Sex workers’ rights: Governments should not decide what constitutes good or bad sex
Posted: 26 September 2023
Uncategorized | Research
Meredith Ralston, Mount Saint Vincent University An Ontario Superior Court justice has dismissed a constitutional challenge to Canada’s sex work laws, saying that the Protection of Communities and Exploited Persons Act (PCEPA) does not violate…
2023 Atlantic Schools of Business Conference gets underway at MSVU
Posted: 22 September 2023
Business Administration | Announcements
MSVU is pleased to welcome presenters and participants for the 51st edition of the Atlantic Schools of Business Conference that runs September 22 through 24, 2023 on campus. The event – one of the longest…
Black and Indigenous Speaker Series at MSVU to feature Dr. El Jones
Posted: 20 September 2023
Uncategorized | Community engagement
The MSVU Research Office is pleased to be hosting the next installment of its Black and Indigenous Speaker Series featuring Dr. El Jones. Dr. Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political and…
Statement from the MSVU President on anti-2SLGBTQIA+ protests
Posted: 19 September 2023
Uncategorized | Announcements
A message from MSVU President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Joël Dickinson: I write today to denounce in the strongest terms the hatred that is being rallied at the anti-LGBTQ protests that are expected across Canada tomorrow…
Hollywood letters of support for Danny Masterson demonstrate the pervasiveness of myths about rape culture
Posted: 18 September 2023
Uncategorized
Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis apologized for writing letters in support for fellow actor Danny Masterson during his rape trial. Masterson was later found guilty and sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for…
150 People Profile: Molly Murray – BSc ’22, science communications advocate
Posted: 14 September 2023
Uncategorized | Alumni
Molly Murray’s connections to Mount Saint Vincent University are lifelong and woven throughout her family. It all started when Molly’s parents, Patricia Monaghan and Brian Murray, met as undergraduates at the university, marrying after graduating…
150 People Profile: Brian Murray – BA ’89, Communications Director, Video Producer
Posted: 14 September 2023
Uncategorized | Alumni
Brian Murray carried on a long family tradition by choosing to attend Mount Saint Vincent University. Graduating from MSVU with a Bachelor of Arts in 1989, he joined his mother Janet Murray, his sister Suellen…
150 People Profile: Patricia Monaghan – BCS ’89, early childhood development interventionist
Posted: 14 September 2023
Uncategorized | Alumni
Patricia Monaghan couldn’t have guessed the prominent role MSVU would play in her life when she was just beginning her studies at the university. Along with being the institution from which she earned a Bachelor…
Using our voices to build a better world: A public lecture by Peggy Nash
Posted: 11 September 2023
Women's Studies | Announcements
The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice at MSVU (or AMI) is partnering with the Douglas Coldwell Layton Foundation to host a public lecture featuring Peggy Nash, an expert on women in…
Welcome to a new academic year – A message from the President
Posted: 6 September 2023
Uncategorized | Announcements
Dear students, faculty and staff, When I first went to university (the first in my family), I didn’t think I belonged. I had it in my head that it was a place for other people,…