Acadia Launches Bachelor of Community Development Program

Acadia University today announced that it will immediately begin offering students an opportunity to earn a Bachelor of Community Development (BCD).

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You can choose your family

This fall Acadia University campus will see an influx of new students, among them, six graduates of Halifax Grammar School who discovered that the perfect place to pursue their passions was close to home.

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Student unions join forces to improve awareness and safety

Student unions at some of Nova Scotia’s universities. including Acadia, will work together this fall to combat alcohol abuse and sexual violence. Herald Report.

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Disaster response leaves lasting impression

Anna Kiefte has been back in Wolfville for more than a month since being deployed in Alberta as a Red Cross volunteer, but the incredible power of humanity she witnessed in the face of an unprecedented disaster lingers.

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Conservationist honoured

Ducks Unlimited Canada honoured long-time volunteer and Acadia alumnus Hugh Fairn (’52) for his commitment to wetland conservation by dedicating the Sheffield Mills Marsh in the Annapolis Valley to him on Aug. 23, 2013.

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Welcome Week kicks off new school year

With more than 3,500 students converging on campus for the start of classes on September 4, Acadia University is set to begin its 175th year with a Welcome Week that offers something for everyone.

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Acadia U student turns school project into big business

A Halifax clothing line that started out as a classroom project is this summer’s viral fashion trend. CBC News Report.

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Nova Scotia bets on economic lift from rising tidal technology

Nova Scotia, with its record-setting tides, could be a world leader in tidal technology, and Acadia University experts are being called upon to study and advise developers. Globe and Mail Report.

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Axemen chase three-peat as football camps set to open

Jeff Cummins has been around way too long to talk about a three-peat, but the Acadia Axemen head football coach likes what he says heading into the new season. Herald Report.

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Biology grad cracks an evolutionary mystery

Acadia University biology grad Aaron Shafer’s work at the University of Alberta straddled basic science, evolutionary history, wildlife management, and ecology. With it, he has won the CAGS/UMI-PROQUEST Distinguished Dissertation Award for 2013.

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