To the MSVU community, With the recent start of June came the start of National Indigenous History Month in Canada. National Indigenous Peoples Day is coming up on June 21. Both are occasions to recognize and celebrate the…
Truth and Reconciliation
Mount Saint Vincent University alumni Violet Paul, BA, LLB has been appointed the new full-time Special Advisor on Indigenous Affairs at MSVU. She began in the role on October 10, 2023. Supporting Indigenous student success…
Dear MSVU students, faculty and staff, September 30th is both the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day. Both events honour the children who never returned home from residential schools and the Survivors,…
The MSVU Research Office is pleased to be hosting the next installment of its Black and Indigenous Speaker Series featuring Dr. El Jones. Dr. Jones is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Political and…
The Mount Saint Vincent University campus is buzzing this week with the arrival of 336 athletes competing in the 10th annual North American Indigenous Games. The games are being hosted across Kjipuktuk (Halifax), Dartmouth, Millbrook…
This Indigenous History Month (June), Mount Saint Vincent University is proud to launch a groundbreaking collaboration with the University of King’s College with the introduction of a new Indigenous Media Literacy course (GPRL 6203 /…
John R. Sylliboy, BA, MEd, and PhD student, made history at MSVU as the first student to defend his graduate thesis in Mi’kmaq and English, graduating with a Master of Education in Educational Foundations in…
Mount Saint Vincent University celebrated the opening of a new EDIA Hub on campus on Wednesday, March 22, 2023. It was an initiative developed by MSVU President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Joël Dickinson and EDIA…
In Nova Scotia, the third Monday in February is a holiday called Heritage Day. Each year, the day honours a remarkable person, place or event that has contributed to the province’s unique heritage. This year…
Sister Dorothy Moore, CM, ONS, BA, BEd, MEd, DHumL, is an esteemed Mi’kmaw Elder, advocate, and educator, and member of the Congregation of St. Martha, who has worked for decades to support and empower Indigenous…