Campus tour kick starts journey for two-time Mount graduate and employee
Posted: 23 March 2012
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Sonya Horsburgh first said ‘I do’ to the Mount when she received her acceptance letter in high school. “Coming from the small town of Barrington, I knew I wanted the same warm and welcome feeling…
Mount Food Competition Attracts Top Developers
Posted: 23 March 2012
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Some of the region’s aspiring food product developers will descend on the Mount for an all-day competition on March 30. The Mission ImPULSEible event, organized in partnership with Pulse Canada, is designed to showcase the…
Mount faculty member balances a journalistic eye with a passion for teaching
Posted: 23 March 2012
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If you’ve ever admired a snapshot of student life on the Mount website, marketing materials or program brochures, chances are the image has a connection to Janice Landry, a part-time faculty member in the Department…
Mi’kmaq Culture and Knowledge Assessment to be Showcased at the Mount
Posted: 20 March 2012
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A presentation of Mi’kmaq culture and knowledge from within Halifax, NS – Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is celebrating the importance of Mi’kmaq cultural research and knowledge assessment in the final installment of its…
Mount ‘Human Library’ To Encourage Dialogue Around Diversity
Posted: 15 March 2012
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Halifax, NS – Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is hosting Halifax’s first official ‘Human Library Event’ to give first-year sociology students the chance to put key sociological concepts into action and to encourage dialogue…
The Mount to celebrate International Women’s Day, address issues faced by girls
Posted: 6 March 2012
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(Halifax, NS) – International Women’s Day (IWD) was first observed in 1911, a time when women were rallying for the right to vote, to be trained, to hold public office and to end discrimination. Mount…
Mount Event To Explore Early Intervention Strategies for Reading Success
Posted: 1 March 2012
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Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is partnering with the Nova Scotia Department of Education to host a dialogue on early intervention strategies for supporting young students who struggle to acquire reading skills. The University…
Student athlete and scholar achieving goals on and off the field
Posted: 20 February 2012
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In 2008, Emily Burke was the captain of her high school soccer team in New Waterford, a small town in Cape Breton. She was an esteemed student, president of the student council, a member of…
Mount Receives Largest Donation in its History
Posted: 9 February 2012
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New Building to be Named in Honour of Margaret Norrie McCain Halifax, NS – Margaret McCain’s announcement today of her $2.25 million donation to Mount Saint Vincent University was received with cheers and applause by…
150 Young Minds to Develop and Operate a Social Enterprise
Posted: 2 February 2012
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It may be the start of something wonderful. A collaborative partnership between Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount), the Centre for Entrepreneurship Education & Development (CEED) and Dalhousie University has resulted in Social Enterprise for…