Valedictorian profile: Bhreagh Ross
Posted: 30 October 2017
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Bhreagh Ross of North Sydney, Nova Scotia, is going places. A student at Mount Saint Vincent University for the past four and a half years, she’ll cross the convocation stage to receive her Bachelor of…
Mount conference readies business and tourism students for future careers
Posted: 24 October 2017
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43rd annual Learners & Leaders event takes place October 26 On Thursday October 26th, 2017, the 43rd Annual Business & Tourism Conference at Mount Saint Vincent University will connect university and college students with the…
Former President Dr. Ramona Lumpkin recognized for her contributions to gender equality
Posted: 18 October 2017
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Dr. Lumpkin named recipient of Persons Case Award The Mount is thrilled to share the news that recently-retired President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Ramona Lumpkin, CM, is among six Canadian women being recognized for their outstanding…
Word on the Street (Dr. Nathaniel Street, that is)
Posted: 17 October 2017
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Mount English professor Nathaniel Street on the power of language to challenge our perception of the world Mount English Professor and Writing Coordinator Dr. Nathaniel Street is curious about the world and how we use…
The Mount to celebrate new honorary degree recipient and installation of 13th President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 11 October 2017
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Mount Saint Vincent University will recognize the achievements of several hundred students during fall convocation ceremonies on Sunday, November 5, 2017. The University will officially install its new President and Vice-Chancellor at the morning ceremony,…
Research Looks at Barriers to Employment by Older Adults
Posted: 6 October 2017
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Media release from the Province of Nova Scotia: Research is underway to better understand the barriers older adults experience when they are looking for work. “Many older Nova Scotians are still working or actively looking…
New event to showcase girl leaders in NS on the UN International Day of the Girl Child
Posted: 5 October 2017
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Event for girls, by girls The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice at Mount Saint Vincent University is set to host its first-ever celebration of the UN International Day of the Girl…
Mi’kmaq History Month at the Mount: A message from President Mary Bluechardt
Posted: 3 October 2017
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Yesterday, members of the Mount community celebrated Treaty Day, which is held annually on October 1 to mark the beginning of Mi’kmaq History Month. The month, which was proclaimed in our province in 1993, promotes…
The Mount appoints first Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs
Posted: 3 October 2017
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Patrick Small Legs-Nagge has been named Mount Saint Vincent University’s first Special Advisor to the President on Aboriginal Affairs. This is a new role at the Mount and one that will play an important part…
El Jones appointed Nancy’s Chair in Women’s Studies at the Mount
Posted: 29 September 2017
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“I woke up one day with a spoken word poem in my head, but I didn’t know what it was. I hadn’t studied spoken word poetry in university,” said El Jones, the Wales-born, now Halifax-based,…