MSVU graduate students recognized for their exceptional potential in health research
Posted: 2 September 2022
Graduate Studies | Applied Human Nutrition | Awards
Three graduate students undertaking health research projects at Mount Saint Vincent University recently received Scotia Scholars Awards from Research Nova Scotia. The Scotia Scholars Award provides financial support to research trainees with exceptional potential who…
The survival of the endangered monarch butterfly depends on conservation beyond borders
Posted: 29 August 2022
Sociology and Anthropology | Research
Columba González-Duarte, Mount Saint Vincent University Habitat degradation, insufficient food and water and climate change have led to a decline in the number of North American monarch butterflies, which is now on the IUCN’s Red…
Q&A with MSVU alumna Alissa Ali, physician and mentor in medical education
Posted: 11 August 2022
Biology | Alumni
“Community service is ingrained in the legacy of MSVU.” Attending Mount Saint Vincent University was the continuation of a family tradition for Alissa Ali, originally from Nova Scotia’s Pictou County. After graduating in 2014 with…
Q&A with MSVU PR alumna Alyssa Roy, senior publicist with Disney Canada
Posted: 4 August 2022
Public Relations | Alumni
“I love MSVU…I’m a loud and proud alum” It’s been just six years since Alyssa Roy graduated from MSVU’s Bachelor of Public Relations program in 2016, and she’s already taken on high-profile roles with CTV…
COVID-19 protocols for fall 2022 at MSVU
Posted: 3 August 2022
Uncategorized | Announcements
Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, With September nearing, I’m writing to provide an update on COVID-19 protocols for the fall semester at MSVU. This stage of the pandemic is in some ways our most…
Emancipation Day 2022
Posted: 29 July 2022
Uncategorized | Announcements
To the MSVU community, August 1 is Emancipation Day. The first Emancipation Day took place in 1834: “Emancipation Day is the day The Slavery Abolition Act became law in the British Empire (including Canada) and…
Q&A with MSVU alum Adam Bower, NS tourism entrepreneur
Posted: 28 July 2022
Tourism & Hospitality Management | Alumni
MSVU alum builds suite of successful tourism businesses “I can’t speak highly enough about MSVU” Now the owner and operator of four tourism businesses in Lunenburg with a team of more than 100 employees in…
MSVU researcher and team helping transform military culture
Posted: 27 July 2022
Political Studies | Research
Mount Saint Vincent University professor Dr. Maya Eichler’s research on gender, sexual violence and the armed forces has established her as a leading voice on the issues surrounding the military’s sexual misconduct crisis. She’s now…
Q&A with MSVU alumnus Duan Ash, athlete, coach and lawyer
Posted: 21 July 2022
Uncategorized | Alumni
MSVU varsity alum gives back on the court while growing his legal career: “MSVU really did change my life” Lawyer Duan Ash is a former member of the Mount Mystics Men’s Varsity Basketball Team and…
Researcher Amplifying the Voices of Black Nova Scotian Families and Educators
Posted: 15 July 2022
Child and Youth | Research
Challenging Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood Environments Black children in Nova Scotia are experiencing an opportunity gap in the early childhood period (1-5 years) that can impact their mental and physical wellbeing, academic achievement, and…