Mount Saint Vincent University

• Striking Mount Saint Vincent University staff ratify tentative collective agreement

  The 160 unionized staff went on strike Feb. 12, saying they are seeking wage parity with other Atlantic universities.

  Education

  Mar 5
  
• Striking Mount Saint Vincent University faculty, librarians return to bargaining

  Striking faculty, librarians and lab instructors at Mount Saint Vincent University in Halifax are returning to the bargaining table today.

  Canada

  Feb 26
  
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• Faculty strike begins at Mount Saint Vincent University after no deal reached

  Full-time faculty, librarians and lab instructors at Mount Saint Vincent University declared a strike Monday afternoon after failing to reach a deal with the school.

  Canada

  Feb 12
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• Halifax group working to help people earn university degrees from prison

  The 'prison access to education' program, founded by El Jones, made Halifax's Mount Saint Vincent University the only degree-granting university for incarcerated people in Canada.

  Education

  Jan 11
• Mount Saint Vincent University staff vote overwhelmingly in favour of strike

  Full-time faculty, librarians, and laboratory instructors at Mount Saint Vincent University have overwhelmingly voted in favour of a strike mandate.

  Canada

  Dec 12, 2023
• MSVU remembers 14 women killed at École Polytechnique

  A sombre service was held on Tuesday at Mount Saint Vincent University to mark the 33rd anniversary of the École Polytechnique massacre.

  Canada

  Dec 6, 2022
• Demand soars for student food banks in Halifax

  Both Mount Saint Vincent and Dalhousie Universities are reporting more students are looking for help from high grocery prices.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
• N.S. caregivers participating in study hope research helps reveal their struggles

  Researchers are working on a study that aims to describe the unmet needs of thousands of volunteer caregivers in Nova Scotia.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
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• Indigenous tourism program coming to N.S. university as calls grow to showcase Mi’kmaw culture

  The federal government is providing nearly $2-million to the Kinu Tourism Program, which will begin in September 2024.

  Canada

  Jun 8, 2022
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• Mount Saint Vincent University apologizes for ties to residential school system

  The school's founders and previous owners, the Sisters of Charity Halifax, had members who staffed residential schools in Nova Scotia and British Columbia.

  Canada

  Oct 20, 2021