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Posted: 7 March 2013
Dr. Beverlie Dietze focusing research on outdoor play An Assistant Professor in the Department of Child and Youth Study at the Mount, Dr. Beverlie Dietze has focused this phase of her career on expanding research…
Posted: 6 March 2013
Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice to be renamed Former politician and activist Alexa McDonough has dedicated much of her life to ensuring Nova Scotia Labour is given proper recognition. Recently, during an intimate…
Posted: 14 February 2013
Update: April has won and will be a Dweller in the MLB Fan Cave. Congratulations April! ‘MLB Fan Cave’ offers unique experience to sports fan and BPR grad Always spotted in her Toronto Blue Jays…
Posted: 11 February 2013
Dr. Elizabeth Church looking to hear from students How many times have you grabbed lunch on the go, or just flat out skipped it? When was the last time that you really voiced your academic…
Posted: 7 February 2013
Child and youth study, and Education degrees prove valuable in developing successful enterprise There are many ways that graduates of the Mount’s child and youth study and education programs use their degrees post-graduation. Stephanie may…
Posted: 7 February 2013
Students inspired by local social entrepreneurs “I tell people I’m a social entrepreneur and people say ‘Excuse me?’” Julia Feltham of rentable meeting space The Hub Halifax sighs with a smile. “It’s nice to see…
Posted: 1 February 2013
Two-day workshop to teach local students that ‘good business’ not just about profit The second annual Social Enterprise for a Day will launch Friday, February 1 at Mount Saint Vincent University. The popular event, a…
Posted: 1 February 2013
The following excerpt has been taken from ‘A View from the Mount’, the blog of Mount Saint Vincent University President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Ramona Lumpkin. The Mount community is making a world of difference At…
Posted: 29 January 2013
A life dedicated to compassionate outreach When she was young, Sister Evelyn Williams (shown below, at right, with Dr. Alexa McDonough) clearly remembers how the Sisters of Charity exhibited acts of kindness toward less fortunate…
Posted: 29 January 2013
Presentation to cap busy week for Dr. Barbara Orser Being female is an asset in the business world, an asset called “feminine capital”. That’s according to Dr. Barbara Orser, this year’s visiting lecturer in the…