Case of COVID-19 connected to MSVU community
Posted: 17 January 2021
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Dear MSVU community, I am writing to make you aware that we have been notified by Public Health of a case of COVID-19 connected to the Mount Saint Vincent University community. The case is travel…
Welcoming new faculty
Posted: 14 January 2021
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Dear MSVU faculty, staff, and students, I’m writing to introduce the new faculty who have joined the MSVU community recently. I’m pleased to extend a special welcome to each of them. Twelve individuals have joined…
MSVU announces new Chancellor
Posted: 12 January 2021
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Dr. Margaret Mary Fitzpatrick, S.C. was elected Congregational Leader of the Sisters of Charity—Halifax in October 2020 and in that role also serves as Chancellor of MSVU. Dr. Fitzpatrick, S.C. served as President of St.…
Staff flexibility key to improving highly-regulated long-term residential care sector
Posted: 11 January 2021
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(Halifax, NS) – January 11, 2021 – The results of a new study out of the NS Centre on Aging suggest that staff working in Canadian long-term care (LTC) centres often struggle to balance care…
The science behind making better wine
Posted: 5 January 2021
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Dr. Gavin Kernaghan is part of a research team looking at harnessing the power of local yeasts to improve wine quality Mount Saint Vincent University professor Dr. Gavin Kernaghan has teamed up with researchers Dr.…
Pets of MSVU 2020
Posted: 30 December 2020
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Human: Meagan Pottie, Coordinator of Library Information Services Pets: Peanut and Ham Pet’s nickname(s): Peanut – Peanoop, Noopy; Ham – Hammy Jammy (and any Ham puns I can make with names). Pet’s age: Peanut…
A holiday greeting from MSVU
Posted: 18 December 2020
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Dear MSVU students, faculty, staff, alumni, supporters and friends, There’s no question that the past year has been a difficult one – marked not just by a global health crisis, but also by crises of…
Top 10 MSVU news stories of 2020
Posted: 17 December 2020
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While pandemic news dominated on almost every news channel around the globe this year, the variety of stories that resonated with MSVU readers shows that topics of community and levity were welcome (perhaps needed) too.…
Dr. Jennifer Khoury named Tier II Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies in Neuroscience at MSVU
Posted: 17 December 2020
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The Government of Canada today announced that Dr. Jennifer Khoury has been appointed Tier II Canada Research Chair in Interdisciplinary Studies in Neuroscience at Mount Saint Vincent University. The five-year appointment carries a total award value of $819,029 with funding from the Canada…
Researchers to study long-term care policies for family support visits during COVID-19
Posted: 17 December 2020
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The COVID-19 pandemic has had a devastating toll for those residing in the long-term care in Canada. In an effort to keep residents and staff safe from COVID-19, early in the pandemic public health measures…