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Spirited night all around at Holiday Skate and Carol Sing

Acadia alumni and friends ignored unseasonably warm and wet weather and turned out in fine style for this year’s Holiday Skate and Carol Sing on December 8. More than 50 people took to the ice with holiday music as the backdrop at the Andrew H. McCain Arena for a delightfully fun family skate and then headed over to the Wu Welcome Centre at Alumni Hall for a Carol Sing with Sarah Pound (’08).

Alumni sparkle and shine at Halifax Holiday Reception

A capacity crowd of Acadia alumni and friends gathered at McInnes Cooper, Purdy’s Wharf in Halifax on Dec. 7 for a Holiday Reception and to honour the 2022 Acadia Alumni Isaac Chipman Award for Excellence in Alumni Service recipient, Barry Taylor (’80).

Acadia names Nancy Handrigan Vice-President of Advancement 

Acadia University announced on December 7, 2022 that Nancy Handrigan (’92) CFRE has been appointed the University’s Vice-President of Advancement. Handrigan’s appointment became effective on December 2, 2022. She has held the position on an interim basis since March 1, 2021. 

Arlene Dickinson delivers 2022 BMO Lecture

Serial entrepreneur and General Partner in District Ventures Capital, Arlene Dickinson, visited the Acadia campus and spoke to an audience of nearly 500 students, faculty, staff, alumni and community members at the 2022 BMO Lecture Series on November 17.

Magical evening for Ottawa and area alumni on Dec. 1

A delightful mix of Acadia alumni and friends came together on Dec. 1, 2022 for an Ottawa and area gathering at Chris Van Buskirk’s (’89) home in Gatineau, QC that was simply magical.

Enthusiastic group enjoy alumni gathering in Montreal

An enthusiastic and very engaged group of Acadia alumni representing grad years from 1976 onward gathered at the Lord William Pub in Montreal, QC on Nov. 29, 2022 for a delightful evening full of fun and reminiscence about good times at Acadia

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