News Archive

« Back to 2021

December 2021

Ariel Mackenzie  –  Community & Culture, Engineering
Monday, December 6, 2021
The reverberations of the cole Polytechnique tragedy can still be felt today, more than three decades after 14 women lost their lives in the name of hate.
Alison DeLory  –  Alumni, Student Life, Community & Culture
Monday, December 6, 2021
Nova Scotia universities and the Nova Scotia Community College joined with AV整氈窒 to raise more than $200,000 to improve food security for students as part of a province-wide initiative on Giving Tuesday 2021.
Chelsea Norris  –  Sports
Friday, December 3, 2021
Almost two years to the day since the last Women in Leadership Spotlight Dinner, the womens basketball and volleyball teams and their guests gathered in the McInnes Room for the 12th edition of the event.
President Deep Saini  –  News, Senior Administration
Friday, December 3, 2021
In this column, President Deep Saini discusses a recent visit to AV整氈窒's Restorative Lab, the first international lab focused on restorative justice poised to help transform justice systems and human services in Canada and globally.
Ryan McNutt  –  Libraries, Information Technology Services, News, Senior Administration
Friday, December 3, 2021
The future is digital and AV整氈窒's Digital Strategy is set to help the university navigate the constantly changing currents of that digital future. Learn more about what the new strategy is going to mean for everyone who works and studies at AV整氈窒.
Kristie Gillis  –  Student Life, Community & Culture
Thursday, December 2, 2021
Joe Savidge, Marissa Walter, Melissa Hum, and Dr. Jason Chatman have joined AV整氈窒 Student Health & Wellness as the university seeks to meet the growing mental health needs of students.
Alison Auld  –  Research, Medicine, Women In Research, Community Health and Epidemiology, News
Thursday, December 2, 2021
The mental health of older Canadians has suffered significantly over the course of the pandemic, with depressive symptoms actually persisting and worsening over time particularly for those experiencing loneliness, according to a new study by a team of Canadian researchers including AV整氈窒s Dr. Susan Kirkland.
Benjamin Marmen  –  Music, Arts and Social Sciences, Community & Culture
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
A group of Mikmaw and settler artists joined in a collaboration with the AV整氈窒 Symphony Orchestra for a performance Wednesday evening (Dec. 1) of Kikwaju: Reimagining Prokofievs Peter and the Wolf.
AnnMarie MacKinnon  –  DAL Magazine, DAL Magazine F21
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
Individually and collectively, resilience is key to forging the "new normal."
Ryan McNutt  –  DAL Magazine, DAL Magazine F21
Wednesday, December 1, 2021
How three AV整氈窒 buildingseach marking 50th anniversaries this yearhave forged stronger connections between campus and community over the decades.