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Acadia University has welcomed students back to campus for a COVID-19-ready Winter 2021 term with a hybrid approach to teaching and learning that includes a mix of in-person, online, and virtual course delivery.

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Student Life Winter 2021

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28
is our average class size

4+
million dollars in scholarships

200
flexible degree options

80%
of our programs offer co-op

28
is our average class size

4+
million dollars in scholarships

200
flexible degree options

80%
of our programs offer co-op

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What's happening at Acadia

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Campus Update: Winter Term COVID-19 Considerations

Students are returning in-person and online. Acadia University continues to be in Phase 4 of our Return to Campus Safely Plan.

Dr. Mark Mallory smiles while piloting a boat

Acadia researcher Dr. Mark Mallory co-authors New ways forward in Canadian Arctic research

Catherine Girard (Université du Québec à Chicoutimi), Mark Mallory (Acadia University), and Warwick F. Vincent (Université Laval) have authored a feature in the Globe and Mail, "New ways forward in Canadian Arctic research". The researchers describe the difficulties in continuing vital arctic research brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Acadia researchers part of project to track presence of COVID-19 in Nova Scotia wastewater

Researchers across Nova Scotia are launching a project aimed at detecting the presence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in human wastewater, helping to identify the potential presence of the virus quickly and before it can spread.

Building on the recent results of a pilot study, the research team has begun to collect samples in locations throughout the province. Locations have been selected by the research team in conjunction with provincial public health officials and the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA).

President Emeritus Ray Ivany named to Order of Canada

Acadia University President Emeritus and former Vice-Chancellor Ray Ivany has been named to the Order of Canada, one of only two Nova Scotians to join the Order this year.

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