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Help us spread holiday cheer by making a card for local seniors at the R.K Macdonald Nursing Home.

Today, at one of the largest X-Ring ceremonies in St. Francis Xavier University’s history, 1,060 students received the coveted emblem of their alma mater. Soon-to-be graduating class members gathered at the Keating Centre, with nearly 5,000 family and friends observing in viewing rooms and online, to participate in this time-honoured Xaverian tradition. The X-Ring ceremony takes place annually on...

StFX has lost one of its greatest champions and its proudest alumnus with the passing of The Right Honourable Brian Mulroney, P.C., C.C., G.O.Q.., Class of 1959. For nearly 60 years, Mr. Mulroney contributed to the Xaverian community in ways great and small. Brian Mulroney grew up along the north shore of the St. Lawrence River in the community of Baie-Comeau. As there was no English-language...

It’s rewarding and exciting working to increase the number of Mi’kmaw and Indigenous nurses in Nova Scotia and helping to create pathways for them into the health system, says Emily Peter-Paul, who started in a new position of Mi’kmaq Indigenous Nurse Education Specialist (MINES), based at StFX this fall. It’s a role created through the Office of L’nu Nursing with Tajikeimɨk, in partnership with...

… automatically qualify for out-of-province tuition rates. The NSISP Renewable Bursary will … Student Fee, effectively cutting the tuition fee in half. “We’ve had a wonderful and … Cockshutt. This year, international student tuition fees amount to $21,665 before any …

Academic X’cellence: Sharing stories from our inspiring StFX community It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with StFX that our campus is filled with highly engaged students, educators, researchers, and leaders. Academic X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our educational community to find out more about their unique experiences—both inside and outside of the classroom. (To see...

Campus cleanup crews continue to work diligently to clear snow, making campus accessible and safe to reopen. As of this 8:30 AM this morning, while much progress has been made, the wind continues to blow snow back onto pathways, walkways and roads. There is still more snow removal that must occur before the university can safely resume full operations. StFX University will remain closed, reopening...

When this year’s StFX Faculty of Education B.Ed. student society executive realized they had a significance surplus of funds leftover from previous years, they immediately knew they wanted to use a portion of it to impact local schools that have been so pivotal in their development. They also wanted to come up with a way that education students could be involved in the process. “While we didn't...

The university has received updated reports of hazardous driving conditions within the region. Conditions are expected to continue for the next few hours, tapering off around 8 PM. Out of an abundance of caution, all in-person classes between 6 PM – 9 PM this evening (Wednesday, January 29) are cancelled. Please note that the university remains open and all operations outside of in-person classes...

Academic X’cellence: Sharing stories from our inspiring StFX community It should come as no surprise to anyone familiar with StFX that our campus is filled with highly engaged students, educators, researchers, and leaders. Academic X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our educational community to find out more about their unique experiences—both inside and outside of the classroom. (To see...

What does African Heritage Month mean to you? That was the question Akua Amankwah-Poku, StFX Black Student Advisor and ceremony co-emcee, asked a large crowd filling the Joyce Family Atrium in Mulroney Hall Feb. 4th for the Town of Antigonish’s African Heritage Month Launch, held in partnership with StFX. This year's provincial theme, Legacy in Action: Celebrating Black Brilliance, highlights the...

Editor’s Note: As we celebrate African Heritage Month in February, we’re proud to spotlight some of our own people, Black culture, contributions and history. Here, we meet fourth year StFX human nutrition student Olajesu Abioye. Ms. Abioye is actively involved on campus. She serves as a Black Student Peer Mentor and was a co-founder and is the current president of the Africans@X Society. She’s...

In honor of ICPSR's International Love Data Week 2025 , which has the theme of “Whose Data Is It, Anyway”, you can register for online presentations open to everyone and aimed at giving you insights into varied aspects of working with data. Whether you own your data, or work with data owned by others, you may very well find the right tool or approach that you need during a Love Data Week event...

Starting Grade 9 is a pivotal moment for many students and fostering a sense of belonging can play a key role in future success. That’s why two StFX Faculty of Education professors, Dr. Jennifer Mitton and Dr. Allison Tucker, have teamed together on a research project with New Glasgow, NS high school, North Nova Education Centre (NNEC), under the leadership of principal Lia Lewis. Dr. Mitton and...

… Mila Mulroney announced as St. Francis Xavier University’s 11th Chancellor … Brian was first inspired to get involved in politics and public service, introducing him … this opportunity to recognize and thank Mr. John Peacock, the 10th Chancellor of StFX, for …

… StFX career fair shines spotlight on on-campus … be helpful in securing employment. On-campus jobs give students the opportunity to practice … Chair, Health Equity and Social Justice, was at the event representing the Department of …

StFX faculty member Dr. Katie Aubrecht says she cringes whenever she hears the term ‘aging population.’ “It’s always couched in that it is some sort of a problem. And we know here how vital and vibrant the community is. It’s people with experience and history, and communities are often led by people of age.” To bolster and help connect StFX and community initiatives around positive aging, Dr...

Myrna Gillis ’88 spent 25 years mostly as a disabilities lawyer. Then she took a big roll of the dice, leaving her law practice in 2014 to found and become CEO of Aqualitas Inc., one of Canada’s first sustainable cannabis companies, focusing on organic and environmentally responsible production. The year before, Ms. Gillis had been following the Canadian court system as it created conditions for a...

As a seven-year-old child recently relocated to Halifax, NS from Nigeria, Kolade Boboye ’22 joined Hope Blooms, a not-for-profit registered charity focused on food insecurity and youth leadership—through a unique gardening initiative. As he dug in the dirt, planting seeds in an abandoned lot in the Uniacke Square neighborhood, the seeds of a dream also started to take root. Over a decade later...

Kim Campbell ’16 had a dilemma. Flying often for work and leisure, the StFX honours finance graduate knew her travels weren’t eco-friendly and she wanted to do something about it. It was early 2020. At the time, she’d spent about five years working in finance in Toronto, and Ms. Campbell was looking for a creative outlet. She was looking to perhaps expand into her own business. When her job slowed...