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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...

A rare book collection, an attic find, and a collaboration between a StFX English professor and a StFX librarian resulted in a novel assignment for StFX students taking ‘English 205: Shakespeare Today!’ this past year. StFX English professor and Tier 2 Canada Research Chair in Digital Humanities Dr. Laura Estill and Special Collections Librarian Susan Cameron led a course assignment this past term...

St. Francis Xavier University’s Board of Governors welcomes three new board members whose three-year terms commenced July 1, 2023: Rose Paul, Greg MacEachern and Alfred LeBlanc; as well as two new student representatives whose one-year terms commenced May 1, 2023: Sophia Fabiano and Francisco Chang. Rose Paul ‘11 is CEO of the Bayside Development Corporation and Director of Lands and Economic...

Dr. Kailin Wright, an associate professor in the StFX English Department, is co-organizing the Canadian Association of Theatre Research (CATR)'s annual conference. In celebrating the East Coast and its performance cultures, this year’s theme is "Performing Shores / The Shores of Performance" with keynotes by shalan joudry, Shauntay Grant, and Mike and Mique'l Dangeli. In an age when many...

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...

In June 2021, StFX modern languages professor Dr. Maria Soledad Paz-Mackay and her colleague Dr. Argelia González Hurtado (St. Mary’s College of Maryland) received a three-year Insight Development Grant for the project “ Rediscovering Rural Landscape and Visualizing Emerging Identities in 21st Century Argentinean and Mexican Cinema.” They recently returned from a research trip to Mexico City. As...

When Paqtnkek Mi’kmaw Nation hosted its competitive Powwow, “Our Healing Journey,” last April at StFX’s Charles V. Keating Centre, not only was the event a resounding success, it provided a great opportunity for both StFX and Paqtnkek to learn from one another. Now, this coming together has been recognized with a major award from Destination Eastern and Northumberland Shores (DEANS) at its annual...

The World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society at StFX recently marked an important milestone—40 years on campus and 40 years changing lives for the better. To celebrate, StFX’s WUSC Society organized its inaugural conference March 29-30th, a two-day reflection of the transformative power of education and empowerment. The event also raised around $3,000 for student refugees. “It was a great...

German culture was in the spotlight March 22 when the German courses and the German Society at StFX celebrated the 17th Annual German Day with a number of guest speakers and student presentations during a well-attended event. Guest speakers for the event included Myka Burke, the Cultural and Communication Officer from the German Embassy in Ottawa; as well as Elizabeth Yeo, StFX Vice-President...

Luke White, a third year student in StFX’s Gerald Schwartz School of Business, is one of eight students from across Atlantic Canada recognized for their outstanding achievements as the recipient of the prestigious $45,000 Frank H. Sobey Awards for Excellence in Business Studies. "We continue to be inspired by the talent, leadership and entrepreneurialism shining through students at Atlantic...

Visitors to Mulroney Hall on March 20th couldn't help but feeling impressed. Over 100 student research posters and presentations filled the building and about 80 StFX students exchanged ideas and information during StFX’s annual Student Research Day. Students from across academic departments participated in the annual showcase, with research topics ranging from the effects of music therapy for...

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...

StFX’s Dr. Donnelly Archibald, the successful applicant on a $1.322 million NSERC Alliance Missions grant, is working to gain a better understanding of the geology of rocks on a remote stretch of coast in southern Newfoundland where recent lithium discoveries, a mineral essential to global carbon-free energy technology, have stimulated new exploration efforts. Dr. Archibald, a lab instructor and...

StFX’s Gerald Schwartz School of Business is pleased to announce its first Entrepreneur-in-Residence (EIR). The EIR will provide expertise, mentorship and guidance in entrepreneurial endeavors exclusively for students at StFX, as well as advising the Entrepreneurship Stream of the Schwartz School of Business on business trends and opportunities. The inaugural EIR, starting in September 2024, is...

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StFX philosophy professor Dr. William Sweet recently returned from Barletta, Italy, where he participated in a two-day International Philosophy Summit to draft a “Declaration on Philosophy and Interculturality” for the forthcoming G7 meetings in Apulia, Italy. The G7 (Group of Seven) is an informal forum of seven of the world's advanced economies (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, United...

As Dr. Andy Hakin officially became StFX’s 19th President & Vice-Chancellor during a formal ceremony held Dec. 5, 2020, he spoke about the power of education to transform lives—and he committed to leading StFX as an institution ‘for the people,’ an institution dedicated to shaping the future leaders of society. “The unlocking of human potential is one of the most valuable gifts any person can give...