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The new year began with a flurry of excitement for StFX Alumni Affairs, the Xaverian community, and an alumna who received a welcome surprise in the early days of 2025. On the evening of January 2nd, a member of the Ask Antigonish Facebook group posted that she had seen an X-Ring for sale at Value Village in Dartmouth, NS. The information was flagged to members of the StFX Alumni Office who wasted...

UPDATE: Power restored to all campus buildings; classes to resume as scheduled

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 Schwartz School of Business student Dana Morrison from Nassau, Bahamas. Ms. Morrison, a senior accounting student, is the recipient of the Schwartz National Scholars Award and of the Dr. Trudy Eagan Women in...

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...

“Thank you so much, that was so cool.” “The flavours were so great. “A five out of five.” Those were just some of the comments fourth year StFX human nutrition students had for Chef Paul Natrall, a visiting Sodexo Canada ambassador and award-winning Indigenous chef from the Squamish Nation, after he led a hands-on food workshop in Dr. Ann Fox’s fourth year ‘Effecting Change’ class. As Chef Natrall...

… is home to Canadian Certificate in Digital Humanities March 6, 2025 A StFX faculty member … strengths and gaps. It also acts as a resource for people to identify potential …

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 third year StFX sociology student Janelle Colley of East Preston, NS. During her time at StFX, Ms. Colley has been positively impacting the campus community. She is currently the co-president of the StFX BLACC Student Society...

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...

St. Francis Xavier University is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Brad Long and Dr. Wendy Mackey to the StFX Board of Governors. Dr. Long and Dr. Mackey are each appointed for a three-year term position that will begin on July 1, 2025. Bios for the two faculty appointees follow below. Dr. Brad Long Dr. Brad Long is an Associate Professor of Management in StFX's Gerald Schwartz School of...

… Two StFX students win $45,000 Frank H. Sobey Awards for … in Business Studies celebrating outstanding student achievements March 12, 2025 L-r, Ben … from StFX with an advanced major in accounting degree.  “StFX has been key in …

St. Francis Xavier University and IGNITE Atlantic have teamed together in a new partnership to strengthen collaboration between researchers, students, businesses, and community organizations in Pictou County. This strategic alliance aims to drive innovation, support small businesses, and create new opportunities for economic and community development, the partners say. "This partnership represents...

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...

StFX launches Impact X Summit, student entrepreneurs embrace the power of business to create change

"Every event we do, we do something for the community as part of it." ~ Maureen Duffy-Mason '78 When Maureen Duffy-Mason ’78 moved to Yarmouth, NS in 2013, she immediately reached out to the local alumni chapter president. "I sent him an email with the title ‘OLD alumni who is NEW to the area,'" she said with a chuckle. Maureen immediately got involved, and she is now the Yarmouth Chapter...

Please be advised that StFX University will delay opening until 10:00 AM with classes resuming at 11:30 AM today, Thursday, March 27, as cleanup crews work to make campus accessible. Essential services will remain open (Morrison Hall, security, snow removal). Online classes will continue as per schedule unless notified otherwise by the professor.

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...

When it comes to thinking about mental health and wellness, students in Dr. Ann Fox’s human nutrition culminating course, ‘Effecting Change’ were challenged to think differently this year. Students were asked to look at how images communicate beyond what’s immediately visible and to take and contribute photographs that convey the relationship between mental health, visual experiences, and one’s...

Under a theme this year of “Connections-Kontakte,” the StFX German classes and the German Society came together March 21 to celebrate the 18th German Day at StFX. Myka Burke, Officer of Culture and Communication at the German Embassy in Ottawa, sent greetings via Teams. StFX President Dr. Andy Hakin and Department of Modern Languages chair Dr. Wojciech Tokarz also addressed the students and...

A record number of poster presentations and an impressive evening of sharing ideas highlighted this year’s StFX Student Research Day held March 26th in Mulroney Hall, where visitors had opportunity to view over 100 poster presentations and to engage in conversation with the student researchers. Presentations showcased a wide array of student research on topics such as Indigenous rights to...

Sister Stan Mumuni, a missionary in West Africa for over 26 years, will be virtually at StFX April 2-4th to deliver the Jules Léger Lecture Series and to meet with the Sisters of St. Martha, StFX students and the Service Learning office to talk about experiential learning opportunities. After years of missionary work in West Africa, Sister Stan, an Opus Prize Finalist in support of her work to...