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Posted: 17 February 2015
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…
Posted: 13 February 2015
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…
Posted: 13 February 2015
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.…
Posted: 13 February 2015
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…
Posted: 10 February 2015
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…
Posted: 9 February 2015
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…
Posted: 2 February 2015
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…
Posted: 30 January 2015
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…
Posted: 28 January 2015
Combining business and social responsibility: Local students to hit the streets and make a difference The fourth annual Social Enterprise for a Day Conference (SE4D) will be held January 29 – 30, 2015 at Mount…
Posted: 23 January 2015
Best-selling author and human rights activist to share her story of modern slavery during public talk and film screening February 5 Mende Nazer was just 12-years-old when slave traders attacked her South Sudanese village in…