Acadia University - External Relations News

For Andrew Steeves, anything worth doing is worth doing well. 

This is the ethos that he and his co-founder, Gary Dunfield (’88) brought to their 28 years of work building Gaspereau Press into an internationally recognized leader in Canadian literature. With their individualized and careful treatment of every book that came through the house, the pair set a new standard for what publishing can look like when you approach it with community building, empathy, and care at its centre.  

Dr. Carlyle Smith Beals (1899-1979) has been posthumously inducted into the Nova Scotia Science Hall of Fame and received the Discovery Award for science and innovation. This award celebrates outstanding innovators whose achievements in science and technology put Nova Scotia at the forefront of global innovation.

Educational Institutions and the agencies who assist them are invited annually to submit nominations in a myriad of categories highlighting their institutional brand, hard work and creativity. Acadia answered the call and was rewarded for it.

Acadia alumni and friends returned to Wolfville October 16-19 for Homecoming celebrations marked by a ‘takeover’ and a convocation ceremony for the classes of 2020 and 2021.

Acadia University hosted a groundbreaking event on October 16 for its long-anticipated new Student Centre, marking a transformative moment in the university’s history and an exciting new chapter for student life on campus. The new Student Centre, expected to open in 2027, replaces the existing facility built in 1949 and expanded in 1972, ushering in a new era for campus engagement and support.

From September 8-10, Dr. Jeff Hennessy wrapped up the Meet the President event series with three memorable gatherings in Moncton, Fredericton, and Saint John, New Brunswick.