Acadia University - Pre-2024 News Archive

2020-03-04 12:00 by Lohnes, Grant

Prime Minister surprises 45 new Canadian citizens

“Welcome home,” are two words often heard by people participating in citizenship ceremonies across Canada each year. But for 45 new Canadian citizens from 13 countries attending a ceremony at Acadia University, the messenger was Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.

His attendance at the Wolfville event on March 3, 2020, was a specially-guarded secret, feigned as a technical glitch in a standard video message from Parliament Hill. When he walked to the podium, the room erupted in applause.

2020-02-27 13:33 by Lohnes, Grant

Acadia partners in mental health support for post-secondary students

Post-secondary students have easier access to mental health supports through the HealthyMindsNS website, which was launched earlier this year.

The site provides access to a suite of online mental health supports and services that are free to students and complement the in-person counselling services available on campuses.

2020-02-14 14:00 by Chapman, Ross

February Newsletter: It's Midwinter

February is a time to celebrate relationships - with friends and loved ones, members of our communities and even with our environment.

Rev. Dr. Marjorie Lewis appointed University Chaplain for Acadia

Acadia University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter Ricketts today announced the appointment of the Reverand Dr. Marjorie Lewis as the University Chaplain effective March 2.

"On behalf of the entire Acadia community, I want to welcome Rev. Dr. Lewis to our campus and our community," said Dr. Ricketts. "As Acadia’s next chaplain, she brings an enormous amount of experience gained in a career that has been truly international and ecumenical. She will be a great asset in supporting the spiritual and personal growth of Acadia’s increasingly diverse student body.”

2020-02-05 11:14 by Lohnes, Grant

Bruce Malloch: Documenting and discovering tiny species

2020-02-05 11:00 by Lohnes, Grant

Environmental Geoscientist takes the research helm of the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre at Acadia University

Acadia University today announced the appointment of Dr. Ian Spooner as the Director of Research at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens. A long-time Acadia researcher and teacher, Dr. Spooner, will focus on strategy, planning, and communication to ensure that the Irving Centre and Botanical Gardens continue to be a leader in environmental study.

2020-01-30 13:00 by Lohnes, Grant

Acadia Athletics launches Acadia 4U program

Acadia Athletics and Acadia University are proud to launch, Acadia 4U, a student-athlete centered, holistic support program, which provides easily accessible resources under the four pillars of health, wellness, performance, and academics.

University message on the Coronavirus

On Wednesday, January 29, 2020, officials from Acadia, along with all of Nova Scotia’s universities and community college, participated in an information session hosted by Nova Scotia’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Robert Strang, regarding the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV).

During the call, Dr. Strang advised that the risk of contracting the Coronavirus remains low for people in Nova Scotia. Likewise, the Public Health Agency of Canada assesses the public health risk associated with 2019-nCoV as low for Canada.

2020-01-22 10:00 by Lohnes, Grant

Historic MOU with Glooscap First Nation strengthens path toward truth and reconciliation at Acadia University

A recently-signed contract between the Glooscap First Nation and Acadia University is creating a one-of-a-kind model to support the indigenization of education on a Canadian campus.

2020-01-14 09:29 by Lohnes, Grant

Acadia authors of Report Card on Child and Family Poverty urges Nova Scotia to step up

In Nova Scotia there are 40,710 children or close to 1 in 4 children (24.2%) who live in poverty

based on the most recent data. The 2019 Report Card on Child and Family Poverty in Nova Scotia reveals that the percentage of children living in low-income circumstances in Nova Scotia has decreased 0.82% since the 1989 promise to end child poverty.

As primary author, Lesley Frank, Acadia University Professor and CCPA-NS Research Associate, states, “This year's report card marks the 30th anniversary of the promise to end child poverty, and for me, it marks twenty years of tracking the data. The status, and depth of child poverty in Nova Scotia deeply troubles me, so too the lack of progress on eradicating it compared to the rest of the country. Government action needs to follow the evidence. Children can't be made to wait."