MSVU

• Questions being raised about police response to Halifax university lockdown

  Students were told to shelter in place while police arrived on the scene with tactical equipment to investigate second-hand reports of an armed robbery at the university cafe. 

  Canada

  May 31, 2025
  
• 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, 2024
  
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• 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, 2024
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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, 2024
• Two Halifax universities provide Mi’kmaw ‘auntie in residence’ to Indigenous students

  Mount Saint Vincent University and the University of King's College said they are welcoming Emily Pictou-Roberts as their first Nsukwi' -- 'auntie' in English.

  Canada

  Nov 23, 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
• How Nova Scotia post-secondary institutions are handling masks this fall

  Some Nova Scotia post-secondary schools will require masks in all indoor public spaces, while some will require them only in some areas. Others have dropped mandates altogether.

  Canada

  Aug 18, 2022
• 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
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• Mount Saint Vincent University requiring students, staff to be fully vaccinated

  "The evidence is clear: getting vaccinated against COVID-19 is the best way to protect yourself and others," wrote interim president and vice-chancellor Ramona Lumpkin.

  Education

  Aug 23, 2021
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• Following Mount Saint Vincent University, Memorial offers free tuition to former foster kids

  Memorial University said in a news release it will provide full-time undergraduate tuition for a maximum of four years, and up to eight semesters, for 20 students.

  Education

  Nov 26, 2020