MSVU placed on lockdown Thursday, police find no evidence of threat

Mount Saint Vincent University was closed last Thursday after a lockdown was ordered by the Halifax Regional Police. The Chronicle Herald and Haligonia report that police searched the school after receiving second-hand reports of an alleged armed robbery on campus. The search did not yield any evidence of a threat. “Better safe than sorry,” commented […]

Postsecondary institutions across Canada are drawing attention to Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQIA+ people on Red Dress Day. Several institutions, including Mount Saint Vincent University and the University of Prince Edward Island, installed displays to encourage learning and reflection. Shingwauk Kinoomaage Gamig, the University of Manitoba, and the University of Waterloo are […]

Mount Saint Vincent University will launch a new Doctor of Psychology program, an associated youth mental health clinic, and four new residency positions, thanks to a $7.9M investment from the Government of Nova Scotia. The Doctor of Psychology Program in School and Child Clinical Psychology and the associated residency opportunity will prepare future psychologists with […]

Mount Saint Vincent University is launching a 14-month version of its Bachelor of Education (BEd) program in May. This delivery format will enable students to complete their degree 10 months earlier, while still completing the same course and practicum requirements as the 20-month BEd. The program runs continuously, with students beginning their studies in May […]

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 […]