Giving Tuesday: Double your impact for Mount students like Ali Bennett
Posted: 28 November 2016
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Mount Fund provides important support for students Allison (Ali) Bennett (pictured at home at right) is a mature student and single parent who recently dove back into post-secondary studies at Mount Saint Vincent University. Ali…
Mount alum Stewart Zaun finds his niche in helping youth find theirs
Posted: 23 November 2016
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For Stewart, an Arts degree was a path to self-discovery Stewart Zaun graduated from Mount Saint Vincent University in 2011 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in peace and conflict studies and, since then, has…
Mount scientist launches glycemic index education resources with partners
Posted: 22 November 2016
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Update, November 2016 The new Evidence-based Glycemic Index Education Platform for Nutrition Educators is now online! The platform was developed by Dr. Shannan Grant in partnership with Dietitians of Canada and the Canadian Diabetes Association…
Women are powerful.
Posted: 21 November 2016
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#standwithwomen Women are powerful. We thought the world might need to be reminded of that. The Mount is a university with a long history of supporting the advancement of women. In June of 1995, Hillary…
RBC donation to Mount’s Centre for Women in Business to make entrepreneurship possible for more young women
Posted: 17 November 2016
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$500,000 donation will enable a new RBC Alliance of Young Women Entrepreneurs program RBC marked Global Entrepreneurship Week with a $500,000 cheque presentation to Mount Saint Vincent University in support of the Centre for Women…
Media advisory: Major funding announcement to mark Global Entrepreneurship Week
Posted: 14 November 2016
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This Global Entrepreneurship Week (Nov. 14 to 20, 2016), the Centre for Women in Business at Mount Saint Vincent University and RBC will make a significant funding announcement in support of entrepreneurship and services for…
New Science Circles immerse junior high/high schools students in university science experiences
Posted: 9 November 2016
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Hands-on science exploration for students (and teachers too!) Mount Saint Vincent University is taking a new approach to getting students in grades 9 to 12 interested in pursuing post-secondary studies in science with the launch…
Mount Saint Vincent University fall convocation celebrates achievements of students, faculty and honorary doctorates
Posted: 6 November 2016
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Mount Saint Vincent University (the Mount) celebrated more than 440 graduates from 11 countries during fall convocation ceremonies held in Halifax, Nova Scotia on November 6. Students crossed the stage from Arts, Science, Education, and…
New report to be released: Researchers identify key influencers of youth pursuing STEM careers
Posted: 3 November 2016
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On Thursday, November 3, 2016, a research team led by Dr. Tamara Franz-Odendaal, professor and Atlantic Chair for Women in Science and Engineering (WISEatlantic) at Mount Saint Vincent University will release part two of their…
Valedictorian creates safe spaces for LGBTQ+ community in NS schools
Posted: 31 October 2016
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Daniel Blinn, Master of Education (Educational Foundations) Daniel Blinn (MEd ’16) says it was not easy to be openly gay when he went to school in Digby County in the 1980s and ‘90s. It was…