Acadia ALERT - Power Outage - Campus Closed

Due to the ongoing power outage all classes and events scheduled for Monday 17 November 2025 are cancelled. Classes and events will resume as scheduled on Tuesday 18 November 2025 unless otherwise notified.

(Monday November 17, 2025 @ 4:06 pm)

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Imagine a welcoming place where every student finds the tools, support, and community needed to thrive. Acadia University is transforming the Students’ Union Building (SUB) into a modern Student Centre. Help us build a revitalized hub where opportunities unfold, wellness is prioritized, and diversity is celebrated.

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Explore scholarships, awards, research funds, and more, each representing a unique opportunity to support Acadia University’s mission.

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Athletics Excellence

Acadia's athletics programs thrive with your support, enabling our student-athletes to compete at the highest level.

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Academic Programs

Your gift to academic programs at Acadia fuels cutting-edge research, enriching student experiences and sustaining the university's legacy of academic excellence.

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Your Gift at Work

Quincy Cochrane smiles with scholarship founder Janice MacNeill ('76) at the Halifax Holiday Reception

Attending Acadia was a stretch, and receiving the award helped set me on the path where I am today. It gave me support and allowed me to be more involved on campus without the burden that comes with financial stress.”

Quincy Cochrane ('23), MacNeill Scholar-Bursary recipient

Kelsea Vessey ('21) smiles while speaking at a podium in the Acadia Athletics Complex

“The Kott Award helped relieve financial pressure and allowed me to focus on my academic pursuits, as well as the varsity swim team and engage in co-curricular activities on campus.”

Kelsea Vessey ('21), Geoffrey D. Kott Athlete-Scholar Award recipient

The Student Centre is more than a building. We all want to set students up for success and see this project go ahead. It’s an opportunity to visually create a sense of belonging and a healthy and safe gathering, learning, and workplace for all. It will bring students from diverse backgrounds and disciplines – and the community – back together on campus.

Sadie McAlear ('24)

Giving News

A large group of special guests poses with shovels in front of the Students' Union Building to celebrate groundbreaking for the Eleanor Johnson Student Centre

Acadia University Breaks Ground on New Student Centre: A Historic Investment Supporting the Student Experience

Acadia University hosted a groundbreaking event on October 16 for its long-anticipated new Student Centre, marking a transformative moment in the university’s history and an exciting new chapter for student life on campus. The new Student Centre, expected to open in 2027, replaces the existing facility built in 1949 and expanded in 1972, ushering in a new era for campus engagement and support.

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Acadia University’s Giving Report 2023-2024 earns national recognition

The Office of External Relations is pleased to announce that its Giving Report 2023–2024 earned national recognition recently after receiving a Bronze medal in the Best Report to Donors category at this year’s Canadian Council for the Advancement of Education (CCAE) Prix d’Excellence competition.

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Hugh and Linda Brown Educational Foundation Bursary: more than just financial support

Established in 2022, the Hugh and Linda Brown Educational Foundation Bursary provides financial support to students at Acadia University pursuing a degree in any program. It is a renewable award – eligible students can receive it each year of their program.

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Eliminating Boundaries - Helping Rural Students Reach Their Potential

There is no doubt Holly (Turner) Gunn (’68, ’69, ’02) is a champion for education and helping to eliminate boundaries. She started at Acadia at the age of 16 and received a Bachelor of Art, Bachelor of Education and a Master of Education as well as a Master of Library and Information Science from Dalhousie University during her academic career. Originally from New Ross, Holly knew that she wanted to have a positive impact on other students from rural areas, creating the Holly Turner Scholar-Bursary to support a full-time undergraduate student.

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