NS funds research into equity-focused mental health care

The Government of Nova Scotia is supporting four early-career researchers at Acadia University, Dalhousie University, and St Francis Xavier University whose projects aim to improve mental health and addictions care for equity-deserving communities. The researchers have each received grants through the New Investigator in Addictions and Mental Health program, delivered by Research Nova Scotia. At […]

Several institutions are dealing with aging aquatic facilities this summer, prompting long-term planning, repairs, and closures. Memorial University is upgrading its Aquarena facility in anticipation of the 2025 Canada Games. Memorial said that modernizing the nearly-five-decades-old facility has “brought some unforeseen challenges,” but it is on track to open for the games. The University of […]

Two birds have clipped the timeline for Acadia University’s new nursing building. CBC reports that the university halted the scheduled demolition of the University Club after discovering chimney swifts—an at-risk species known for their aerial acrobatics—nesting in the University Club’s chimney. After a 90-day review, Environment and Climate Change Canada approved a permit to destroy […]

A two-year pilot project in the Town of Wolfville found that placing surveillance cameras around Acadia University did not have an “obvious effect” on student behaviour. While the town has experienced a decrease in bylaw tickets and nuisance complaints since 2022, CBC reports that the cameras did not appear to act as a deterrent. When […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are marking Trans Day of Visibility today with special events and activities. Acadia University is hosting an event where students can make pronoun and pride flag buttons, find gender-affirming support, and learn about famous trans Canadians. The British Columbia Institute of Technology collaborated with TransFocus to increase gender-inclusive washrooms across campus […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are celebrating Pi Day today. Several are holding events involving free pie: Camosun College is hosting a pie eating competition with pies created by culinary arts students, the Université de Sherbrooke’s Institut quantique is inviting its members to bake and share pies, and the University of Waterloo is passing out free […]

Acadia University has announced that it will permanently close its pool in June 2025 and discontinue its varsity swim program. After consulting with an outside engineering firm, Acadia determined that fixing the aging pool would cost $7M and require two years of repairs. The firm raised additional concerns with the pool, including structural deterioration, leakage […]

Acadia University and Yukon University have signed an articulation agreement to enhance study options for earth sciences students. Through this partnership, eligible graduates of YukonU’s Earth Sciences program can transfer all their courses to Acadia. This will allow them to enter into the third year of Acadia’s Bachelor of Science program in either the Geology […]

University food banks in Nova Scotia are responding to increased demand from students this fall. At Acadia University, food cupboard coordinator Yas Jawad noted that to keep up with demands, the service is now a permanent part of the student union with a full-time manager. Mount Saint Vincent University’s food bank has increased its reach […]

Maclean’s has released its University Rankings for 2025 which evaluate the performance of Canadian institutions in five areas: students, faculty, resources, student support, and reputation. The results are grouped into three lists: Best Medical Doctoral Universities, Best Primarily Undergraduate Universities, and Best Comprehensive Universities. The top five Medical Doctoral Universities were McGill University, the University […]