In 1873, women didn’t have the right to vote in Canada, in fact women weren’t even “persons” yet under Canadian law. But a group of Sisters from the Sisters of Charity Halifax knew that women…
Justin Creamer
When Melanie Colosimo stepped into her role as Mount Saint Vincent University’s new Art Gallery Director in mid-2023, it was a full-circle moment. An artist herself, and a curator too, with deep roots in Atlantic…
If you’ve seen the MSVU Mystics varsity teams play recently, chances are you’ve also seen Dave Gallant. From a corner of the MSVU gym or along a sideline, he never misses a moment (though he…
Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, a Professor of Biology and researcher at Mount Saint Vincent University, has recently received approximately $500,000 in research grants to support her groundbreaking work on the impact of space travel on the…
Orientation isn’t just a fall thing! Students new to MSVU this January are getting a special orientation to the university through Frost Week activities. And they’re being joined by returning students, because all Frost Week…
Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, What a year it has been! From the launch of our 150th anniversary celebrations last January to our gala celebration this fall, it’s been a jam-packed 12 months. Through it…
Bita Batenian, an MSVU student from the Middle East, has embarked on an impressive journey to pursue her dreams in Canada. In January 2023, she began her second master’s degree (first at MSVU), this one…
Oh what a year! In 2023, MSVU turned 150, received the largest donation in its history, and helped host a former First Lady of the United States. Our impressive students soared not just in the…
Simon Kennedy is a distinguished alumnus of MSVU, graduating with a Bachelor of Public Relations in 1991. His time at MSVU was marked by numerous achievements, including receiving the prestigious Senate Medal, various merit scholarships,…
On December 6, 1989, 14 women – 12 engineering students, a nursing student and a financial clerk at École Polytechnique in Montreal – were murdered by a man who was motivated by his hatred of…