The musical life of MSVU’s Dr. Ashwani Kumar Music has always been an integral part of Dr. Ashwani Kumar’s life, yet he likely could never have anticipated how it would set the tone for everything…
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A message from MSVU President Dr. Dickinson: As we near the halfway point in the implementation of Mount Saint Vincent University’s strategic plan, Strength Through Community, I’m pleased to share highlights of our progress to date…
Today (December 6, 2024) marks 35 years since 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…
Giving Tuesday is celebrated every year on the first Tuesday after Black Friday as a day to encourage generosity through philanthropy. Giving Tuesday 2024 was December 3, and for the fifth year in a row,…
CHALLENGING ANTI-BLACK RACISM IN EARLY CHILDHOOD ENVIRONMENTS Early childhood educators play a critical role in the quality of early learning and child care and in setting the foundation for anti-racist and culturally responsive environments. Earlier work…
A lack of comprehensive data exists pertaining to former youth in care, and this needs to change. (Shutterstock) Jacquie Gahagan, Mount Saint Vincent University; Dale Kirby, Memorial University of Newfoundland; Margaret Robinson, Dalhousie University, and…
This past weekend was a weekend worth celebrating for the Mount Mystics Women’s basketball team – and not just because they defeated the St. Thomas Tommies and UNBSJ Seawolves on back-to-back game days. The first…
Chronic pain is as much a social issue as a medical issue, which can be addressed with collective action. (Shutterstock) Shannan M. Grant, Mount Saint Vincent University; Ellen McGarity-Shipley, Dalhousie University; Hayam Bakour, Saint Mary’s…
On November 22, 2024, after several years of planning, including extensive community engagements across Mi’kma’ki, the Kinu Tourism Project will celebrate the launch of its first Indigenous student cohort, as well as the public release of…
Graduate student Kathryn Reeves studying military service-related moral injury Her lived experience growing up in a military family is shaping and informing important academic research MSVU graduate student Kathryn Reeves is carrying out with military…