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Acadia among NS universities to resume welcoming international students

The Nova Scotia Department of Labour and Advanced Education has announced that Nova Scotia will resume welcoming international students to its post-secondary institutions in early November, with almost two dozen institutions ready with additional COVID-19 precautions.

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Dr. Liesel Carlsson stands in the Acadia Community Farm herb garden above Wheelock Dining Hall on a foggy spring day.

Pandemic supply shortages prompt local thinking

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many aspects of everyday life that may have been taken for granted, including how food and retail goods arrive on our store shelves. Visit the Chronicle Herald for a discussion of the issue written by Acadia alumna Laura Churchill Duke ('98) with contributions from academic experts including Acadia University School of Nutrition & Dietetics professor Dr. Liesel Carlsson.

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Charged up! Acadia unveils first EV charging station

Acadia University celebrated the official launch of its first electric vehicle fast charging station and the Government of Canada's contribution of $50,000 to the project through Natural Resources Canada’s Electric Vehicle and Alternative Fuel Infrastructure Deployment Initiative (EVAFIDI). The funding announcement was made by Kody Blois, Member of Parliament for Kings–Hants, on behalf of the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources.

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Acadia announces plans for Winter 2021

Acadia University will stay the course and welcome students back to campus for a COVID-19-ready Winter 2021 term with a hybrid approach to teaching and learning. Dr. Peter Ricketts, Acadia’s President and Vice-Chancellor, announced the plan directly to students, faculty and staff on October 8, 2020, via email.

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RA's and Dr. Peter Ricketts pose in front Chipman House during Move-In Weekend 2020

President's Message: Thankful for you

Thanksgiving weekend is here. Many of us traditionally travel to visit with family and friends to enjoy our favourite holiday foods and reflect on what makes us grateful. While our Thanksgiving experiences will likely be very different this year, I hope you take the opportunity to celebrate what matters to you.

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Celebrate Treaty Day

We are all Treaty People. But what does that mean, and why should it matter to you?

Recently I sat down with Zabrina Whitman, our Indigenous Affairs Coordinator at Acadia, to talk about the meaning of Treaty Day; the history of Mi'kma'ki where we live, work, study, and play; and our hopes for the future. I really enjoyed our conversation and learned a lot; I hope you will too.

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