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How two McCall-MacBain Scholarship finalists found themselves and their paths at Acadia

The two Acadia finalists for the McCall-MacBain scholarship have vastly different life experiences and scholarly expertise, but they have one important thing in common as they come to the close of their Acadia days.

Both Nick Lundrigan and Rowan Norrad found themselves at Acadia.

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Dr. Martin Tango on Skill, Voice, and Self-Determination

Dr. Martin Tango knows the value of self-motivation and self-empowerment because he lived it. From an early age, his success depended on beating the odds.

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Nova Scotia legislature reopens to public — but with new restrictions

There are new restrictions to visitors to Nova Scotia's legislative sessions. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) says these new rules are in line with what is in place in the rest of the country.

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Acadia's S.M.I.L.E. program glides into new home on ice

Emily Bremer (Kinesiology) spoke with CBC's Mainstreet about the transition of S.M.I.L.E. programming to the ice and how the participants and volunteers are thriving in the new environment.

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Snowy winter won't hinder tick population this year, experts say

Despite a cold winter, ticks are ready to make a strong appearance this spring, Dr. Laura Ferguson (Biology) tells CBC.

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N.S. premier will not waive confidentiality so former minister can talk police probes

Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) told the Canadian Press that there are very limited instances in which cabinet confidentiality has been waived in Canadian politics, and that doing so in this instance might be a slippery slope.

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A split image of Rowan, standing over a table to address a group at Launchbox, and Nick, in the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. Nick portrait courtesy of Mary Knockwood.

How two McCall-MacBain Scholarship finalists found themselves and their paths at Acadia

The two Acadia finalists for the McCall-MacBain scholarship have vastly different life experiences and scholarly expertise, but they have one important thing in common as they come to the close of their Acadia days.

Both Nick Lundrigan and Rowan Norrad found themselves at Acadia.

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Dr. Martin Tango is pictured between stacks of equipment in an engineering workshop space at Acadia. He wears a lab coat and holds a hardhat.

Dr. Martin Tango on Skill, Voice, and Self-Determination

Dr. Martin Tango knows the value of self-motivation and self-empowerment because he lived it. From an early age, his success depended on beating the odds.

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Nova Scotia legislature reopens to public — but with new restrictions

There are new restrictions to visitors to Nova Scotia's legislative sessions. Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) says these new rules are in line with what is in place in the rest of the country.

Read more …

Acadia's S.M.I.L.E. program glides into new home on ice

Emily Bremer (Kinesiology) spoke with CBC's Mainstreet about the transition of S.M.I.L.E. programming to the ice and how the participants and volunteers are thriving in the new environment.

Read more …

Snowy winter won't hinder tick population this year, experts say

Despite a cold winter, ticks are ready to make a strong appearance this spring, Dr. Laura Ferguson (Biology) tells CBC.

Read more …

N.S. premier will not waive confidentiality so former minister can talk police probes

Dr. Alex Marland (Politics) told the Canadian Press that there are very limited instances in which cabinet confidentiality has been waived in Canadian politics, and that doing so in this instance might be a slippery slope.

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All Acadia News

A Night at the Blackity, Black, Black Gala

Acadia Experts Help Bird Country Take Flight

CFIA approval for Acadia’s HWA Biocontrol facility led by Dr. Kirk Hillier at the K.C. Irving Centre

Acadia sure cleans up nice!

Jazz, community, and an open invite: Acadia musicians bring monthly jam session to Wolfville

Drs. Chelsea Gardner and Juan Carlos López smile and hold up their identity badges at the CAUT conference

Equity Award shines bright light on EDI-AR at Acadia

Charlie Angus stops at Acadia for Sydney Taylor Memorial Lecture during his Resistance Tour

Drs. Melanie Coombs and Randy Newman smile together while holding a plaque reading "Discovery Awards- science champion" in a conference centre setting.

Acadia is Recognized for being WISE

Over a dozen Enactus Acadia students in business attire cheer in front of an enactus banner in a conference venue lobby.

Enactus students come home as Atlantic Champs

Black Women in Care Together

Dr. Jane Francis smiles for the camera while bottle feeding an infant boy in a childcare facility kitchenette area.

There’s no single “right” path: Dr. Jane Francis on curiosity, taking chances, and coming full circle at Acadia

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Dietitian Paula Farrell ('20) smiles while sitting at a table in Wheelock Dining Hall wearing a white Acadia University sweatshirt.

10 Questions with Acadia’s On-Site Dietitian

Social Justice at the Centre of the Black Brilliance Research Circle

A split image of Rowan, standing over a table to address a group at Launchbox, and Nick, in the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. Nick portrait courtesy of Mary Knockwood.

How two McCall-MacBain Scholarship finalists found themselves and their paths at Acadia

Dr. Martin Tango is pictured between stacks of equipment in an engineering workshop space at Acadia. He wears a lab coat and holds a hardhat.

Dr. Martin Tango on Skill, Voice, and Self-Determination

Alumni Profile: Prof. Amb. Judi W. Wakhungu EGH ('86)

Lock in for a Celebration of African Heritage

Alumni Profile: Chuck Smith ('76)

Student Profile: Deja Forbes

Acadia wins AUS men's basketball championship, first since 2012

Angel Percentie and a friend smile and huddle together in winter jackets on a stormy winter night in downtown Wolfville.

POV: You woke up to a snow day

Teaching and Learning Enhancement Awards yield outsized impact

From climate change to nursing, Zabrina Whitman centres Indigenous ways of knowing

Celebrating warmer days ahead at the Mid-Winter Feast

Small but mighty: Acadia students take second place on national economics stage

University Hall on a winter evening, with the clock tower brightly illuminated by a red floodlight.

Wear Red Canada at Acadia: Turning awareness into action for women’s heart health

Student Profile: Joyce Adeyi

Dr. Kristin Williams and Victoria Martinez smile while posing for a photo in a Patterson Hall boardroom.

Empowered Voices: Youth Leading the Way at Student Research Lab

Student Profile: Saheed Akande

Heard it through the grapevine: Acadia students getting published

Katie McNeill and Dr. Allison Walker examine a tray of mycelium samples in an Acadia laboratory

From Spore to Store

Envisioning Mi’kmaq-led Food Futures

Former Axeman Cristiano DiGiacinto named to Italy’s Olympic roster

Art Gallery Kicks off 32nd Annual Acadia Art Exhibition

S.M.I.L.E. Thrives in Every Environment: Taking Physical Activity to the Ice and Beyond

The Acadia and Holiday Spirit were Strong this Giving Tuesday

Kitchen Wizards Celebrates 15 Years of Culinary Magic

New Computing Cluster to Model Tidal Energy Turbines

Taking the pulse of Canadian physical activity

Elevating your dining experience at Wheelock Dining Hall

A view of Huggins Science Hall at sunset, as seen through the trees from the Northwest corner of University Hall.

How to choose a university that’s right for you

Acadia & SEIU negotiate positive change with new agreement

A Story of Page and Place: Gaspereau Press Comes Home to Acadia

Astrophysicist Beals Honoured with Hall of Fame & Award

A group of students practice administering Naloxone using training kits in a Patterson Hall classroom.

A jab well done: students take naloxone training

Blueberries and beyond: A world-class collection processed by Acadia staff and students

Acadia Researcher Wins Prestigious Mitacs Award for Tick Repellent Discovery

The Supreme Court Comes to Acadia

A female Acadia student kneels down atop a rock to examine a specimen while a cat curls up to her.

When Archaeology Met Geology: The Pottery That Rocked Acadia’s World

Family food security work leads to Canada Research Chair renewal

Dr. Esteve Hassan observes as two students in a computer electronics lab read code on laptops.

Gut check: computer science leading AI health care innovation

Anna Lukeman holds a laboratory beaker in a chemistry laboratory and looks at the camera.

Breaking Down Barriers: Acadia’s Anna Lukeman Named 3M National Student Fellow

Student increasing accessibility on campus through Enabling Accessibility Fund Grant

A group of students smiles with CTV broadcasters behind the CTV News Atlantic news desk

Field trip offers field day for students, politicians & media

A young researcher extracts a sample of a tick in a laboratory workspace at Acadia.

Good news breeds more good news (and ticks): Acadia to establish Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre

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

Wellness Champion Michaela Dankwa smiles as she stands in front of University Hall on an autumn day.

Meet Acadia’s First Wellness Champion

Nova Scotia Lake Health Workshop Brings Experts Together to Protect Freshwater Ecosystems

Acadia climbs to #3 in Maclean’s rankings — big recognition for a small university

Angel Percentie smiles and poses with the stone "Acadia University" sign, with University Hall visible in the background.

10 Things Every Student Should Know About Acadia University

Kelsey MacGowan, Collections & Outreach Assistant, Acadia University Art Gallery. Copyright: Acadia University Art Gallery

Light in the Forest: Coming Home – An exhibit with Holly Carr

New learning opportunities with new School of Counselling

Research Director Appointment at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

Apple bytes: how data science is shaping better fruit

The Axewomen Soccer Team Creates Truth & Reconciliation Chair to Strengthen Community Connections

Acadia University has achieved an important milestone in labour relations

Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens Featured on Wild Nova Scotia

Now we know the place they’ll go: new childcare centre announced for Acadia

Acadia’s tidal energy research gets federal funding boost

Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce three new Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Enactus Acadia Makes History on the National Stage

An overhead view of a backpack and its contents, including a mug, notebooks, tablet, pouch, granola bar, USB charger, and water bottle.

What’s in My University Bag: What I Pack (and What I Leave Out)

Graduating Acadia University students share thank you letters with faculty & staff

Students will grow with Acadia and $320,000 Lighthouse Project funding

Monthly Bee Walks at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

Acadia University partners with Red Spruce Mental Health Centre to offer Outdoor-Based Therapy training at the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

Remedying injustices in justice for the 2SLGBTQIA+ community

Virtual physical rehab program stretching across the Maritimes

Nova Scotia Envirothon 2025

Dr. Erin Crandall receives Acadia Alumni Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Remembering Mr. Arthur Irving

How regenerative education helps us respond to the most complex challenges of our time

How Canada’s next generation of political leaders are rising to steer us in a positive direction

Beyond the Books: Irving Scholar Rowan Norrad’s Impactful Year

Acadia University announces four honorary degree recipients to be celebrated during its 2025 Convocation ceremonies

Acadia researchers contributing to the future of sustainable wildlife management through mercury testing

Acadia launches new EDI-AR portfolio, led by Lerato Chondoma

Supporting Our Community During Sexual Assault Awareness Month

“Remarkably consequential”: four Acadia political science students on why you should vote this April

S.M.I.L.E. legacy: New research article captures the long-term impact of Acadia’s S.M.I.L.E. program

Acadia researchers make breakthrough discovery involving all-natural tick repellant

Voting: as easy as one, two, three, four

Celebrating Innovation and Entrepreneurship: A Night to Remember at the inaugural Launchbox Innovation Awards Banquet

Comeau and Collins named Acadia athletes of the year

Third-year entrepreneurship and innovation student, Dawson McCulloch, wins the Frank. H. Sobey Award

Halifax Seed Collaboration: New Native Plant Seed Packages

Two Irving Scholars attend National Environmental Youth Changemakers Summit

AJ Magamura laughs and chats with friends while seated with friends on the lawn in front of the University Hall steps.

Refresh and Recharge: Fun Study Break Ideas to Boost Productivity

Axewomen hockey players centre representation, making hockey accessible to local youth

Down the rabbit hole of impostor syndrome, gender, labour, and neoliberalism with Dr. Kait Pinder

NSCAD and Acadia work together on fresh design elements for Native Plant Sale

Chief Terrance Paul brings inspirational message to Acadia’s BMO Lecture Series

Dr. Kirk Hillier and a team member bend down tree branches to look for signs of infestation.

Acadia to lead groundbreaking research to save Nova Scotia's hemlocks, mitigate impacts of climate change 

Reflecting on “An Evening to EmpowHER”

A new season of growth for the Red Spruce Mental Health Centre

Freya Milliken (’23) keeps the Acadia connection strong in post-grad music career

McCall MacBain Scholarship finalist, Chloe Reid, leads with compassion

Sneak peek: Your first chance to support next generation local businesses

Do you hear the students sing? Acadia grad brings revolution to rural music education in Nova Scotia

AJ Magamura and friends take a selfie in front of the Al Whittle Theatre

The Final Stretch: Embracing Your Senior Year and Preparing for the Future

“A legacy of brilliance, a legacy of resilience” Celebrating African Heritage Month at Acadia

Celebrating Acadia’s first Africentric B.Ed. Cohort

Dr. Chelsea Gardner’s students make the past present with community movie nights

Top 10 Winter Activities in Wolfville

Campus resources we're crushing on

5 Campus Resources We're Crushing On

Acadia to welcome Yukon University students to Geology and Environmental Geoscience programs

Acadia students take anti-racism education beyond the classroom

Acadia University Announces Permanent Pool Closure Effective June 15, 2025

Celebrate Midwinter Feast at Acadia

Acadia University and the Town of Wolfville recognize African Heritage Month

Cyr named head coach of Axewomen soccer program

You’re Invited to Sex Week 2025 with the Acadia Sexual Health Resource Centre!

Seabird Dissection Event Hosted by Ducks Unlimited Canada Acadia University Campus Club and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre

Acadia student the only Canadian to bring home two medals at 2025 FISU winter games

Acadia students feel the Anne-tasy in transformative public humanities engagements

New Book on Wetland Restoration: Compiling over a decade of research on Brier Island Nova Scotia to support Eastern Mountain Avens, A Species at Risk

Why Dr. Allison Walker wants you to put the “i" in “fungi”

Acadia researchers are tackling climate change

Serving up soup with a side of community

Acadia University’s ALAB to expand services for Atlantic craft beverage producers and retailers thanks to new funding

Congratulations to Acadia's King Charles III Coronation Medal Recipients

Acadia celebrates $1.5 million gift to support revitalized Student Centre

Acadia’s Residence Buildings – Taylor's Version

Acadia University Kinesiology student takes lesson and runs—or walks—with it

Welcoming the holiday season with native plants

Marking December 6: A Day of Remembrance

Michelin Partnership Supporting Sand Barrens Restoration

We Got This: Staying Strong Together Through Exam Season

Acadia students discover new passions while exploring roles in theatre production

Monitoring Pollinators and Native Plants as a Climate Change Indicators in the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens

The Acadia University Singers perform at the base of the Vimy Ridge memorial.

Singing ‘In Flanders Fields’: Canadian Reflections on War and Remembrance

Acadia welcomes musical talent from across the province for Nova Scotia Music Week

Students across all faculties invited to converge at newly renovated space offering study help, socializing, and snacks

Acadia students making a CHANGE in youth eating habits

Find connection and community at mental health week events

Axewomen win first AUS rugby championship since 2015

Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce two new Arthur L. Irving Family Foundation Scholarship Recipients

Partnership with the provincial government and Wolfville Farmers’ Market helps the Acadia community discover local products

Acadia moves up a spot in Maclean’s rankings of primarily undergraduate universities

Acadia’s B.Ed students receive extra support thanks to new rural educator program

Acadia Celebrates New SSHRC Grant Research Funding

Acadia students are changing the food industry while gaining hands-on research experience

Acadia named 2027 U SPORTS women's basketball championship host

Elder Joe Michael appointed to Mi’kmaq Grand Council

Announcing Zabrina Whitman: Executive Advisor, L’nu Affairs and Indigenization

Acadia professors included in a $3.2M NSERC grant to bring sustainable fashion to Atlantic Canada

Welcome to Acadia 2024 / 2025

Student researchers take on exciting summer projects

Prominent public figures hold open conversation at Acadia to encourage high standards of political leadership

Acadia Athletics announces 2024 Acadia Sport Hall of Fame inductees

Lerato Chondoma named Acadia’s Associate Vice-President, Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility

Acadia archeology professor and student dig crew featured in The Globe & Mail

Acadia music instructor, Dr. Krissy Keech, named Teacher of the Year

VIDEO: Meet Erin Richelle, 3M National Student Fellowship Award Winner

A message from Elder Dr. Joe Michael on National Indigenous Peoples Day

Acadia researcher launches new podcast series: Indigenous Research Spotlight

Acadia celebrates $1.1 million in NSERC grant research funding

Acadia's Dr. Daniel Lametti taps into emotions with AI journal bot

Two Kinesiology students push the needle in concussion recovery

Dr. Nancy McCain appointed as Acadia University’s new Chancellor

Acadia names Dr. Ashlee Cunsolo Provost and Vice-President, Academic

Video Diaries: Acadia grads surprise faculty and staff with messages of thanks

ASU President Sadie McAlear ('24) smiles in front of Wheelock Dining Hall

Acadia Students' Union pledges $2M to help revitalize Student Centre

Student POV: Future politicos from Acadia gain insights during legislature visit

Acadia University announces four honorary degree recipients to be celebrated during its 2024 Convocation ceremonies

Acadia's 2024 TLEA Award Winners

Spencer Richard named 2024 recipient of The Athenaeum and Acadia Alumni Student of the Year Award

Dr. Caroline Cochran receives Acadia Alumni Faculty Award for Excellence in Teaching

Acadia University Receives $1M Gift to Transform Student Centre

New business ideas take centre stage at Acadia Launchbox’s Pitch Perfect 3

Acadia's solar eclipse interactive livestream attracts hundreds of star gazers

Two Acadia students win prestigious Frank H Sobey Awards in recognition of their business accomplishments and potential

Shortt and Collins named Acadia athletes of the year

Dr. Mark Mallory inducted as Fellow of Royal Canadian Geographical Society

Students reflect on Jeremy Dutcher’s intimate campus performance

DPAA France Mission 2023 crew (students and staff) posing with DPAA flag.

Acadia’s newest archaeologists dig with a purpose: An account of WWII field work in France

Drug and Alcohol Awareness Week highlights some sobering facts

International Women's Day

Celebrating International Women’s Day: Axewomen of note

Kirsten Lawrence: Tackling food insecurity on campus with local and global insights

Késa Munroe-Anderson leads transformative change

Amanda Peters: storyteller, teacher, mentor

$1.1 million awarded to Emily Bremer for new lab

Acadia to Build a New Nursing Building

Empowering Change: Africentric Program to Boost Representation in Nova Scotia Schools

Haley McDonald named U SPORTS Top 8 Academic All-Canadian

Acadia University celebrates $1-million gift to bolster MacNeill Scholar-Bursaries

Erin Beaudin named Vice-President, Finance and Administration

Acadia supports “Can’t Buy My Silence” campaign to end NDA use for sexual misconduct

Unravelling the mystery behind the shortage of infant formula

Acadia to Host Canadian Curling Olympic Pre-trials

New Partnership Brings Opportunities to Acadia University and Canada’s Research Community

Bridging the Mental Health Gap in Rural Nova Scotia

Acadia University researchers receive significant investment in science and research

Move In, Matriculation, and More 2023

Acadia University and K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre announce Arthur L. Irving Scholarship recipients

PHOTOS - Start of Term BBQ 2023

Acadia faculty focused on excellence in education

VIDEO - Empowering the next generation to adapt to climate change 2023

A fresh start for Acadia’s new academic year

Acadia University and Université Sainte-Anne forge unique educational agreement

Empowering Acadia students - research on rural mental health care

Acadia student researchers receive prestigious Scotia Scholar Awards

Acadia University launches Evans Teaching and Learning Scholar Program, appoints Scholars

Dr. Jeff Hennessy named Acadia University’s 17th President

Acadia fulfills pledge to hire three Indigenous and three Black faculty members

Acadia Board of Governors appoints Ray Ivany Interim President

President Peter Ricketts bids farewell to Acadia

Wolfville, Acadia, and Students' Union renew Memorandum of Understanding for mutual success

Two Acadia students offered prestigious game-development internships

Envirothon: Connecting High School Students to the Natural World

Acadia stalwarts receive prestigious Arthur L. Irving Medal of Commitment

Nursing home residents evacuated to Acadia University for safety reasons

Smiles all around as unique program accessibility is enhanced at Acadia

Change Maker Series - Meet Dr. Lesley Frank

Acadia student Kirsten Lawrence honoured for entrepreneurial excellence

High school students to tackle climate change at Nova Scotia Envirothon at Acadia

PHOTOS - Acadia Nursing Announcement 2023

New partnership brings nursing to Acadia

Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame announces inductees for 2023

Piano Intensive Weekend welcomes young talent to Acadia

Acadia master’s student Diane Grant Top 25 Storytellers Challenge finalist

Acadia to monitor ticks in all of Atlantic Canada

Acadia will honour distinguished individuals from the arts and public service during Convocation

Dr. Lesley Frank spearheads change on food insecurity

Acadia student Maura Whitman two-time 2023 ECMA nominee

PHOTOS - Axe Oppression Rally 2023

Acadia excited to hire more Indigenous faculty, Black faculty through cluster hiring

New research to improve access to pulmonary rehabilitation for women with COPD

Change Makers Series - Meet Dr. Claudine Bonner

Students encouraged to ‘keep it social’ this spring

Acadia celebrates International Women’s Day

PHOTOS - Caribbean Hymnody 2023

Acadia top two in Canada, first in Atlantic region for corporate research income

Dr. Lesley Frank awarded Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal

Dr. Claudine Bonner is leading change as Acadia’s first Vice-Provost, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion

Acadia University welcomes inaugural Jarislowsky Chair in Trust and Political Leadership

New study may lead to better health for young people with disabilities

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