2021 UN Human Rights Day focuses on equality
Posted: 10 December 2021
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MSVU and AMI consider the threat to education for women and girls in Afghanistan Each year, United Nations Human Rights Day takes place on December 10 – marking the anniversary of the day in 1948…
MSVU marks National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women
Posted: 6 December 2021
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Thirty-two years ago (on December 6, 1989), 14 women – 12 engineering students, a nursing student and a financial clerk at École Polytechnique in Montreal – were murdered by a man who was motivated by…
World AIDS Day 2021
Posted: 1 December 2021
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Today, December 1, marks World AIDS Day. This is a time to raise awareness about prevention and treatment, support those living with HIV/AIDS, commemorate lives lost, challenge stigma and discrimination, and celebrate achievements in the…
COVID-19 update for Winter 2022 semester
Posted: 30 November 2021
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A message from Ramona Lumpkin, CM, PhD, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, With the holiday break in sight, we are getting set to wrap-up a…
J & W Murphy Foundation matching donations for student food security at MSVU
Posted: 29 November 2021
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Cheyenne Hardy is a third year Child & Youth Study student at Mount Saint Vincent University. She’s also the MSVU Food Security Volunteer Coordinator. “I learned early on that there is no better feeling than…
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women 2021
Posted: 25 November 2021
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A message from Ramona Lumpkin, CM, PhD, Interim President & Vice-Chancellor Today, November 25, is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. This important day marks the beginning of the 16 Days…
New book tells the story of a transatlantic journey for a group of Indigenous youth
Posted: 23 November 2021
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In the summer of 2017, 45 Indigenous youth aged 15 to 24 from across Canada set sail on a transatlantic voyage from Halifax, Nova Scotia to Le Havre, France aboard the tall ship Gulden Leeuw.…
Chef Michael Smith to be featured in MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat series
Posted: 23 November 2021
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The MSVU Business & Tourism Department’s (virtual) Fireside Chat series will feature Chef Michael Smith, restaurateur, innkeeper, author, Food Network host, sustainability advocate, and nutritional activist, at 10:30 a.m. (AT) on Thursday, November 25. The…
MSVU commits to fostering Black inclusion as a Scarborough Charter signatory
Posted: 19 November 2021
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As a new signatory of the Scarborough Charter, Mount Saint Vincent University is sharing and formalizing its commitment to redressing anti-Black racism and fostering Black inclusion. “We’ve long been committed to creating an equitable, diverse,…
MSVU welcomes new therapy dog named Wendell
Posted: 17 November 2021
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Earlier this month, MSVU’s Counselling Services staff welcomed a new member to their team – Wendell, a handsome Portuguese Water Dog! The five-year-old canine is a therapy dog certified through St. John Ambulance. While Wendell…