Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Hazardous Conditions)

Today, Monday January 19, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the hazardous campus conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Monday January 19, 2026 @ 10:52 am)

The Burning of College Hall: what else is Hidden in Plane Sight?

December 16, 2024 (12:00 pm - 1:00 pm)

Location: Fountain Commons

Book talk with the author, Wendy G. Robicheau
 
Acadia Archivist Wendy Robicheau’s recently released historical fiction brings Acadia’s history to life. Focusing on the events of the night when College Hall burned 104 years ago, this novella infuses fact with fiction to propose an alternative reason for the fire. Wendy has lots of evidence to support her theory.
 
Come and find out what is Hidden in Plane Sight during Wendy’s talk.
 
Copies of the book will be available for $10.

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