President’s Fund Special Projects Program
The President’s Fund is generously supported by MSVU donors. The fund provides important support to areas of greatest need as designated by the President in consultation with members of the MSVU community.
The President’s Fund – Special Projects Program supports initiatives that enhance the MSVU community and beyond! This program provides one-time funding to projects that align with the university’s mission, vision, values, and strategic priorities while incorporating equity, diversity, inclusion, and accessibility (EDIA) principles.
Funding Categories
Awards of up to $7,000 will be granted in the following four categories (one per category):
- Student Experience – Enhancing academic, personal, and/or social experiences for students.
- Community Engagement – Strengthening MSVU’s relationships with external communities through meaningful collaboration.
- Healthy Campus – Supporting initiatives that enhance the physical, mental, and/or social well-being of students, faculty, and staff.
- Student-Led Projects – Funding impactful student-driven initiatives.
2025-2026 Awarded Projects
Student Experience
The Student Experience category recognizes projects that enrich students’ academic, personal, or social lives.
3D Printing: A New Dimension of Learning: Led by faculty member Paige Drake, this project will enhance classroom and lab learning while fostering collaboration among students, faculty, and staff.
Student-Led Projects
The Student-Led category recognizes impactful student-driven initiatives. Two initiatives were funded under this category.
Crafternoons: By student Skyler Anadkat, supported by the Library Team, this project fosters student engagement through creative, collaborative activities.
A Taste of Home: A Cultural Cookbook by Students: By Joshua van Nostrand and Daniela Aguilar, this initiative will produce a cookbook celebrating cultural diversity through student-contributed recipes.
Healthy Campus
The Healthy Campus category supports initiatives that promote the well-being of students, faculty, and staff.
Understanding EDIA Initiatives in Universities: A Pan-Canadian Policy Scan: Led by faculty members Jeannie Larson, Johan Woodworth, Phillip Joy, and Kelly Resmer, this project will examine EDIA-related policies at Canada’s top 50 universities.
Community Engagement
The Community Engagement category supports projects that build strong, collaborative ties with external communities.
Two-Eyed Seeing Library Art Project: Spearheaded by faculty member Krista Collier-Jarvis and collaborators Cathy LeBlanc, Cheyenne Hardy, Jessica Jeron, Jeannie Bail, Theresa Meuse and Cheryl Delorey, this initiative will create a Mi’kmaw art installation in the MSVU Library, strengthening ties with Indigenous communities.
For more information, please email advancement@msvu.ca.