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Thursday, May 10, 2012 at 3:34 pm
StFX human nutrition lab instructor Brenda Hanlon has been awarded the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP) National President’s Award.
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Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 11:54 am
Research conducted by Randy Lauff of StFX’s Biology Department and honours student Amanda Lowe has not only unearthed new insight into the burying beetle, it gained national attention as part of a CBC Quirks and Quarks interview with Mr. Lauff that aired across Canada on May 5, 2012.
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Sunday, May 6, 2012 at 5:20 pm
“Welcome to Spring Convocation 2012, a day of celebration for over 1,000 graduates,” StFX President Dr. Sean Riley said in opening remarks as nearly 1,030 new graduates marched across the stage at StFX’s Charles V. Keating Centre on May 6 to receive academic degrees and diplomas.
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Thursday, May 3, 2012 at 10:42 am
Congratulations to the Class of 2012!
Spring Convocation is nearly here. If you have family and friends who can't be on campus to celebrate with you in person on Sunday, May 6, please invite them to watch the ceremony live online at StFX.ca.
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Tuesday, May 1, 2012 at 10:52 am
Congratulations to StFX Associate Vice-President Research Dr. Keith De'Bell and to StFX physics professor Dr. Michael Steinitz, who were inducted as members of the Science Atlantic Hall of Fame as Outstanding Contributing Members at the gala celebration of the 50th anniversary of Science Atlantic (formerly APICS), held April 27, 2012 at the Discovery Centre in Halifax, NS.
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Friday, April 27, 2012 at 10:06 am
Congratulations to 2004 StFX alumnus, X-Man cross-country alumnus, and Antigonish, NS native Eric Gillis, one of three marathoners nominated to the 2012 Canadian Olympic Team during an event in Guelph, ON on April 26, 2012.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 3:07 pm
The National Association of College & University Foodservice (NACUFS), an association for foodservice professionals at nearly 600 institutions of higher education in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and abroad, offers a paid eight-week foodservice management internship program every summer.
Twenty-five colleges and universities in the U.S. volunteer to host internship applicants at their institutions to help students learn more about the exciting opportunities available in the growing industry of college/university dining services.
StFX human nutrition students have applied for and been successful in obtaining one or more of these coveted internship positions every year since 2009. In many instances, StFX students have been the only Canadian students accepted in this program.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 1:14 pm
Over 270 Mi’kmaw elementary to high school students from across Nova Scotia will come together on the StFX campus May 2 to celebrate math and cultural heritage during the annual Show Me Your Math! regional fair.
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Thursday, April 26, 2012 at 9:57 am
Health officials at the Guysborough Antigonish Regional Health Authority (GASHA) may soon be able to better monitor and manage hospital lab operations thanks to a team of fourth year StFX information systems students.
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Wednesday, April 25, 2012 at 4:00 pm
Over 1,000 students will receive academic degrees and diplomas, and StFX will honour four outstanding individuals during Spring Convocation 2012 taking place at the Charles V. Keating Centre on Sunday, May 6.
The degree Doctor of Laws honoris causa will be conferred upon director, community volunteer, and retired senior executive Susan E. Crocker of Toronto, ON; and renowned scientist and StFX graduate Dr. Allan H. MacDonald of Austin, Texas during the morning ceremony; and upon StFX alumni, businessmen, community champions, and brothers, Paul D. O’Regan (posthumously) and Stephen M. O’Regan of Dartmouth, NS during the afternoon convocation.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 3:00 pm
StFX’s Residence Services team recently honoured four student members of the Residence Life staff for their work and accomplishments with awards presented during the Residence Life Recognition banquet held April 12.
Receiving honours were Ian Squires and Katy Grosicki as the Male and Female Staff Members of the Year, respectively; Katie Wilcox with the StFX Commitment to Excellence Award; and the Rookie of the Year to Laura Moreira-Andrews.
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012 at 2:54 pm
The significance of offshore oil and gas development extends far beyond the discoveries and production platforms around Sable Island, according to a new book by StFX political science professor Dr. Peter Clancy.
In Offshore Petroleum Politics: Regulation and Risk in the Scotian Basin, published in the autumn of 2011 by UBC Press, Dr. Clancy sees the oil and gas discoveries posing challenges to public policies of both the federal and provincial governments.
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Monday, April 23, 2012 at 3:24 pm
Three StFX human nutrition students were honoured with awards at the department‘s annual end-of-year banquet held on March 31, 2012 at the Charles V. Keating Centre.
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Monday, April 23, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Arne Beermann, a master of science student from Germany, has recently joined Canada Research Chair Dr. Ricardo Scrosati’s Marine Ecology Lab at StFX. Mr. Beermann is doing research on rocky intertidal ecology, focusing on the interactions between seaweeds, barnacles, and predators. The research will be funded by Dr. Scrosati’s NSERC Discovery Grant.
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Wednesday, April 18, 2012 at 4:34 pm
Family members, friends, and StFX colleagues gathered to celebrate the life and contributions of Dr. William S. Shaw, a former professor and chair of the Geology (now Earth Sciences) Department, and to present the inaugural Dr. William S. Shaw Bursary in Earth Sciences to Caitlin Cameron, a fourth year earth sciences student from Port Hawkesbury, NS.
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