Sweet success
Posted: 21 July 2015
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Success has never tasted so good for Mount students Danielle MacDonald and Samantha Smith. The pair recently took first place in the Pulse Canada national food development competition, called Mission ImPULSEible. Danielle and Samantha’s Celebration…
A special Mount welcome for a special student
Posted: 13 July 2015
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Emily Albert, of Greenwood, Nova Scotia, is the perfect example of the kind of special student the Mount attracts. She’s not even a full-time university student yet, and she’s already clocked many hours on campus…
Defining feminism
Posted: 10 July 2015
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Academic achiever and student leader encourages others to define feminism for themselves As a passionate student researcher, leader and feminist, Charlotte Kiddell embodies many of the values inherent in the Mount’s history. Her insatiable desire…
Introducing the Mount’s New Associate Vice-President, Research
Posted: 8 July 2015
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On July 1, 2015, Dr. Gayle MacDonald joined the Mount community as the new Associate Vice-President, Research. A native of Cape Breton, this appointment brings Dr. MacDonald back to Nova Scotia from New Brunswick where…
Mount research award winner highlights the importance of female role models in STEM fields
Posted: 26 June 2015
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Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal knows first-hand the challenges facing women in science, technology, engineering and math careers (or STEM). Dr. Franz-Odendaal is a biology professor at the Mount and Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of…
Strategic plan update: June 2015
Posted: 22 June 2015
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Over the course of the past year, we’ve made great strides in the implementation of our current strategic plan (Mount 2017: Making a Difference). From the development of our research and academic plans, to advancing…
The Mount receives award recognizing its dedication to student career development
Posted: 18 June 2015
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We are pleased to share that the Mount is this year’s recipient of the Educational Institution Recognition Award from the Canadian Association of Career Educators and Employers (CACEE). This annual award recognizes one educational institution…
(Re)Building inclusive societies
Posted: 10 June 2015
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Experts in disability and global development to gather in Halifax June 22 to 24, 2015 From Monday, June 22 to Wednesday, June 24, 2015 researchers, practitioners, activists and policy makers in disability and global development…
Publishing expert sees opportunity for Canadian writers, publishers
Posted: 5 June 2015
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Cynthia Good to lead course at the Mount on issues and practicalities in publishing Cynthia Good, former President and Publisher at Penguin Books, describes the book as a “perfect feat of engineering.” While the finer…
Rooted in the real world
Posted: 4 June 2015
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MPR grad knows the value of academic research Natalie Doyle Oldfield knows the value of research. This Master of Public Relations graduate and recipient of the Mount Saint Vincent University Senate Award of Distinction has…