LIDAR lights the way
Laser system set up at Acadia scans skies to analyze the dirt in our air. Reported in The Chronicle-Herald.
by Noiles, Jodie
by Noiles, Jodie
Working ancestral land
Descendants of Planters honour 250 years of history. Reported in The Chronicle-Herald.
by Noiles, Jodie
Acadia Launches New Environmental and Sustainability Studies Program
Acadia University is launching a new, dynamic program designed for students with an interest in environmental sustainability. Beginning in September 2010, Acadia will offer a four-year program in Environmental and Sustainability Studies. The program will be limited to 30 students per year and will emphasize individual and group hands-on learning. Students entering the program can choose to pursue either a Bachelor of Arts or a Bachelor of Recreation Management.
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by Deveau, Greg
Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame Honours Acadia Alumni
Nova Scotia will honour some of our finest Acadia athletes during its 2009 Sports Hall of Fame Induction this Saturday, November 7 at the World Trade and Convention Centre in Halifax.
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by Deveau, Greg
Maclean’s ranks Acadia one of Canada’s top undergraduate universities
Acadia University has maintained its reputation as one of Canada’s best primarily undergraduate universities in the annual Maclean’s magazine ranking of post-secondary institutions. This year, Acadia placed second behind Mount Allison University, up from third overall last year. In the 19 years that Maclean’s has published its annual comparisons, Acadia has been in the top three 18 times.
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by Deveau, Greg
Export Rally Helps Companies Identify Growth Opportunities
Nova Scotia companies will improve their business skills, gain insight into potential new markets, and network with organizations dedicated to helping companies grow, at the Annapolis Valley Export Rally in Wolfville on November 4 and 5.
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by Muis, Ryan
Acadia limits idling to support global effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
Acadia University today announced that it has adopted a campus-wide policy that limits vehicle idling to exceptional circumstances. Acadia’s new Share the Air policy is an initiative of the University’s Joint Occupational Health and Safety Committee.
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by Deveau, Greg
Anna Maria Tremonti to give H.T Reid Lecture at Acadia University
Wolfville, NS, September 18, 2009 – Anna Maria Tremonti, CBC Radio’s host of The Current, will deliver a free, public lecture on October 2nd at 7:30 pm
Read more … Anna Maria Tremonti to give H.T Reid Lecture at Acadia University
by Deveau, Greg
Acadia's Spell Dome Premieres on CBC TV
(Wolfville, NS) -- Acadia University will have a role on the small screen next week when CBC Television premieres Canada's Super Speller. The five-episode, dynamic take on the classic spelling bee will air in one-hour segments on CBC Monday to Friday starting at 8 p.m. on September 14.
by Deveau, Greg
Guerrilla Girls’ Exhibition and Presentation
Wolfville, NS, September 4, 2009 -- The Acadia University Art Gallery is pleased to present an exclusive exhibition, public performance and workshop of the Guerrilla Girls beginning September 17, 2009. Established in 1985, the Guerrilla Girls are an internationally recognized group of artists, known for their use of printed media with strong text and graphics to promote awareness of women and people of colour in the arts, as well as other issues of inequality in culture and politics. Their work has been presented in venues such as the Tate Modern, Pompidou Centre and the Venice Biennale - and now the Guerrilla Girls will present their work at Acadia University Art Gallery!