MSVU’s MAMA Lab launches online infant feeding learning hub
Posted: 14 July 2021
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(Halifax, NS) July 13, 2021 – Researchers at the Milk and Micronutrient Assessment (MAMA) Lab at Mount Saint Vincent University today launched an online learning hub of educational videos to share information about feeding infants during…
Canada’s next Governor General Mary Simon received honorary degree from MSVU
Posted: 8 July 2021
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Mount Saint Vincent University extends a hearty congratulations to Mary Simon, Canada’s next Governor General. Ms. Simon received an honorary degree from MSVU in 2013. In her address, she encouraged grads to create positive change…
Paddlers with MSVU connections heading to the Tokyo Olympics
Posted: 6 July 2021
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The upcoming Tokyo Olympics will include a strong Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU) contingent, with two paddlers who are members of the university community participating as athletes in this summer’s games. Michelle Russell, who…
MSVU to name research centre in honour of President Emerita Dr. Sheila A. Brown
Posted: 28 June 2021
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Mount Saint Vincent University today announced that it will name its Centre for Applied Research in recognition of Dr. Sheila A. Brown. Dr. Brown served as MSVU President from 1996 to 2006; July 1, 2021…
A message from the Interim President on the Cowessess First Nation tragedy
Posted: 25 June 2021
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Note: The following content may be triggering for some. The news from the Cowessess First Nation in Saskatchewan of the 751 unmarked graves located near the site of a former residential school is being painfully…
National Indigenous Peoples Day 2021
Posted: 21 June 2021
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On the occasion of National Indigenous Peoples Day, MSVU shares this message from Alyssa McIntyre, Aboriginal Student Centre Coordinator: The month of June is National Indigenous History Month, with June 21 marking National Indigenous Peoples…
MSVU 2SLGBTQIA+ (Pride Advocacy) Committee aims to remove barriers
Posted: 17 June 2021
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The MSVU *2SLGBTQIA+ (Pride Advocacy) Committee, which is comprised of faculty, staff and students, was struck in early 2019. Reporting to the Associate Vice-President of Student Experience, the committee is dedicated to building an inclusive…
MSVU faculty receive new funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council
Posted: 15 June 2021
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Two MSVU researchers have received funding to advance their research from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) in the 2021 Insight Grant competition. The recipients were officially announced today, June 15. The work…
MSVU professor launching book about sexual inequality in Western society
Posted: 14 June 2021
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By Olivia Banks, MSVU Public Relations student At 1 p.m. on Tuesday, June 22, 2021, the Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice at Mount Saint Vincent University and McGill-Queen’s University Press will…
Pride Month 2021: A message from the Interim President
Posted: 14 June 2021
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Dear MSVU community, While Pride Month is celebrated during the month of June in much of Canada, in Halifax and at Mount Saint Vincent University we typically recognize Pride in July. This is when the…