Mount professor receives esteemed award for her contribution to co-operative studies
Posted: 4 November 2009
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Dr. Leslie Brown, Mount Professor and former Canadian Association for Studies in Co-operation board member, was awarded the Merit Award for Exemplary Contributions to Co-operative Studies last month in Ottawa. Dr. Brown is only the…
Mount President signs Second Memorandum of Understanding to promote environmentally sustainable Tourism
Posted: 4 November 2009
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Mount Saint Vincent University President, Kathryn Laurin signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) this month, which will allow students to study abroad and will promote environmentally sustainable tourism. “Not only will the exchange program encourage…
Third consecutive win for the Mount’s student branch of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals
Posted: 4 November 2009
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For the third year in a row, Mount students have come up on top at the National Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) Conference held in Calgary in June. “I was pretty ecstatic,” said Morag…
Mount hosts annual Research Open House
Posted: 4 November 2009
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More than 40 Mount Saint Vincent University faculty and student researchers will showcase their work at the annual Research Day Open House on Wednesday, February 11. Unique to the Mount is the student involvement with…
Annual Summer Job Fair sees largest employer turn-out yet
Posted: 4 November 2009
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Even in light of the economic instability, more employers than ever are turning out for the Halifax Career Fair’s Summer Job Fair. More than 60 local national and international recruiters will gather at the Cunard…
RBC provides link to the future
Posted: 4 November 2009
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RBC, a long-standing supporter of Mount Saint Vincent University, has again endorsed the University with a contribution to the Mount’s capital campaign that will help “link” the Mount to its future. RBC’s $200,000 donation to…
Dr. Mary Lyon appointed Acting Vice-President Academic
Posted: 30 September 2009
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Dr. Mary Lyon has been appointed Acting Vice-President Academic commencing September 1, 2009. Dr. Lyon brings close to thirty years of teaching and administrative experience to this position, having served as the Mount’s Dean of…
The Mount welcomes Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Alexa McDonough
Posted: 30 September 2009
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The Mount community welcomes Dr. Alexa McDonough as the interim president and vice-chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University. An advocate for peace and international development, Alexa joins us from an extensive 30-year background in political…
Mount students to receive scholarships from the Canadian Hospitality Foundation
Posted: 30 September 2009
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Four Mount students have been recognized by the Canadian Hospitality Foundation (CHF) for their dedication to the tourism industry. The Tourism and Hospitality Management students will each receive a scholarship from CHF to go toward…
Mount student doubles his success thanks to distance education
Posted: 30 September 2009
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At the age of seven, Mount Saint Vincent University student Ryan Cochrane dreamed of becoming a world class kayaker. Since then, the 26-year-old native of Windsor, Nova Scotia has been paddling hard to turn his…