Spring 2011 Valedictorian Profile: Stephany Peterson
Posted: 16 May 2011
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Stephany is what her Dad affectionately calls a “professional student”, a nickname that stems from a lifetime of endless questions and insatiable curiosity, of constantly asking “whys” and “how come”. Having spent more of her life…
Mount Saint Vincent University Establishes Canadian First
Posted: 12 May 2011
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Pictured above left: Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, President, the Mount; Dr. Martha Jodrey, former Chair, Building Tomorrow Together Capital Campaign; Dr. Jamie Metsala, Gail and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Learning…
Can Nova Scotians Afford to Eat Healthy?
Posted: 11 May 2011
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Halifax – According to a study released today at Mount Saint Vincent University, many Nova Scotians may be at risk for their health because they simply cannot afford to eat healthy. The 2010 Participatory Food…
The Mount’s Co-op program celebrates another year of success
Posted: 2 May 2011
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In 1979, co-operative education became an option for students at the Mount. Now 32 years later, program administrators and faculty continue to work with students to provide real-world work experiences to accompany their formal classroom…
Two accomplished women leaders to be honoured at Mount Convocation
Posted: 20 April 2011
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(Halifax, NS) – Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) is pleased to announce Ms. Phyllis Yaffe and Dr. Samantha Nutt will be honorary degree recipients at its 2011 Spring Convocation ceremonies. Established women leaders, Ms.…
Mount Saint Vincent University Appoints Chair in Learning Disabilities-First of its Kind in Canada
Posted: 12 April 2011
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Halifax, NS – Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) has recently appointed Dr. Jamie Metsala as the first Gail and Stephen Jarislowsky Chair in Learning Disabilities. This endowed Chair is the first…
Nancy’s Chair named 2011 Trudeau Mentor
Posted: 8 April 2011
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Dr. Rita Shelton Deverell, Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies at the Mount, was recently appointed as a mentor for recipients of the Trudeau Foundation Scholarship. The scholarship is an initiative of the Trudeau Foundation in…
Dr. Susie Brigham welcomed back from St. Helena
Posted: 6 April 2011
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St. Helena, a remote island of volcanic origin, is located in the South Atlantic Ocean between West Africa and Brazil. The historic Island welcomes a small number of tourists annually, but none perhaps more motivated…
Profile: Mature student believes, “You’re never too old to learn.”
Posted: 4 April 2011
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Many people have had the pleasure of experiencing their first year of university at the Mount. Most people’s experiences, however, do not start at the age of 64. Yet for Eileen LeBlanc, a Client Service…
Meet the Mount’s New Associate Vice-President, Academic and Research
Posted: 31 March 2011
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On January 4, 2011, Dr. Ardra Cole joined the Mount community as Associate Vice-President, Academic and Research. Dr. Cole completed a Bachelor of Education at the Mount, and was brought back by many shared values and…