STFX

• 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
  
• St. FX president apologizes, school cancels in-person exams amid growing COVID-19 outbreak

  St. FX president and vice-chancellor Andy Hakin said the university will learn from this event and is committed to rebuilding trust.

  Canada

  Dec 11, 2021
  
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• Nova Scotia announces $8 million in student loan forgiveness in 2020

  “We want to set our young people up to succeed in our province, to set down roots and establish careers here.”

  Canada

  Aug 28, 2020
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• Students coming to Nova Scotia from outside Atlantic bubble to receive mandatory coronavirus tests

  Nova Scotia says students cannot attend in-person classes until their testing and 14 days of self-isolation are complete and they receive negative test results.

  Canada

  Aug 20, 2020
• On small Maritime campuses, a reopening that for many means a quiet room, alone

  For many students this year, the thrill of arriving on campus will be replaced by long days in a room trying to keep loneliness at bay.

  Canada

  Aug 16, 2020
• StFX moving forward with controversial waiver, students ‘disappointed’

  The waiver aims to absolve the school from any legal responsibility should students contract COVID-19 while attending classes or activities.

  Canada

  Jul 30, 2020
• St. Francis Xavier University appoints new president for 2020

  Andrew Hakin holds a PhD in chemistry from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, and has come to StFX from the University of Lethbridge.

  Education

  Jun 30, 2020
• StFX to hold most classes in person in upcoming fall semester

  The university said it will be offering a mixed-method course delivery, with most classes taking place in person and some being offered online.

  Education

  Jun 19, 2020
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• StFX to support construction of commercial space launch site in Canso, N.S.

  Maritime Launch Services has proposed to construct and operate a private commercial space launch site for launching satellites into low Earth orbit.

  Canada

  Jan 16, 2020
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• Brian Mulroney opens university institute in N.S. that bears his name

  The $60-million Brian Mulroney Institute of Government, housed in a new 75,000-square-foot building called Mulroney Hall, will offer what it says will be Canada's only public policy program for undergraduates.

  Canada

  Sep 18, 2019