ACADIA ALERT - Campus Closed - Monday January 26, 2026

Acadia University will be closed on Monday January 26, 2026 due to expected weather conditions.

All classes are cancelled for the day. Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Residence buildings will be accessible, and Wheelock Dining Hall will be open but at reduced hours.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by calling 902-585-1103.

(Sunday January 25, 2026 @ 6:00 pm)

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Innovation and sustainability recognized at annual Mitacs Awards

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Psychologists explore how mismatched desires for physical contact affect romantic partners

Dr. Diane Holmberg (Psychology) and her graduate student, Sabrina Sgambati ('24) published new research on how romantic partners experience greater relationship well-being when they share high levels of comfort with physical affection.

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N.B. Premier Susan Holt has ‘empathy guidelines’ for senior staff, officials

A right to information request led to the release of empathy guidelines for staff in the New Brunswick Premiere's office. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) says the guidelines are "fascinating," and could give people less of a sense of detachment from government. But the challenge is that empathy has to be genuine.

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What do we need to know about burnout?

Dr. Michael Leiter (Emeritus, Psychology) talked about the severity of burnout in today's work culture and how it is different than stress with CBC. While employee burnout is experienced on a personal level, the problem lies with the employer.

Read more …

Innovation and sustainability recognized at annual Mitacs Awards

Canada News Media covered Dr. Nicoletta Faraone's (Chemistry) recent Mitacs Innovation Award for her work on tick repellants.

Read more …

Psychologists explore how mismatched desires for physical contact affect romantic partners

Dr. Diane Holmberg (Psychology) and her graduate student, Sabrina Sgambati ('24) published new research on how romantic partners experience greater relationship well-being when they share high levels of comfort with physical affection.

Read more …

N.B. Premier Susan Holt has ‘empathy guidelines’ for senior staff, officials

A right to information request led to the release of empathy guidelines for staff in the New Brunswick Premiere's office. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) says the guidelines are "fascinating," and could give people less of a sense of detachment from government. But the challenge is that empathy has to be genuine.

Read more …

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