Tucked away in a quiet corner of the MSVU campus sits a gem of a facility: the MSVU Child Study Centre (CSC). The Centre provides family-focused play-based care to preschool-aged children. Many children of MSVU…
Child and Youth
Christine McLean, Mount Saint Vincent University and Jessie-Lee McIsaac, Mount Saint Vincent University This fall, many young children across Canada have entered early learning or preschool programs for the first time. Access to early learning…
A message from Dr. Brook Taylor, Interim Vice-President Academic and Provost Dear MSVU faculty, staff and students, I’m pleased to extend a warm welcome to the 10 new faculty and one new lab instructor joining…
Having dedicated much of her life to fostering peace, it’s fitting that Dr. Catherine Baillie Abidi will mark the annual UN International Day of Peace on Wednesday, September 21 by taking part in a panel…
Challenging Anti-Black Racism in Early Childhood Environments Black children in Nova Scotia are experiencing an opportunity gap in the early childhood period (1-5 years) that can impact their mental and physical wellbeing, academic achievement, and…
“Education is about building relationships, inspiring students to be risk takers, and reinforcing the importance of lifelong learning.” You could say Courtney Williams is something of an expert when it comes to studying at Mount…
Funded studies will explore emotion regulation in children and the impacts of tuition waiver programs for former youth in care On June 16, 2022, the Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry announced…
By Lia Chin-Yet The NSERC Promo-Science Two-Eyed Seeing Camp Program hosted a group of mainland Mi’kmaw youth late this winter for a special day of activities rooted in water (both frozen and not) in collaboration…
An MSVU-led research team is embarking on new research studies to examine and evaluate the impacts of tuition waiver programs on access to post-secondary education among former youth in care. Led by MSVU Associate Vice-President…
Mount Saint Vincent University’s Child and Youth Study program prepares students for careers in a wide variety of programs and services for children, youth and families.