Statement from MSVU’s Interim President and Vice-Chancellor on the situation in Ukraine
Posted: 24 February 2022
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On behalf of the Mount Saint Vincent University community, I write to express my deep concern regarding the events unfolding in Ukraine. We condemn in the strongest terms the Russian government’s unprovoked assault on democracy.…
Panel to discuss sexual empowerment this International Women’s Day
Posted: 24 February 2022
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On the occasion of International Women’s Day 2022, a panel of sex and pleasure educators will join in an open conversation about the topic of sexual empowerment, in particular dating, hook-up culture and COVID-19. The…
MSVU Child & Youth Study students awarded more than $150,000 in new bursaries from NS provincial government
Posted: 22 February 2022
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The Nova Scotia Department of Education and Early Childhood Development has announced 25 Mount Saint Vincent University student recipients of a new Excellence in Early Childhood Education Bursary. The bursaries are designed to help reduce…
A scientific perspective on racial trauma
Posted: 15 February 2022
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It was May 2020 when Noémie Bergeron-Germain knew she needed to do something to push back against the racial injustice and intolerance she had experienced and observed for most of her life. “The murder of…
Panel to explore Indigenous Futurism and Horror – all welcome
Posted: 9 February 2022
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A term coined by scholar Dr. Grace Dillon, Indigenous Futurism is a movement that spans Indigenous science fiction, futurism, speculative fiction, and slipstream, primarily through art, literature and other media. [What is Indigenous Futurism? Listen…
HR expert to explore the future of work during MSVU Business & Tourism fireside chat
Posted: 4 February 2022
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The MSVU Business & Tourism Department’s (virtual) Fireside Chat series will feature Nick Beynon, CEO of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources of Nova Scotia (CPHRNS), for a conversation about the future of work and trends…
MSVU researcher awarded almost $100,000 to study intergenerational effects of child maltreatment
Posted: 1 February 2022
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Mount Saint Vincent University researcher Dr. Jennifer Khoury has received $99,984.02 from Research Nova Scotia’s New Health Investigator Grant program for her new study titled “Understanding the impact of maternal childhood maltreatment on perinatal biological, psychological and health risk.”…
Lunar New Year 2022: A message from the Interim President & Vice Chancellor
Posted: 31 January 2022
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Happy Lunar New Year! The Lunar New Year is one of the most important celebrations for several East and Southeast Asian cultures. It is a multi-day event that that begins with the new moon that…
African Heritage Month 2022 – Message from the President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 31 January 2022
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Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, On the eve of the first day of African Heritage Month 2022, I write to remind of the importance of this occasion for celebration, education, and critical reflection, and…
Inaugural conference to focus on supporting Black researchers in STEMM in Canada
Posted: 28 January 2022
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This Sunday, January 30, 2022, more than 1,000 scientists, scholars, educators and advocates will join in an online conference focused on attracting and retaining Black researchers in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics, and…