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A World of Opportunity Awaits

Posted: 25 May 2016

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“When I was younger, I always remember my father telling me to think outside the box, so now I jump at any opportunity that comes my way.” Searching for Adventure Kyle Stubbs, a recent graduate…


Building on a legacy

Posted: 25 May 2016

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“We are very different, have different problems, clearly, but at the same time we are all humans and therefore we share a lot of similar problems and concerns globally.” Taking the Mount to the United…


Testing the waters ‘up north’

Posted: 25 May 2016

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“It’s a small community at the Mount, but you get the feeling while you’re there that you can accomplish a lot.” Learning outside the classroom Originally from Sydney, Nova Scotia, Erin Van Dusen had a…



First graduates of Master of Family Studies and Gerontology program

Posted: 25 May 2016

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In 2015, the Mount announced a new graduate program: the Master of Family Studies and Gerontology. The department of Family Studies and Gerontology has long been offering graduate students the opportunity to pursue a thesis-based…



Valedictorian a champion for social justice

Posted: 17 May 2016

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Kiddell a change-maker, activist, and now valedictorian When Charlotte Kiddell arrived at the Mount in 2011, she never could have imagined the path her next five years would take. A passionate activist, advocate, and change-maker,…


Valedictorian seizes opportunities to make a difference

Posted: 17 May 2016

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Tabatha Whitney a model student and student leader Passionate, reliable and caring are three words that friends, colleagues and fellow students consistently use to describe Tabatha Whitney. For those traits and more, Tabatha, known as…


Valedictorian bridges language and cultural divides

Posted: 16 May 2016

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Entisar Ashareef is a community builder. An eager supporter of newcomers to Halifax, it wasn’t long ago that Entisar herself first laid eyes on her new home country, province and city. A successful lawyer in…


Mount president named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs

Posted: 13 May 2016

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Award recognizes Dr. Lumpkin’s leadership on and off-campus Mount President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, CM, has been named one of Atlantic Canada’s Top 50 CEOs for the third year in a row. Dr. Lumpkin…