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A new jazz recording by StFX music professor Kevin Brunkhorst is tearing up the airways. ‘After the Fire’ is a hit across radio stations in North America and Europe. The album was released on Calligram Records from Chicago in July 2025. It features current and past colleagues of Prof. Brunkhorst’s from the StFX Music Department and was recorded in fall 2023 at Joel Plaskett’s Fang Recording studio...

While it’s only the second week of the academic year, employers are already engaging with StFX students about career opportunities. On September 10th, the annual StFX Opportunities Fair brought 52 exhibitors, a mix of local and national employers and post-secondary institutions, to campus for a day-long event to meet and speak with StFX students and to help build tomorrow’s workforce. The fair...

… Scotia Scholars Award allows StFX students to … the Scotia Scholars Award from Research Nova Scotia, say 14 StFX students.  The $9,000 … of collection in the fall.  WATCH AND LEARN PROGRAM Alexa Robinson of Salmon Arm, BC, a …

… Deeply rewarding: Schwartz Business School Research Internship Award helps … Ever since I was younger, my life has been centred around sport. I was a full-time … Deeply rewarding: Schwartz Business School Research Internship Award helps …

… dreams: X-Women Basketball assistant coach Katie Upham shadows NBA’s Utah Jazz August 28, 2025 Katie Upham, X-Women Basketball assistant … That was a big takeaway for me,” says Katie Upham, X-Women Basketball assistant …

… we moved to Edmonton in 2008—Louise got a job with the government, and I went back to school for education. Teaching actually led me to drinking,” he … we moved to Edmonton in 2008—Louise got a job with the government, and I went back to …

On July 16, 2025—125 years to the day since arriving in Antigonish, NS—the Sisters of St. Martha kicked off their anniversary celebrations with a unique event that both celebrated their history and recreated one of their founding moments. Before a crowd of more than 100 people, the Antigonish Heritage Museum opened a new special exhibit entitled "Gospel Hospitality in Action: The Sisters of St...

Nearly three decades ago, Craig Gallivan ‘00 followed in his family’s footsteps and decided to pursue an undergraduate degree at StFX. Now a senior leader in North American medical tech, he credits his alma mater with instilling in him the values and drive that have been key to his success. Craig approaches leadership with a deep sense of purpose – motivated not just by business goals, but by...

On October 2, 2025, St. Francis Xavier University and the Sisters of St. Martha came together to celebrate 125 years of shared history and partnership with a special tree dedication ceremony. The events began at Bethany, the historic home of the Marthas, where Sister Brendalee Boisvert, Congregation Leader of the Sisters of St. Martha, blessed a young red oak tree. Together with Bishop of...

There’s no place like home, and for over 700 StFX alumni and friends who returned to campus Oct. 3-5, StFX Homecoming Weekend 2025 proved just that. Connection, celebration, and reflection were evident on all corners of campus as friends reconnected, classmates came together over dinners and socials, and alumni were honoured for their contributions to making their communities a better place. “With...

… Bus – providing over $17,500 in financial donations and 1,500 lbs of non-perishable items … Centre on Nov. 29 and Nov. 30 with the food donations supporting Kevin’s Corner Food … member agencies of Feed Nova Scotia. Cash donations were also received for perishable …

Applications open until October 20 at impactxsummit.ca Building on the success of last year’s inaugural event, St. Francis Xavier University will once again host the Impact X Summit on Entrepreneurship & Social Change. The event takes place November 21–22, 2025. The two-day summit brings together high school and university students from across Atlantic Canada to share ideas and pitch ventures that...

Research X’cellence: Our StFX community levering expertise on today’s most pressing challenges. At StFX, innovative research and creative activity are benefiting our communities, addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges. Research X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our inspiring educational community and the impact they’re making. (To see the full series, please click HERE .)...

University finishes 4th overall in the country On October 14, Maclean’s annual University Rankings revealed that St. Francis Xavier University has the best reputation of all primarily undergraduate universities in Canada. StFX also finished fourth overall within its category of 20. “Having the best reputation in the country is an outcome directly related to the exceptional educational experience...

Research X’cellence: Our StFX community levering expertise on today’s most pressing challenges. At StFX, innovative research and creative activity are benefiting our communities, addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges. Research X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our inspiring educational community and the impact they’re making. (To see the full series, please click HERE .)...

… nearly 80 high school students during Black Excellence in Science Day October 15, 2025 From … STEM-related activities as StFX hosted Black Excellence in Science Day on Oct. 15th. … nearly 80 high school students during Black Excellence in Science Day October 15, 2025 From …

Carter Clifton, a third year StFX student, won the highly regarded Science Atlantic Communication Award in Mathematics, awarded to the student who is best able to communicate a science topic to their peers, and six StFX students attended the recent Science Atlantic Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science (MSCS) Conference held at Cape Breton University on Oct. 17-18. All six students—who...

A StFX computer science team took home a second place finish, placing on the podium out of 19 teams entered in the competitive programming competition, and a delegation of StFX students had an impressive attendance at Science Atlantic’s 2025 Mathematics, Statistics, and Computer Science conference hosted by Cape Breton University on October 17-18. It was a successful conference for StFX with three...

Internationally recognized writer and scholar, Dr. Alexander MacLeod, will be at StFX this week to give a public reading on Wednesday, Oct. 29th from his short story collection, Animal Person, recognized as a "Book of the Year" by The New Yorker, The Irish Times, The Globe and Mail and CBC Books. Dr. MacLeod will also meet with StFX students during his time on campus. The public reading will take...

Research X’cellence: Our StFX community levering expertise on today’s most pressing challenges. At StFX, innovative research and creative activity are benefiting our communities, addressing some of today’s most pressing challenges. Research X’cellence shines a spotlight on members of our inspiring educational community and the impact they’re making. (To see the full series, please click HERE .)...