Message from the President – Welcome to a new year! (And a request for your input)
Posted: 12 September 2019
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Welcome to a new academic year at Mount Saint Vincent University – this time of year is a favorite of mine in that it brings with it a sense of renewal, of anticipation, and of…
Top 10 MSVU student experience updates
Posted: 10 September 2019
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By Paula Barry, AVP Student Experience at MSVU Well, what a way to kick off the 2019-20 academic year! Thank you for your patience as the University worked through the challenging conditions brought on by…
Weather updates
Posted: 6 September 2019
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Weather Update #5 Issued on Sunday, September 8 at 8:40 pm MSVU will remain closed on Monday, September 9 to allow for further clean up and service restoration on campus and throughout our communities. We…
Thinking of our Bahamian Students and Alum
Posted: 3 September 2019
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Dear members of the Mount Saint Vincent University community, We have all watched in horror, the devastation that has been visited upon the Bahamas as a result of Hurricane Dorian. The effects of the hurricane…
From academia to Instagram: The many performances of Dr. Will Shead
Posted: 29 August 2019
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By Arthur MacDonald, MSVU student It can sometimes be a challenge for professors to keep their student audience’s attention, but one Mount Saint Vincent University professor in particular is known among students for his attention-grabbing…
Medical student finds summer research opportunity (and mentor) at MSVU
Posted: 22 August 2019
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Award-winning MSVU psychology professor and neuroscience researcher Dr. Derek Fisher uses EEGs to study brain activity in psychiatric disorders, primarily psychosis and schizophrenia. His work includes exploring how changes in brain activity after onset of…
RBC and Centre for Women in Business offering program for young women entrepreneurs
Posted: 20 August 2019
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Since 2017, RBC and the Centre for Women in Business (CWB) at Mount Saint Vincent University have been hosting the Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneurs (AYWE) program to increase the number of young women student…
New Nancy’s Chair emphasizes Indigenous and feminist perspectives in social justice
Posted: 19 August 2019
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Meet Dr. Janet Conway MSVU has long been committed to the advancement of women. It is with great pleasure that our community welcomes another inspiring woman to the role of Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies,…
MSVU named pilot institution for new program supporting equity, diversity & inclusion in research
Posted: 15 August 2019
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Mount Saint Vincent University is one of 17 universities and colleges from across Canada – and the only Nova Scotia institution – selected to work with the Tri-Agency Dimensions team to foster increased research excellence,…
A love of teaching worth shedding a tear for: Meet Dr. Kathy Darvesh
Posted: 13 August 2019
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By Donald DeWolfe, MSVU Student “I almost burst into tears,” Dr. Kathy Darvesh said with a smile while reflecting on the emotions she felt at the end of a particularly productive day of research with…