Acadia offers online AI literacy course to the public

Acadia University has opened its AI literacy course to the public at no cost, following the success of the course among its student population. Offered in a self-paced format, the course discusses ethical concerns surrounding AI and the basic ideas underlying large language models. “It was really coming from a place of we have something […]

In honour of Valentine’s Day, CourseCompare has released a ranking of the top universities in Canada for “finding love.” The ranking considers a variety of factors including campus density, residence culture, walkability, shared rituals, and alumni network cohesion. Queen’s University took first place, with blogTO highlighting the campus’s cozy cafes and hangout spots. Queen’s was […]

Acadia University has opened a new centre—the Acadia Centre for Critical Play—to support academics and students looking to study video games. Acadia Assistant Professor Natalie Swain, Professor Jon Saklofske, and Academic Librarian Mike Beazley founded the centre with the hope that the growing interest in video games will fuel research efforts. The centre contains 50 […]

CBC reports that some Nova Scotian universities are at risk of losing funding if they continue to be unable to meet NS’s campus residence targets. The Government of Nova Scotia’s two-year funding agreement included a clause requiring universities to fill on-campus housing to at least 95% to avoid funding holdbacks. Representatives from Acadia University, Mount […]

Acadia University’s Archives at the Vaughan Memorial Library has received the entire collection and archive of the Nova Scotia publishing house Gaspereau Press. Gaspereau Press was originally founded in 1997 by Acadia alumni Andrew Steeves and Gary Dunfield; with the press coming under new ownership at the end of 2025, Steeves explained that the donation […]

Unions at Acadia University and Humber Polytechnic have each ratified new collective agreements. Acadia University’s Service Employees International Union Local 2—representing 87 members in roles such as administrative assistants, laboratory technicians, and student life staff—ratified a collective agreement that applies retroactively from July 1, 2025 to June 30, 2028. Both sides of the negotiations process […]

Several postsecondary institutions are among the recipients of a recent $35M disbursement by the Government of Canada through the Enabling Accessibility Fund (EAF). The purpose of the EAF is to help build more accessible, safe, and inclusive workplaces and communities. Projects at Ontario Tech University (as UOIT), Six Nations Polytechnic, Trent University, the University of […]

Acadia University will establish the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre (CTRIC), thanks to a $755K donation from Peter and Susan Gordon of Ontario. The funds will be used to create a tick breeding program at CTRIC, which will reduce the need for US-bred ticks. Acadia researcher Dr Nicoletta Faraone explained that “by maintaining colonies […]

Several postsecondary institutions have celebrated milestones with the construction and renovation of key facilities and campuses. Acadia University recently broke ground on its new Eleanor Johnson Student Centre, named in honour of alumna Eleanor Jean McCain, which will bring together a range of student supports and spaces. Burman University held an opening ceremony for its […]

In a new article for Maclean’s, Anna Robbins (Acadia Divinity College) goes into detail about her experiment in running what she calls the country’s “first AI-generated theology course.” While ChatGPT could instantly make a course outline, she notes that it was not able to offer depth or criticality in its lectures or assessments when tasked […]