On Giving Tuesday, Nova Scotia universities encourage support for student food security
Posted: 30 November 2020
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In an unprecedented move, nine Nova Scotia universities including Mount Saint Vincent University are combining their efforts to improve food security for students on Giving Tuesday, Dec. 1. The J & W Murphy Foundation inspired…
Meet fall 2020 grad award winner Manila Tanafranca
Posted: 25 November 2020
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We’re putting a much-deserved spotlight on our fall 2020 graduation award winners. These are the students who were honoured in our virtual ceremony on November 1 for their exceptional achievements. Though we couldn’t spotlight them…
Meet fall 2020 grad award winner Alishia Berthelet
Posted: 20 November 2020
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We’re putting a much-deserved spotlight on our fall 2020 graduation award winners. These are the students who were honoured in our virtual ceremony on November 1 for their exceptional achievements. Though we couldn’t spotlight them…
MSVU first Atlantic university to launch tuition waiver program for former youth in care
Posted: 16 November 2020
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Mount Saint Vincent University is the first University in Atlantic Canada to launch a tuition waiver program specifically for former youth in care. The MSVU Post-Care Tuition Waiver Program will cover 100% of participating…
The Trauma of War Has Lasting Effects on Health in Older Age
Posted: 16 November 2020
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A study of older people in Vietnam that survived its wars in the 1960s and 70s is suggesting that those exposed to traumatic experiences earlier in life can carry the legacy as they age. As…
MSVU professor Dr. Ardra Cole receives Progress Women of Excellence Trailblazer Award
Posted: 13 November 2020
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Dr. Ardra Cole, professor in the Faculty of Education at Mount Saint Vincent University, and the founder of ElderDog Canada, has been named the recipient of the 2020 Women of Excellence Trailblazer Award presented by…
Remembrance Day 2020
Posted: 10 November 2020
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On November 11, we remember. Did you know that MSVU is home to researchers whose work seeks to inform the experiences of veterans and military family members? Dr. Maya Eichler, Professor and Canada Research Chair,…
Leaders in Tourism: Virtual event in support of MSVU Tourism and Hospitality program
Posted: 10 November 2020
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The Tourism Education Alliance of the Maritimes (TEAM) will host the sixth annual evening in support of Mount Saint Vincent University’s Bachelor of Tourism and Hospitality Management Program. Funds raised at this event contribute to…
Can online learning be as effective as face-to-face learning?
Posted: 9 November 2020
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An op-ed by Dr. Kathy Darvesh, Acting Director of the Teaching and Learning Centre and Online Learning at MSVU, as originally published in The Chronicle Herald. This debate has been raging for many months on…
MSVU’s 2020 Teaching Excellence Award winners announced
Posted: 6 November 2020
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During Mount Saint Vincent University’s 2020 virtual convocation, Dr. Kathy Darvesh, Acting Director of Teaching and Learning and Online Learning (TLCOL) announced the recipients of the University’s 2020 Teaching Excellence Awards. The President and Vice-Presidents’…