Acadia University - Pre-2024 News Archive

Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday December 08, 2025, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current weather, poor travel conditions and King's Transit cancelling service for the day. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

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. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled. All exams scheduled for today will be rescheduled to a later date.

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 dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday December 8, 2025 @ 11:34 am)

2010-01-29 09:27 by Noiles, Jodie

Composer Derek Charke's Tundra Songs tapping a northern cool

Acadia composer Derek Charke headed to the ice floes to create Tundra Songs for the Kronos Quartet and throat singer Tanya Tagaq. By Alexander Varty, reported in straight.com.

Celebrating Acadia's Students of African Descent

Acadia University and the Valley African Nova Scotian Development Authority (VANSDA) will together mark African Heritage Month with presentations celebrating Acadia students and alumni of African descent.

2010-01-27 12:19 by Noiles, Jodie

Acadia Robotics Competition Tackles Transportation

More than 300 students from across Nova Scotia will converge on Acadia University to compete in two exciting robot programming competitions on Saturday, January 30.

2010-01-20 11:06 by Noiles, Jodie

Acadia Hosts Robot Programming Competition and Displays

Everyone is invited to attend the Acadia Robot Programming Competition and Displays at the Acadia Athletics Complex on Saturday, January 30 from 1 p.m. until 7 p.m.. 43 teams from across Nova Scotia will compete to see which team can best program their robot to meet the challenges.

2010-01-05 09:13 by Noiles, Jodie

Order of Canada ‘a heartwarming’ honour

Geologist mapped southwestern Ontario; compiling its geological history. Reported in The Ottawa Citizen

Acadia Student Wins Sobey’s Business Award

Acadia student Leslie Lewis has been awarded a 2010 Sobey’s Award for Excellence in Business Studies. She is one of only six recipients chosen by the Sobey’s Board of Directors.

Wolfville Farmers’ Market Finds Home at Acadia University

The Wolfville Farmers’ Market has found a permanent indoor home courtesy of a recently-signed memorandum of understanding with Acadia University. The agreement was officially announced during its Yule Celebration market on December 19 in the Acadia Students’ Union Building.

2009-12-17 13:01 by Noiles, Jodie

Alumni Bulletin Now Online

Enjoy news about the Acadia Community in our online version of the Acadia Bulletin.

Read more … Alumni Bulletin Now Online

2009-12-16 16:38 by Noiles, Jodie

CFI Rewards Acadia Researchers

(Wolfville, N.S.) — The Canada Foundation for Innovation (CFI) announced today that it has awarded $168,301 to Acadia University to support two projects led by Kirk Hillier and Jennie Rand.

2009-12-10 13:02 by Noiles, Jodie

Dr. Tom Herman Awarded Key to Kejimkujik

Parks Canada recently honoured Dr. Tom Herman with its highest award for volunteerism and conservation – the Key to Kejimkujik National Park and National Historic Site of Canada.