Business student Connor Hirtle back to school and work following devastating accident
Posted: 13 December 2017
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The Power of Perseverance In the summer of 2015, business co-op student Connor Hirtle was involved in an accident that left him paralyzed from the chest down. This meant he was no longer able to…
New Women’s Studies professor brings Indigenous feminist perspective to the classroom
Posted: 5 December 2017
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In her words: Learning from stories told by Indigenous women in NS Born and raised in L’sɨtkuk (known as Bear River First Nation), Nova Scotia, Dr. Sherry Pictou is a strong advocate for Indigenous women…
Helping heal a wounded city
Posted: 30 November 2017
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Life at the Mount in the hours and days following the Halifax Explosion One hundred years ago – on December 6, 1917 – an explosion of devastating proportions decimated much of the city of Halifax…
New ‘Living Learning Program’ helps students live university life to the fullest
Posted: 29 November 2017
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Imagine if from their first moment on campus, university students were immersed in an immediate support group of like-minded peers with whom they could go to class, study, and live. That’s exactly what two Living…
Changing perspectives – an update from a student on exchange in France
Posted: 24 November 2017
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On September 4th, 2017, fourth-year Mount BA (Communication) student Julie Hatfield set off for Lille, France where she’s spending the fall semester studying at Université Catholique de Lille as part of the Mount’s Study Abroad…
New website takes the mystery out of planning for university
Posted: 23 November 2017
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Pictured above: Kyle Steele, Manager of Student Recruitment at the Mount, shows off the new website. Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) has created a website filled with practical advice and information for high school…
New Centre for Applied Research in Human Health to be established at the Mount
Posted: 16 November 2017
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Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia announce $2.5 million in support of new centre The Governments of Canada and Nova Scotia today announced funding totaling almost $2.5 million toward establishing a new Sheila A. Brown…
Mount Art Gallery unveils facility upgrades
Posted: 15 November 2017
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The Mount Saint Vincent University Art Gallery is pleased to announce the completion of a series of facility upgrades made possible by the Canada 150 Community Infrastructure Program (CIP150). Delivered in Atlantic Canada through the…
New program in nonprofit leadership set to start September 2018
Posted: 15 November 2017
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[NEW! Evening course option available for fall 2018] The Mount is pleased to announce it will be offering a new program in nonprofit leadership – the only one of its kind in the Atlantic region.…
Celebrating 40 years of excellence in public relations education
Posted: 8 November 2017
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Communication Studies department focuses anniversary celebrations on giving back “In our program, we highlight the fact that social responsibility underpins all public relations practice.” — Dr. Amy Thurlow, Associate Professor, Communication Studies This year, the…