Students in NS escalate calls for affordability, divestment

Student leaders in Nova Scotia are intensifying demands related to tuition, housing protections, and divestment. Saltwire reports that the Canadian Federation of Students–NS has announced a provincewide student strike for March 2026 calling for a 20% tuition cut and the elimination of differential fees for international and out-of-province students. They are also calling for divestment […]

In honour of the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation (NDTR), several institutions across the country are holding special ceremonies and gatherings. Some, such as Brandon University, McGill University, Memorial University, Thompson Rivers University, and Yellowquill University College, held smudging ceremonies and hosted special speakers in the days leading up to NDTR. Several institutions—such as […]

The University of King’s College recently shared an update on its responsible investment policy and goals. In 2024, the university shared that its investment holdings included companies doing business in weapons manufacturing and indicated its plan to sell the related funds. However, the university investment committee found that selling the commingled funds—which occasionally invest in […]

The University of King’s College has launched the African Nova Scotian Journalism Initiative, which will fully cover tuition for up to three African Nova Scotian students who are completing an undergraduate or postgraduate program in journalism. Beginning in 2026, this initiative will ensure that tuition costs are not a burden for these students or their […]

Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College have announced a new joint chair: the Roper-Hannah Chair in the History of Healthcare and Health Equity. This research chair was created thanks to $3.5M in combined donations from AMS Healthcare and the J & W Murphy Foundation. The chair will focus on health equity using a […]

Students in Halifax are protesting a 25% rental hike that was recently announced at an Atlantic School of Theology’s residence, which is scheduled to take effect this Fall. Students have reportedly organized, protested, and put up signs and flyers about the increase. The residence—which offers housing to more than 100 students from AST, Dalhousie University, […]

The University of King’s College will establish a renewable bursary program for students facing financial and social barriers to postsecondary education, thanks to a $1M gift from The Joyce Family Foundation. This program will fund two annual, renewable bursaries, which will be awarded to undergraduate students who are experiencing financial barriers to education and have […]

The University of King’s College recently launched a new campaign called “Welcoming: The Future King’s.” The campaign aims to raise $15M to help advance the university’s vision of equity, accessibility, inclusiveness, and reconciliation. U of King’s College President William Lahey said that the campaign has already received $10M in support. The institution is now focused […]

Dalhousie University and the University of King’s College have assembled a rapid taskforce to identify ways that they can strengthen and expand their over 100-year-old partnership over the next decade. The taskforce has been given four objectives: Review the state of the relationship between the two partners, identify areas of success and opportunities for growth, […]

The University of King’s College has expanded its Mi’kmaw Journalism Initiative to include students in the one-year Bachelor of Journalism and Master of Journalism. The initiative covers up to three years of tuition and incidental fees for three Mi’kmaw students each year in order to remove financial barriers to journalism education. “The culture of an […]