Brianna MacDonald – Valedictorian Profile
Posted: 6 November 2011
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Passion is at the heart of every move Brianna MacDonald makes. This 22-year old student from Bedford, Nova Scotia, is graduating with a Bachelor of Business Administration – Honours. Brianna’s personality shone through while volunteering…
Australian advocate of drama in schools to visit Halifax
Posted: 31 October 2011
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(Halifax, NS) One of Australia’s top educators will be in Halifax this week to talk about how she’s collaborating with an Oscar-winning actress to create a greater focus on arts in the general school curriculum.…
Dr. Ken Bain to ‘teach teachers’ in public lecture
Posted: 28 September 2011
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(Halifax, NS) – On Thursday, September 29, Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) will welcome Dr. Ken Bain, historian, educator, and author of the international best-seller What the Best College Teachers Do for an interactive…
Mount marks one-year anniversary of Co-Curricular Recognition Program
Posted: 23 September 2011
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Earlier this week, students, faculty and staff gathered in the Seton cafeteria to mark the one-year anniversary of launching the Mount’s Co-curricular Recognition Program (CCRP). The program allows students to be formally recognized for their…
Mount welcomes fourth student refugee and supports famine relief efforts
Posted: 20 September 2011
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It was an emotional evening at the Halifax Stanfield International Airport as the Mount’s WUSC Local Committee joined Halima Abdille to welcome her sister Abshiro. Both Halima and Abshiro have come to the Mount from…
Mount professor named only Atlantic Chair for Women in Science and Engineering
Posted: 13 September 2011
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halifax, NS – Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) biology professor, Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal has been named the only Atlantic Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council (NSERC) Chair for Women in Science…
Richard Zurawski completes the Mount’s first PhD in Educational Studies class
Posted: 12 September 2011
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A leader in education, the Mount prides itself on offering support at each increment of a student’s educational career, from undergraduate to doctorate studies. This is evident through the application of the Mount’s new inter-university…
Mount professor contributing to international research project
Posted: 15 August 2011
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Did you know that Nova Scotia is one of five provinces in Canada with the highest number of international students and immigrants? To apply to Canadian universities, international students must first take a language proficiency…
Research on Seniors Housing in Atlantic Canada shows need for policy changes
Posted: 11 August 2011
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The Atlantic Provinces have more seniors per capita than any other part of the country and that number is growing faster than anywhere else in Canada. Between 2007 and 2033 the seniors’ population (65+) is…
Mount student wins 2011 Rising Star Award from the Association of Junior Leagues International
Posted: 10 August 2011
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Mount students hail from all corners of the world. With a culturally diverse campus, there is always a new story to tell about someone who has found their way to the Mount through a unique…