Dietetics internship an experience of a lifetime for Mount student
Posted: 22 August 2017
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Mount student Emily Chan describes her time at Hope Blooms as the best life experience imaginable.
Bears, beavers, willow plants and statistics: Mount instructor’s journey from mountain top to classroom
Posted: 15 August 2017
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Meet Dr. Cecilia Alstrom-Rapaport By Emily Albert, Mount studentSome may not think that a PhD in plant breeding sounds very exciting, but the experiences Cecilia Alstrom-Rapaport has had as a result of just such a…
Lumpkin Road unveiled
Posted: 10 August 2017
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A message from Mount President and Vice-Chancellor, Dr. Mary Bluechardt: I am pleased to let you know that a new sign has been put up on the Mount campus marking Lumpkin Road, a street recently…
Thousands of youth headed to summer camp thanks to the vision of Mount alum David McKeage
Posted: 4 August 2017
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Keeping a promise to young people and their families Dave McKeage knows firsthand that good things come to those who wait. Thanks to McKeage’s patience, thousands of youngsters throughout Nova Scotia and across Canada each…
Documenting a once-in-a-lifetime journey
Posted: 31 July 2017
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Mount Child & Youth study faculty working with Indigenous youth sailing from Halifax to France aboard tall ship On Saturday, July 29, 2017, a special ceremony was held at the wikuom on the Mount campus…
The buzz on campus: Honeybee hive installed at the Mount
Posted: 17 July 2017
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Jillian Ruhl is a Mount Applied Human Nutrition graduate student and part-time instructor on a mission to spread the joy of honeybees. On June 29, Jillian led the installation of the first University-based honeybee hive…
Sustaining ecosystems: Uncovering the intricacies of fungi-plant relationships
Posted: 12 July 2017
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Dr. Gavin Kernaghan, a biology professor at Mount Saint Vincent University, has been quite busy with his work in the Mount-based Atlantic Root Symbiosis Lab (ARSL). Dr. Kernaghan, who completed his PhD and some of…
Mount faculty and students helping to address the topic of obesity
Posted: 9 July 2017
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Canadian Obesity Network (CON) is Canada’s largest obesity association, made up of healthcare professionals, scientists, policy makers and people with an interest in obesity. CON also has a student and young professionals membership category, known…
It’s wonderful to be here: A message from the Mount’s new President and Vice-Chancellor
Posted: 7 July 2017
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To the Mount community, I am delighted to be connecting with you in my capacity as President and Vice-Chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University. This is my first official week on the job (though the…
The power of knowledge: Mount librarian nurtures critical thinking skills and confidence
Posted: 6 July 2017
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Mount librarian nurtures critical thinking skills and confidence As cliché as it may sound, the Mount’s new librarian Lindsey MacCallum has always had a love for books. At nine years old, she remembers reading Lucy…