Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan joins MSVU as new Associate Vice-President, Research
Posted: 2 September 2021
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Ensuring Mount Saint Vincent University’s researchers can continue to do the work they’re passionate about for the benefit of as many people and communities as possible is one of the things Dr. Jacqueline Gahagan is…
Message from the President – MSVU vaccine requirement Process Update
Posted: 2 September 2021
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A message from Ramona Lumpkin, CM, PhD, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor, Mount Saint Vincent University First, a sincere thank you for your support of MSVU’s vaccine requirement, as announced last week. The response has been…
Dealing with back-to-school worry: Tips for parents
Posted: 30 August 2021
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With the first day of school just around the corner, and COVID-19 still a reality, students of all ages are gearing up for a not-quite-normal return to the classroom. COVID-19 aside, back-to-school season is already…
MSVU researcher receives grant to advance work on lung disease
Posted: 27 August 2021
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Mount Saint Vincent University biology professor Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal has been named the recipient of a Legacy Research Award from the Lung Association of Nova Scotia. The award, which carries a value of $25,000, will…
Dr. Phillip Joy receives new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Posted: 24 August 2021
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Dr. Phillip Joy, Assistant Professor in the Department of Applied Human Nutrition, received $65,628.00 to advance their research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in the 2021 Insight Development Grants (IDG) competition.…
New vaccine requirement at MSVU – A message from the Interim President & Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 23 August 2021
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Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, As the start of the fall semester nears and the COVID-19 situation continues to evolve, so too do our safety measures at MSVU. I am writing today to share…
Workshop connects Mi’kmaq youth with history and tradition through art
Posted: 18 August 2021
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A special workshop took place at Pictou Landing First Nation School this winter, immersing students in the world of petroglyphs (images traditionally carved in stone). A new video produced by Dr. Shane Theunissen, Assistant Professor…
MSVU researchers receive $1 million from the Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) and Research Nova Scotia
Posted: 11 August 2021
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The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced that Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) researchers have received over $1 million in funding for two projects through the 2020 John R. Evans Leaders Fund (JELF) and Research Nova Scotia.…
September 30 – National Day for Truth and Reconciliation
Posted: 11 August 2021
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A message from Ramona Lumpkin, CM, PhD, Interim President and Vice-Chancellor Earlier this summer, the Government of Canada passed legislation to make September 30th a new statutory annual holiday called the National Day for Truth…
August 1 is Emancipation Day – A message from the Interim President of MSVU
Posted: 29 July 2021
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Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, I write to you today to mark the first Emancipation Day in Nova Scotia. Earlier this year, the NS Legislature and Canadian House of Commons passed bills to annually recognize…