentator, reviewer and performer for CBC radio and television.
Recognition/Reconnaissance
WAVE Award, Women in Arts and Television Atlantic | Personal
The WAVE Awards are presented annually to honor deserving women in the film and television industry.
Newfoundland and Labrador Arts Council Hall of Honour Award Recipient | Personal
The ArtsNL Hall of Honour citation is awarded to artists and arts organizations that have made distinguished lifetime contributions to the cultural life of Newfoundland and Labrador.
Memorial University President's Award for Exceptional Community Service | Professional
This award recognize employees who have demonstrated outstanding community service.