When Mount Saint Vincent University’s director of athletics and recreation first approached Jenna Blackburn to assume the role of head coach of the women’s soccer team, she was hesitant. Blackburn had recently completed her eighth…
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This fall, the MSVU Board of Governors has welcomed several new members while others have assumed new leadership roles. Patricia Towler began her two-year term as Chair of the MSVU Board of Governors recently. Patricia is…
The Canadian Society for Chemistry (CSC) has recently renewed accreditation for MSVU’s Bachelor of Science Major in Chemistry program and Chemistry Joint Honours program. This achievement reflects the stand-out strength of MSVU’s Department of Chemistry…
Tomorrow, December 6th, is the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. On that day, 14 women – 12 engineering students, a nursing student and a financial clerk at École Polytechnique in…
Mount Saint Vincent University student Tanner Saunders has long had an interest in entrepreneurship, but his post-secondary experiences have broadened his focus, sparking a strong commitment to advocacy too, particularly in the areas of food…
With demolition of the old Meadows building at Mount Saint Vincent University now complete, construction of the new Child Study Centre is set to ramp up soon. The new centre is estimated to be completed…
On Thursday, November 13, 2025, Mount Saint Vincent University celebrated a new group of honourees who have recently been installed on the Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour. Families and friends gathered with the new…
Over the next few months, MSVU faculty and senior students will host a series of free hands-on science exploration opportunities for youth in grades 7 to 12 (and teachers!). This popular event series – called…
Dr. Chérif Matta, professor in the department of Chemistry and Physics at Mount Saint Vincent University, was named the 2025 winner of the Professional of Distinction Award at the Discovery Awards held last night (November…
By: Raina DeBrouwer Growing up in Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation – an Indigenous community nestled between Antigonish and Cape Breton, Nova Scotia – Gabriele Robitaille had big dreams. He described himself as a “naïve youth”, wanting…