Dr. Alexa McDonough, OC, ONS, received an honorary degree from MSVU in 2009 and served as the university’s interim president from 2009 to 2010. Over her remarkable life, Alexa has been recognized as a trailblazer…
Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, and Accessibility
From left to right: Donna Bourne-Tyson, Dr. Jacquie Gahagan, Carlye Stein Congratulations to Dr. Jacquie Gahagan who received a QEII Platinum Jubilee Medal at an investiture ceremony held at Government House on January 24, 2023.…
Catherine Wallace (1917-1991), OC, BA, MA, PhD, LLD, LLD (Civil), DHumL MSVU President from 1965 to 1974 Dr. Catherine Wallace was the fourth president of the Mount (from 1965 to 1974) and the president at…
(Photo credit: UBC) Mark your calendar for February 25, 2023, because you’re not going to want to miss the first Family STEAM Day at Mount Saint Vincent University. This FREE event is open to the…
This year has been an action-packed one for MSVU. From new people and programs, to celebrations of our stand-out students, faculty, staff, and MUCH more, here’s our 10 most popular news stories of 2022 (based…
The Alexa McDonough Institute for Women, Gender and Social Justice (AMI) at MSVU held an event earlier today (December 6, 2022) to mark the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women, and…
On Friday, December 2, 2022, the MSVU Accessibility Advisory Committee (AAC), joined by Dr. Joël Dickinson, President and Vice-Chancellor of MSVU, introduced the university’s first multi-year Accessibility Plan. The MSVU Accessibility Plan: 2022-2025 was created…
To recognize those impacted by HIV/AIDS, FoodNOW (Food to eNhance Our Wellness) will bring people together for program updates and to generate discussion about nutrition, foods, wellness and living with HIV/AIDS in Nova Scotia, on…
This #GivingTuesday, MSVU is joining 10 Atlantic Canadian universities and colleges to raise funds and awareness for student food insecurity. The collaboration was inspired by the J & W Murphy Foundation who will generously match…
Kjipuktuk/Halifax, NS – Mount Saint Vincent University and the University of King’s College are pleased to welcome Emily Pictou-Roberts as the first Resident Nsukwi’ (Auntie in Residence) serving both universities. Emily is from the Mi’kmaw…