A special place for children and Child & Youth Study students alike
Posted: 10 August 2015
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“Our goal for all of our children is that they learn to love learning” “Our focus is on helping all children understand that everyone is the same in some ways and different in others. By…
Getting back-to-school ready
Posted: 6 August 2015
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Plan for a healthy year ahead A new school year is a wonderful opportunity to refresh, reorganize and reset schedules and habits. There’s no better time to consider making small changes in your everyday life…
Executive Director of the Centre for Women in Business receives national honour
Posted: 29 July 2015
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Tanya Priske, Executive Director of the Centre for Women in Business, has been recognized as one of Canada’s most influential women when it comes to leadership and the advancement of women in business. Diversity Canada…
Lifelong Learning: A Contagious Pursuit
Posted: 28 July 2015
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Sandra Currie-Samson has always identified herself as an avid learner, and it’s this passion for education that drew her to the Mount’s Master of Education (MEd) program in Lifelong Learning. Sandra had formerly worked for…
Filmmaker and storyteller eager to start new chapter as Mount’s 14th Nancy’s Chair
Posted: 23 July 2015
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Women have always played a significant role at the Mount, and it is with great pleasure that the Mount community welcomes another outstanding woman to the role of Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies, Catherine Martin.…
Sweet success
Posted: 21 July 2015
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Success has never tasted so good for Mount students Danielle MacDonald and Samantha Smith. The pair recently took first place in the Pulse Canada national food development competition, called Mission ImPULSEible. Danielle and Samantha’s Celebration…
A special Mount welcome for a special student
Posted: 13 July 2015
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Emily Albert, of Greenwood, Nova Scotia, is the perfect example of the kind of special student the Mount attracts. She’s not even a full-time university student yet, and she’s already clocked many hours on campus…
Defining feminism
Posted: 10 July 2015
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Academic achiever and student leader encourages others to define feminism for themselves As a passionate student researcher, leader and feminist, Charlotte Kiddell embodies many of the values inherent in the Mount’s history. Her insatiable desire…
Introducing the Mount’s New Associate Vice-President, Research
Posted: 8 July 2015
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On July 1, 2015, Dr. Gayle MacDonald joined the Mount community as the new Associate Vice-President, Research. A native of Cape Breton, this appointment brings Dr. MacDonald back to Nova Scotia from New Brunswick where…
Mount research award winner highlights the importance of female role models in STEM fields
Posted: 26 June 2015
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Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal knows first-hand the challenges facing women in science, technology, engineering and math careers (or STEM). Dr. Franz-Odendaal is a biology professor at the Mount and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…