The Voice of the Mystics: Meet Dr. Robert Berard
Posted: 3 March 2026
Uncategorized | Alumni
If you have ever tuned in to a MSVU varsity basketball game online, you are no doubt familiar with the ‘voice of the Mystics.’ For more than 10 years, Dr. Robert Berard, Professor Emeritus in the Faculty…
MSVU student Charlie Anderson wins prestigious Frank H. Sobey Award
Posted: 27 February 2026
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MSVU student Charles (Charlie) Anderson has been named one of the best business students in Atlantic Canada. Charlie is one of eight newly announced recipients of the 2026 Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in…
From Chemistry Labs to Classrooms: Dr. Eddia Solas on Science, Culture and Inclusion
Posted: 26 February 2026
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Walk into a classroom and ask who should belong in science. The answer, Dr. Eddia Solas has learned, depends entirely on where in the world you’re standing. An Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education…
Dr. Jude Abu Zaineh named MSVU’s next Nancy’s Chair
Posted: 18 February 2026
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To the MSVU community, I am thrilled to introduce Dr. Jude Abu Zaineh as the next Nancy’s Chair (2026-2028). Dr. Abu Zaineh is a Palestinian-Canadian interdisciplinary artist-curator working across art, food, science, and technology studies.…
Bailey Williams champions Black women in communications through leadership and legacy
Posted: 13 February 2026
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Bailey Williams is a 2010 graduate of the Mount Saint Vincent University Bachelor of Public Relations program with a stand-out resume. Known as a relationship-focused communicator, her career has spanned both the private and public…
Students take the lead as Vincent’s restaurant welcomes diners for 2026 season
Posted: 10 February 2026
Tourism & Hospitality Management | Announcements
Each winter, students in the MSVU Tourism & Hospitality Management program open a teaching restaurant called Vincent’s to the public. It’s an affordable local dining experience AND it supports the learning of hardworking MSVU students…
African Heritage Month – A message from President Dickinson
Posted: 1 February 2026
Uncategorized | Community engagement
To the MSVU Community, February is African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. This year’s theme is Strengthen in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress. I’m grateful to the many individuals across Mount…
Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil
Posted: 1 February 2026
Child and Youth | Research
Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil Catherine Baillie Abidi, Mount Saint Vincent University; Izabela Steflja; Kirsten J. Fisher, University of Saskatchewan, and Myriam Denov, McGill University Over half…
Caritas Day 2026: Marking the 75th anniversary of the fire that destroyed Mount Saint Vincent
Posted: 28 January 2026
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Dear students, faculty, staff and alumni, On January 31, 1951 – 75 years ago this coming Saturday – a fire ripped through the only building on the Mount Saint Vincent campus at the time. Accounts…
Caritas Day: Quiet Heroes Who Carry Us Forward
Posted: 28 January 2026
Uncategorized | Alumni
By Heather Strickey (BAH ’95), President of the Mount Saint Vincent Alumni Association January 31, 2026 marks an important milestone in our history. It’s the 75th anniversary of the 1951 fire that destroyed the only…