Researchers Amplifying the Voices of Black Nova Scotian Educators
Posted: 19 November 2024
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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…
How a failure to support youth who were once in care may be fuelling unemployment
Posted: 19 November 2024
Uncategorized | Research
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…
Women’s basketball coach Mark Forward captures 300th career win
Posted: 18 November 2024
Uncategorized | Athletics
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…
Prioritizing pain: 5 ways to move beyond managing chronic pain
Posted: 18 November 2024
Applied Human Nutrition | Research
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…
Celebration event: Kinu Tourism Project at MSVU welcomes first Indigenous Student Cohort
Posted: 14 November 2024
Uncategorized | Community engagement
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…
“He’s never been the same”
Posted: 8 November 2024
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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…
Calling all youth in grades 7 to 12: Science circles are back at MSVU!
Posted: 6 November 2024
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Throughout this coming fall and winter, MSVU faculty and senior students will host a series of free hands-on science exploration opportunities for youth in grades 7 to 12. The first session is coming up on…
Donald Trump wins election, renewing his efforts to remake America
Posted: 6 November 2024
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Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University Like many women, I’m having a horrible flashback. It’s 6 a.m. on Nov. 9, 2016 — the day after the United States presidential election that pitted Hillary Clinton against…
Dr. Kelly O’Neil awarded post-doctoral fellowship to enhance care for older adults in Nova Scotia
Posted: 5 November 2024
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Last week, the Honourable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced an investment of over $4.3M to help transform Canada’s health systems through the Health System Impact Program, including a Post-doctoral Fellowship for Dr. Kelly O’Neil…
Black and Indigenous Speaker Series returns featuring Randy Headley on black student representation in research
Posted: 4 November 2024
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(Rescheduled from earlier this year) The MSVU Research Office is pleased to be hosting the next installment of its Black and Indigenous Speaker Series featuring Randy Headley. Randy is the Black Student Support Advisor at MSVU and…