Social Enterprise for a Day returns for fourth annual conference
Posted: 28 January 2015
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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…
Mende Nazer to visit the Mount
Posted: 23 January 2015
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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…
Mount professor breaking ground on the problem of climate change for plants
Posted: 20 January 2015
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From agriculture to horticulture, Dr. Qaderi’s work stands to influence several sectors Dr. Qaderi is the recipient of a new grant from the Canada Foundation for Innovation’s John R. Evans Leaders Fund, announced January 20,…
A Message from President Ramona Lumpkin
Posted: 16 January 2015
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Investigation of alleged code of conduct violation concluded Last week, we advised that we were investigating an allegation of a potential code of conduct violation by a part-time instructor. These matters are normally dealt with…
Mount alumna encourages empathy
Posted: 13 January 2015
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Stefanie Shute inspires change at Empathy Factory By Janessa Mayo, Mount Public Relations student Mount alumna Stefanie Shute, BA ’11, is president of an organization with an exceptional mandate – the Empathy Factory. As the…
“Nun, Chancellor and Doula: Sister Joan O’Keefe busier than ever” — CBC
Posted: 12 January 2015
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At our most recent convocation (November 2014), the Mount welcomed a new Chancellor, Sister Joan O’Keefe. Sister Joan was elected Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity-Halifax in July 2014 and in that role also…
Holiday message from Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 22 December 2014
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To the Mount community, It is hard to believe that the fall semester is already behind us. This time of year, we naturally look back on the months past and also look ahead with anticipation.…
Lessons take root for Mount student working on organic farm
Posted: 18 December 2014
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Q&A with Applied Human Nutrition student Esther Adsett Esther began her studies in the Mount’s Applied Human Nutrition program in September of 2011 and is expected to graduate in 2016. And though she hasn’t yet…
‘Tis the season of giving for Mount alumna Rhonda Harrington (BPR ’90)
Posted: 15 December 2014
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By Amy Callahan, Mount Public Relations student It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas in Halifax and once again The Salvation Army’s bells are ringing with their holiday season fundraisers underway. Behind the scenes…
Small university offers big opportunities
Posted: 10 December 2014
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Exploring universities? #get2knowthemount Thinking that you might want to Be a Mount Student? Read on to learn more about what makes a Mount education unique. Top Ten The Mount offers students the opportunity to…