It’s been more than six and a half decades since Janet (Pottie) Murray realized her childhood dream of following in the footsteps of her beloved aunt Isabel Jean Hyland and attending Mount Saint Vincent, but…
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Christine Qin Yang, a dedicated advocate for gender equity and diversity, arrived at Mount Saint Vincent University from China almost a decade ago. Since then, she has thrived both professionally and personally, growing to…
The Centre for Women in Business’s (CWB) Specialized Program in Cooking Entrepreneurship (or SPICE) is a unique, free program designed for historically under-represented Nova Scotian women who are ready to move from their kitchen tables…
Along with being an MSVU Professor and serving as Chair of the Department of Family Studies and Gerontology, Dr. Janice Keefe is a mentor to graduate students and post-doctoral fellows and is recognized as one of Canada’s leading researchers…
Janet (Pottie) Murray (BA ’56) and her extended family share a long MSVU tradition From their commitment to learning to their many notable accomplishments, the significant cross-generational connections Janet (Pottie) Murray and her extended family…
Rosa Parks, known as “the mother of the freedom movement” and “the first lady of civil rights,” is an American activist who is celebrated worldwide for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. In…
To the MSVU community August 1, marks Emancipation Day. “Emancipation Day is the day The Slavery Abolition Act became law in the British Empire (including Canada) and ended the practice of slavery for millions of…
John Carnaghan may not be a student, faculty, staff member or alumni of Mount Saint Vincent University, but he’s as much a part of the MSVU family as anyone, in particular a cherished member of…
As a Biology professor at Mount Saint Vincent University and the driving force behind WISEatlantic (Women in Science and Engineering for Atlantic Canada), Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal has dedicated her professional life to empowering and encouraging…
Dr. Ramona Lumpkin is widely recognized for her many exceptional contributions to Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) as a passionate and committed leader of the institution. Serving as President and Vice-Chancellor of MSVU from 2010…