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… share their talents; StFX bestows honorary degree on alumnus Faisal Joseph December 4, … This is a special day for all receiving your degrees or diplomas and being recognized today. … MacGillivray ’79 gave the invocation, and master of ceremonies was Rankin School of …

Amongst juggling her studies as a fourth year honours accounting student, her duties as a StFX residence student leader, and running ‘ Sammy’s Sweets,’ Gerald Schwartz School of Business student Sammy Johnson took on a new challenge this past year—competing to be Canada’s best cake baker. Ms. Johnson of Hammonds Plains, NS was a featured competitor on the new CTV series Cross Country Cake Off...

“Can you feel it? Can you hear it?’ Those were the words StFX President Dr. Andy Hakin asked just under 1,000 students, clad in black robes, sitting in the Keating Centre on December 3rd, 2022, the Feast Day of St. Francis Xavier, about to receive their much-anticipated X-Ring. There’s a crackle in the room, a buzz, Dr. Hakin said. “It’s called excitement. It’s called X-Ring Day. You’re here. But...

… set to graduate over 350, bestow an honorary degree on alumnus Faisal Joseph, a champion of … and market inclusion. He completed a master’s degree at Columbia University in New … and market inclusion. He completed a master’s degree at Columbia University in New …

To the campus community, It is my distinct pleasure to share news that StFX President & Vice-Chancellor Dr. Andy Hakin has been recognized for his demonstrated exceptional service to the Province of Nova Scotia in the field of education. Today, during an investiture ceremony held at Government House, the Honourable Arthur J. LeBlanc, Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, presented Dr. Hakin with the...

The impact and quality of research at St. Francis Xavier University has again been recognized nationally as StFX has moved up to second place in Canada in research publication impact. The most recent Research Infosource rankings of Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities 2022 was released Jan. 18, 2023, where StFX continues to be among Canada’s Top 50 Research Universities, according to Research...

A project, led in part by StFX education professor Dr. Chris Gilham, that helps support young boys and men be healthier and have healthier relationships has received $1 million in funding to expand throughout Atlantic Canada. The Honourable Marci Ien, Federal Minister for Women and Gender Equality, announced $525,000 on Nov. 10, 2022 for GuysWork, a pilot project aimed at developing a...

StFX is once again celebrating Pride Month on campus in January and the X-Pride Society, one of the university’s largest student societies, has numerous events planned throughout the month that will focus on celebration, remembrance and supporting each other. All interested are invited to attend upcoming events, with more details available by following Facebook and Instagram at @xpridesociety and...

Timely. Relevant. Impactful. Those are words that readily describe the research work of 14 StFX students who each received an $8,000 Scotia Scholars Undergraduate Research Award this year from Research Nova Scotia. The award supports projects that have a health focus, and all students are enrolled in honours programs. This year, research projects ranged from investigating the relationship between...

Scraps and Scrapbooking in the Time of the Database Date & Time: Thursday, October 26, 2023, 4-5pm Location: Marjorie Desmond Hall (Coady 110) Abstract Lev Manovich has argued for the database as the “key form of cultural expression” in the computer age (“Database” 40), stating elsewhere that if “the world appears to us as an endless and unstructured collection of images, texts, and other data...

With the support of the Irving Oil Research Mentorship Award, this past summer, six StFX students explored topics in areas ranging from health care, to social justice, to safety in post-secondary sports. Students Nicolette Basson, Andrea Morrish, Demarquis Ross, Renee Papp, Rodrigo Paradela Guerrero and Alyssa Spridgeon each received the award – which includes an $8,000 research grant and 14 weeks...

Messages of hope, of learning how to become a better ally, and the importance of our shared responsibility to move forward together towards a better future, all marked a powerful Truth and Reconciliation commemoration ceremony held September 29, 2023, in the Joyce Family Atrium at StFX. Shyanna Denny a third year political science student from Pictou Landing First Nation, told the large crowd...

One of Canada’s most powerful women and the Council President of Engineers Nova Scotia, Denise Pothier, was on campus Sept. 25, 2023 to a deliver a keynote address as a guest of the StFX Women in Engineering (WIE) Society. It was the first large event hosted by the WIE society, recently formed on campus. “We wanted to have something really meaningful. Ms. Pothier was the perfect candidate to kick...

StFX students will be out in full force on Saturday, Sept. 7th raising funds for Antigonish Affordable Housing Society as part of Charity Day 2024, a key part of StFX Orientation Week and the X-Fest Experience. “This day is all about giving back to the community that welcomes us so warmly,” says Students’ Union president Francisco Chang. Mr. Chang says before starting Charity Day, the Students’...

Students in StFX’s Gerald Schwartz School of Business had opportunity to put their knowledge into action on Friday, November 3rd, when the students in the BSAD 451: Cases in International Business course hosted the "Schwartz International Business Case Competition" for the second year in a row. Teams of first and second-year BBA students spent the week prior to the internal event analyzing a case...

… his career at StFX in 1988, at the campus bookstore then moving to the mailroom where he … his career at StFX in 1988, at the campus bookstore then moving to the mailroom where he …

Two teams of StFX computer science students gained valuable skills and tested their knowledge when they competed recently in the International Collegiate Programming Contest (ICPC) for the Northeaster North American region. This international competition is designed to challenge students on their problem-solving capabilities and their ability to implement their solution in code. Each of StFX’s...

Education needs to grow with the world we’re in, so in 2019, the StFX Department of Adult Education created and launched a part-time, online Master of Education (M.Ed.) program with a Concentration in Adult Education and Health, which has now been transitioned into a Master of Adult Education (M.Ad.Ed) concentration offering. Participants have come through the doors in droves— nurses, occupational...

StFX Gerald Schwartz School of Business student Inka Mittler is the first recipient of the Social Entrepreneurship Fund. A collaboration with the StFX Discover Box and the Gerald Schwartz School of Business, this newly established fund supports burgeoning social entrepreneurial students who need modest start-up funds to bring their business plans to life. Initiated by StFX alumnus and entrepreneur...

As mentioned in StFX’s Strategic Plan 2023-2028: Building Our university the way it is meant to be, “we are committed to identifying, preventing, and removing barriers to accessibility for persons with disabilities and individuals who experience barriers to equal access within our living, learning, and working environment.” As such, St. Francis Xavier University will be leading and partnering on a...