Putting the pieces together
Posted: 18 January 2016
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Teaching in Kenya inspires graduate studies in Educational Foundations Ask Harriet Johnston about her experiences living and teaching in Kenya, and she’s happy to tell you about her accomplishments, but she’s equally quick to add…
Mission ImPULSEible 2016 edition: The United Nations Year of the Pulses
Posted: 12 January 2016
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Student food product development competition takes on special significance during UN International Year of Pulses UPDATE (Feb. 25): Mount students take third place at national Mission ImPULSEible competition Mount students Lisa Cook and Hailey Madill…
Holiday message from Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 22 December 2015
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How would you describe 2015 in one word? Exhilarating? Challenging? Transformational? Rewarding? Demanding? Enriching? This past year has been arguably all of those things, but in a word, 2015 has left me with a great…
Supporting Syrian refugees
Posted: 21 December 2015
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Many of us have been thinking about how the Mount community can best support incoming Syrian refugees. Recently, a group of students, faculty and staff came together at the Mount to discuss how best we…
From the Mount to Munich: Brainwaves in Mental Health
Posted: 17 December 2015
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Mount Saint Vincent University Psychology professor and researcher Dr. Derek Fisher exudes pride and enthusiasm as he talks about the great strides his students and colleagues at the Mount are making in science. “I do…
Tuition adjustment update
Posted: 16 December 2015
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Earlier this year, the Province of Nova Scotia announced that they would allow universities to make adjustments to tuition (called “tuition market adjustments”), to be implemented over three years, 2016/17 to 2018/19. This adjustment would…
Special lecture by award-winning international journalist Stephanie Nolen
Posted: 14 December 2015
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Can’t attend in person? Visit www.ccepa.ca to watch a live stream of Stephanie’s lecture. On Thursday, January 14, 2016, at 7 p.m., Mount Saint Vincent University will host Stephanie Nolen, renowned journalist and Brazil-based Latin…
Mount professor’s research exploring post-deployment life of Canadian veterans
Posted: 11 December 2015
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Anita Lahey wrote in University Affairs this week (December 9) that Dr. Maya Eichler (pictured at right), “an assistant professor in the departments of political and Canadian studies as well as women’s studies at the…
Supporting excellence in teaching and learning
Posted: 9 December 2015
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Mount professor wants every class to be memorable At Mount Saint Vincent University, faculty come together once a year to share insights and explore a contemporary teaching and learning issue. The theme this year was…
Day of Remembrance invites reflection, action
Posted: 4 December 2015
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Earlier today, members of the Mount community gathered to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. Established in 1991 by the Government of Canada, this annual tribute began after 14…