New after-school program aids young newcomers to Canada
Posted: 9 March 2016
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More than 40 Syrian children and their families now call the Clayton Park area of Halifax home following a tumultuous journey across the world. Adjusting to a new community is not easy, especially when English…
Unique installation honours women from all walks of life
Posted: 7 March 2016
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This International Women’s Day (March 8, 2016), we showcase the stories of a few of the women whose names are displayed on leaves on the recently installed Riva Spatz Women’s Wall of Honour at the…
Mount student named recipient of Frank H. Sobey Award for excellence in business studies
Posted: 4 March 2016
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Business Administration student Naomi Dean (pictured at right) knows a thing or two about inner strength and hard work. From a small farming town in British Columbia, she moved across the country, embracing a new…
Mount conference to empower more than 130 Nova Scotia girls
Posted: 1 March 2016
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Mount Saint Vincent University will celebrate International Women’s Week with more than 130 junior and senior high school girls from across the province on March 3, 2016. The students from rural and urban schools, community…
Joshna Maharaj, chef and food activist, to present at the Mount
Posted: 29 February 2016
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Building Self Reliance: Pathways to Healthy, Local and Sustainable Food in Our Institutions A talk with Joshna Maharaj, Chef and Activist Hosted by the Food Action Research Centre at Mount Saint Vincent University and the…
Mount program prepares graduates to provide mental health interventions in schools
Posted: 25 February 2016
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School Psychology graduate program only one of its kind in Atlantic Canada February is psychology month, a subject that is prominent in several degree options at the Mount. One program in particular — the School…
Supporting students of African descent
Posted: 24 February 2016
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Africentric Support Group premieres new fundraising event at the Mount On Saturday, February 27, the Mount’s Africentric Support Group will host the inaugural “Fabric of our DNA” fashion show and silent auction. Featuring local designers,…
The winter edition of paraMount is here!
Posted: 23 February 2016
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The winter 2016 edition of paraMount is hot off the press and packed with great info for future Mount parents. Is your student considering getting involved in university athletics? Meet several Mount students who can…
Lead NASA engineer Dr. Renee Horton to speak at the Mount
Posted: 17 February 2016
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Public Lecture: Dr. Renee Horton, lead NASA engineer When: Wednesday, February 24, 2016, at 6:30 p.m.Where: Seton Academic Centre, Auditorium A (enter via fourth floor), Mount Saint Vincent University, 166 Bedford Highway [map] This session…
Halifax-based researchers achieve major milestone in groundbreaking Alzheimer’s research
Posted: 17 February 2016
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Powerful partnerships between Halifax universities and researchers have spurred a world-leading breakthrough in Alzheimer’s research. Researchers Dr. Ian Pottie of Mount Saint Vincent University and Dr. Sultan Darvesh of Dalhousie University describe their innovation as…