MSVU welcomes first class of new Doctor of Psychology Program
Posted: 9 September 2026
Uncategorized | Announcements
Today marks a major milestone at MSVU as we welcome the inaugural class of our new Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) program in School and Child Clinical Psychology. With funding from the NS Department of Advanced…
Dr. Joël Dickinson re-appointed as MSVU President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 9 September 2026
Uncategorized | Announcements
To the MSVU community, I am pleased to share that the MSVU Board of Governors has voted in favour of re-appointing Dr. Joël Dickinson for a second five-year term as MSVU’s President and Vice-Chancellor. Re-appointment…
New podcast invites listeners to rethink aging
Posted: 9 September 2026
Gerontology | Community engagement
Age Reconsidered is a new podcast that challenges conventional thinking about aging and explores what it means to grow older in today’s world. Created by the Nova Scotia Centre on Aging at Mount Saint Vincent…
What will we shape together? A message from the President
Posted: 8 September 2026
Uncategorized
To the MSVU community, The slate is clean. The opportunities are fresh. And crisp notebooks and pens are waiting to be put to use (shopping for stationery supplies was always one of my favourite September…
New course explores the K-Pop in popular culture
Posted: 8 September 2026
Arts | Cultural Studies | Announcements
A new course being offered by the Department of Cultural Studies at Mount Saint Vincent University this fall invites students to look beyond the glamour of the global music and cultural phenomenon K-Pop (short for…
Rethinking AI in the Classroom: Meet MSVU’s Dr. Michael Pin-Chuan Lin
Posted: 17 August 2026
Education | Research
Picture a learning tool designed not simply to hand over answers. Instead, it asks: What do you already understand? Where’s the gap? What will you try next? That’s the premise behind MetaMentorAI, a flagship project…
Food For Thought and MSVU Appetite Lab partner to advance healthier school meals
Posted: 6 August 2026
Uncategorized
Founded in 2020 by Melissa and Shandra MacMaster during the COVID-19 pandemic, Food For Thought Software Solutions was created to ensure vulnerable children across Canada had access to nutritious food. The company initially focused on…
Marking Emancipation Day
Posted: 30 July 2026
Uncategorized | Announcements
To the MSVU community, This Saturday, August 1 is Emancipation Day. “Emancipation Day is the day that The Slavery Abolition Act became law in the British Empire (including Canada) and ended the practice of slavery…
New course explores Indigenous perspectives on aging and well-being
Posted: 23 July 2026
Family Studies
Students in all programs at MSVU are invited to advance their Indigenous learning journeys by registering for a new course to be offered by the Department of Aging and Family Science this fall (2026). This…
Two MSVU honorary degree recipients appointed Officers of the Order of Canada
Posted: 8 July 2026
Uncategorized | Alumni
Mount Saint Vincent University extends a hearty congratulations to Corinne (Connie) Sparks, O.C., and The Honourable Mayann Francis, O.C., O.N.S. who have been appointed Officers of the Order of Canada. Both hold honorary degrees from…