Calling all youth in grades 7 to 12: Science circles are back at MSVU!
Posted: 6 November 2024
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Throughout this coming fall and winter, MSVU faculty and senior students will host a series of free hands-on science exploration opportunities for youth in grades 7 to 12. The first session is coming up on…
Donald Trump wins election, renewing his efforts to remake America
Posted: 6 November 2024
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Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University Like many women, I’m having a horrible flashback. It’s 6 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2016 — the day after the United States presidential election that pitted Hillary Clinton against…
Dr. Kelly O’Neil awarded post-doctoral fellowship to enhance care for older adults in Nova Scotia
Posted: 5 November 2024
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Last week, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of over $4.3M to help transform Canada’s health systems through the Health System Impact Program, including a Post-doctoral Fellowship for Dr. Kelly O’Neil…
Black and Indigenous Speaker Series returns featuring Randy Headley on black student representation in research
Posted: 4 November 2024
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(Rescheduled from earlier this year) The MSVU Research Office is pleased to be hosting the next installment of its Black and Indigenous Speaker Series featuring Randy Headley. Randy is the Black Student Support Advisor at MSVU and…
The spooktacular office of biology lab technician John Wangsgaard
Posted: 31 October 2024
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Have you ever walked down the corridor on the first floor of Evaristus Hall and had a particular door grab your attention? Adorned with flashy lights and spooky embellishments, the door belonging to John Wangsgaard,…
Etuaptmunk (Two-Eyed Seeing) Program: Celebrating 8 years of Walking Together During Mi’kmaw History Month
Posted: 30 October 2024
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“Etuaptmumk or Two-Eyed Seeing adamantly, respectfully, and passionately challenges us to bring together our different ways of knowing to motivate people, to use all our understandings so we can leave the world a better place…
MSVU celebrates the installation of 24 women on its Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour
Posted: 23 October 2024
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On Tuesday, October 22, 2024, Mount Saint Vincent University celebrated a new group of honourees who had recently been installed on the Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour. The only one of its kind in…
Dr. Jennifer Khoury receives early career research award
Posted: 21 October 2024
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Dr. Jennifer Khoury has been named the 2024 recipient of the MSVU Early Career Research Award. Dr. Khoury was recognized during the university’s fall convocation celebration held on October 20, 2024. The Early Career Research…
Dr. Karen Macfarlane receives award for research excellence
Posted: 21 October 2024
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Dr. Karen Macfarlane has been named the 2024 recipient of the President’s Award for Research Excellence. She was recognized during the university’s fall convocation celebration held on October 20, 2024. The annual award recognizes contributions…
Fifty years of the Learners & Leaders Business and Tourism Conference
Posted: 21 October 2024
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Marking its fiftieth anniversary this year, the Learners & Leaders Business and Tourism Conference created and coordinated by MSVU’s Business & Tourism Department continues to inspire, educate and connect. The 50th edition takes place October…