Acadia president responds to protesters surrounding, damaging NS premier’s vehicle

Acadia University President Jeff Hennessy recently responded to an on-campus incident where a group of protesters surrounded Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston’s vehicle and smashed its windshield. Houston was at Acadia to speak to the Annapolis Valley Chamber of Commerce. When he left the building, his vehicle was surrounded, and someone climbed on top of […]

Acadia University’s Board of Governors has announced that it is moving forward with its plan to restructure its faculties in time for the 2027–28 academic year. The proposed restructuring, which would create a new Faculty and School structure, is expected to reduce operation costs by $1.34M annually. CBC notes that the changes include several changes […]

Non-profit Student Housing Nova Scotia recently purchased a five-storey building in Wolfville, which will be used to provide affordable housing to the Acadia University community in Wolfville. The building is located a ten-minute walk away from the university and contains 46 units. Acadia Students’ Union President Emma Boles explained that finding affordable housing challenging in […]

Acadia University is exploring a restructuring as it contends with the potential impacts of Nova Scotia’s Bill 12 and other pressures. Acadia Provost and VPA Ashlee Cunsolo explained that the current moment of upheaval in NS has forced “critical thinking about where we go and what we do as universities.” The proposed changes include grouping […]

This week, student unions from four universities in Nova Scotia are holding a student strike called by the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS) focused on tuition affordability and divestment from weapons manufacturers. CFS Nova Scotia chapter Chairperson Alexina St Pierre-Farrow told CityNews that students want their tuition to be standardized and reduced by 20%. “The […]

Acadia University, Fanshawe College, and North Island College each announced cuts to their programming or staffing last week, due to financial pressures. At Acadia, 31 staff in administrative and service roles were laid off, including the entire department responsible for the university’s Wong International Centre. Fanshawe announced cuts to nine programs last week, which Fanshawe […]

In a recent article for the Chronicle of Higher Ed, Jeffrey Sachs (Acadia University) discusses institutional neutrality, self-censorship, and freedom of speech. Sachs argues that institutional neutrality has little meaningful impact on campus and is ultimately a public relations move meant for the general populace. The author argues that faculty and student self-censorship typically stems […]

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 […]