African Heritage Month – A message from President Dickinson
Posted: 1 February 2026
Uncategorized | Community engagement
To the MSVU Community, February is African Heritage Month in Nova Scotia. This year’s theme is Strengthen in Unity: Moving Forward with Purpose, Prosperity, Power, and Progress. I’m grateful to the many individuals across Mount…
Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil
Posted: 1 February 2026
Child and Youth | Research
Why Canada must step up to protect children in a period of global turmoil Catherine Baillie Abidi, Mount Saint Vincent University; Izabela Steflja; Kirsten J. Fisher, University of Saskatchewan, and Myriam Denov, McGill University Over half…
Caritas Day 2026: Marking the 75th anniversary of the fire that destroyed Mount Saint Vincent
Posted: 28 January 2026
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Dear students, faculty, staff and alumni, On January 31, 1951 – 75 years ago this coming Saturday – a fire ripped through the only building on the Mount Saint Vincent campus at the time. Accounts…
Caritas Day: Quiet Heroes Who Carry Us Forward
Posted: 28 January 2026
Uncategorized | Alumni
By Heather Strickey (BAH ’95), President of the Mount Saint Vincent Alumni Association January 31, 2026 marks an important milestone in our history. It’s the 75th anniversary of the 1951 fire that destroyed the only…
Welcome to our SEM Era: MSVU Launches First Strategic Enrolment Management Plan
Posted: 26 January 2026
Uncategorized | Community engagement
Mount Saint Vincent University has officially entered its “SEM era”. And while faculty and staff aren’t required to make friendship bracelets (yes, this is a Swiftie reference), they will be working collaboratively to improve the…
Cong Chen’s Journey from MSVU to Community Impact
Posted: 22 January 2026
Education | Uncategorized | Alumni
When Cong Chen (MEd ’21) first walked the grounds of Mount Saint Vincent University on a beautiful summer day in 2017, something clicked. After years of working in international education and visiting more than 20…
Investing in Experience: How WIL Is Shaping Canada’s Workforce Future
Posted: 22 January 2026
Uncategorized | Experiential learning
By: Raina DeBrouwer Work-Integrated Learning has been making a splash in the news lately. Work-integrated learning, or WIL, blends academic study with hands-on work through work terms like co-ops, internships, and field placements.…
Shape the future of long-term care: Deadline approaching for MSVU graduate scholarship opportunity
Posted: 19 January 2026
Graduate Studies | Applied Human Nutrition | Announcements
Students interested in graduate studies in Aging and Family Science or Applied Human Nutrition at MSVU, with a research focus related to long-term care, are eligible for a substantial scholarship, thanks to the support of…
Outstanding MSVU Faculty and Staff Recognized for Service and Inclusion
Posted: 13 January 2026
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At the very end of 2025, MSVU President Dr. Joël Dickinson gathered with university faculty and staff to celebrate the year and, in particular, recognize some exceptional employees. Three standout faculty and staff were celebrated…
Black and Indigenous Speaker Series to discuss Indigenous identity policies
Posted: 12 January 2026
Uncategorized | Research
The next installment in the MSVU Research Office’s Black and Indigenous Speaker Series will feature Dr. Debbie Martin, Tier II Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples Health and Well-being, and Professor in the Department of Health Promotion, at…