Top 10 Mount Experiences
Posted: 26 February 2015
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…From Hatha to ‘the hill’ “Great experiences can pass you by if you aren’t open to the world.” We recently caught up with Vice-President Academic Elizabeth Church to get her ‘Top 10’ Mount experiences. Condensing…
Connecting parents to the Mount community
Posted: 24 February 2015
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Winter edition of paraMount is hot off the press As valued members of the Mount community, we are delighted to share the second edition of the Mount’s parent magazine with you. From scholarships to loans…
Canadian astronomer and Mount instructor helping map the Galaxy
Posted: 17 February 2015
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In an article recently published in Astrophysical Journal Letters, astronomers from Chile and Canada announced the discovery of a special duo of stars on the other side of the Galaxy’s disc. Among the researchers involved…
Courtly love and candy-coated celebrations
Posted: 13 February 2015
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Reflections on Valentine’s Day With much cold and snowy weather surrounding us this winter, Saturday is a welcomed retreat for many who anxiously await the anticipated warmth they associate with February 14th. However, Valentine’s Day…
Our Top 10 Quotes from #TEDxMSVU
Posted: 13 February 2015
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Leaders, teachers, advocates… and a clown. Haligonian speakers embrace possibilities, captivate audience. 1. “Cities are complex, they live and breathe just like people.” Andy Fillmore, Vice President, Waterfront Development Corporation, shared the story of Halifax.…
Mount President Dr. Ramona Lumpkin invested as Member of the Order of Canada
Posted: 13 February 2015
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Congratulations to Mount President and Vice Chancellor, Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, CM on her investiture as Member of the Order of Canada – one of our country’s highest civilian honours – at a ceremony at Rideau…
Put your money where your heart is
Posted: 10 February 2015
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Conference at the Mount ignites a passion for social enterprise for student Mahtorrie Wilkinson Mahtorrie Wilkinson is quickly adjusting to a Canadian winter. As a transfer student from Bermuda College she comes from a much…
Advocates, authors, thinkers, leaders and even a therapeutic clown
Posted: 9 February 2015
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Ideas worth spreading: TEDx comes to MSVU on February 12, 2015 It’s often said that children who have been hospitalized for long periods or who have endured significant illness are wise beyond their years. Cleve…
The critical need to care for family and friend caregivers
Posted: 2 February 2015
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Work of Mount researcher highlights important role of caregiver policy in continuing care On January 20, 2015, Dr. Janice Keefe, Director, Nova Scotia Centre on Aging and Professor, Mount Saint Vincent University, as well as…
Caritas Day 2015: The Mount Gives Back
Posted: 30 January 2015
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On January 28, the Mount community continued its annual tradition of Caritas Day, a day that is set aside for volunteerism and benevolence. In 1951, a fire destroyed what was then the only building on…