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Posted: 24 January 2024
When Melanie Colosimo stepped into her role as Mount Saint Vincent University’s new Art Gallery Director in mid-2023, it was a full-circle moment. An artist herself, and a curator too, with deep roots in Atlantic…
Posted: 12 January 2024
Ksenia Kholina, originally from Russia, embarked on a life-changing journey that led her to Mount Saint Vincent University in Nova Scotia, Canada. After pursuing a medical degree in Russia, Ksenia sought a path that aligned…
Posted: 10 January 2024
If you’ve seen the MSVU Mystics varsity teams play recently, chances are you’ve also seen Dave Gallant. From a corner of the MSVU gym or along a sideline, he never misses a moment (though he…
Posted: 9 January 2024
Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, a Professor of Biology and researcher at Mount Saint Vincent University, has recently received approximately $500,000 in research grants to support her groundbreaking work on the impact of space travel on the…
Posted: 3 January 2024
Orientation isn’t just a fall thing! Students new to MSVU this January are getting a special orientation to the university through Frost Week activities. And they’re being joined by returning students, because all Frost Week…
Posted: 19 December 2023
Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, What a year it has been! From the launch of our 150th anniversary celebrations last January to our gala celebration this fall, it’s been a jam-packed 12 months. Through it…
Posted: 19 December 2023
Bita Batenian, an MSVU student from the Middle East, has embarked on an impressive journey to pursue her dreams in Canada. In January 2023, she began her second master’s degree (first at MSVU), this one…
Posted: 18 December 2023
Oh what a year! In 2023, MSVU turned 150, received the largest donation in its history, and helped host a former First Lady of the United States. Our impressive students soared not just in the…
Posted: 8 December 2023
Even now, more than 40 years after graduating as a member of the first Bachelor of Public Relations class at Mount Saint Vincent University, Sandra Wills Hannon still credits the degree with providing her with…
Posted: 7 December 2023
Simon Kennedy is a distinguished alumnus of MSVU, graduating with a Bachelor of Public Relations in 1991. His time at MSVU was marked by numerous achievements, including receiving the prestigious Senate Medal, various merit scholarships,…