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At StFX we take pride in our role in the community. Our academic outreach programs foster relationships, support youth development, and provide inclusive opportunities. From recreational programming to in-school mentoring and public events, StFX's academic departments offer rich learning experiences that extend far beyond the university classroom.

More than 50% of AQUA graduates have pursued graduate studies or completed professional programs in a wide range of areas, including public policy, environment, climate change adaption, law, geographic information systems (GIS), education (public school and university), archaeology, geography, marine and/or fisheries management, marine biology, earth sciences (mining, oil and gas, hydrology)...

Graduates of the AQUA Program have embarked on an exciting variety of post-graduate activities and career paths. We understand that graduates have many life goals and will follow multiple occupational and disciplinary career paths in their lifetime. The AQUA Program is designed to provide our graduates with maximum flexibility to take advantage of opportunities as they arise and to achieve their...

Join the Political Science Society today! For information about Society events, join the Facebook group and follow us on Instagram. You can find more StFX student societies at TheU.

The Annual Giving Program is celebrating its alumni donors, including Danielle ’97 ’99 and Kirk ’95 ’99 Francis who marked their 25th anniversary at Homecoming last year. Annual Giving donations provide much needed support and are important to the university and students. For more information or to donate, please visit www.stfx.ca/give or call Annual Giving at 1-888-222-0227. Danielle and Kirk...

StFX philosophy professor Dr. William Sweet was the keynote speaker at the opening session of the Indian Philosophical Congress, held at Annamalai University, Chidambaram, India, in December. The title of his inaugural lecture was “Philosophy's Role in Preserving the Diversity of Cultures.” Some 400 delegates to the Congress were present for the opening sessions which featured representatives from...

GATINEAU, December 23, 2024 --- The Government of Canada recognizes the importance of promoting the leadership development, public policy training and civic engagement of tomorrow’s leaders. The Honourable Pascale St-Onge, Minister of Canadian Heritage, today announced $10 million in funding, as well as a matching fund of up to $10 million, to St. Francis Xavier University in support of its Brian...

In this talk Dr. Catherine Bryan will share from a December 2024 report she led for the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives-Nova Scotia (CCPA-NS) titled, "Contradictions in care: Labour conditions, conflicting values, and crisis in child protection social work in Nova Scotia."

Join us as Coady teaching staff member Digafie Debalke hosts an Ethiopian Coffee Ceremony and facilitates a dialogue on peace and conflict transformation. In-person and via Zoom. - Register for this event

Frequently Asked Questions What is Co-operative Education? Co-operative Education utilizes learning partnerships between the university and employer partnerships to provide students with opportunities for relevant, paid employment while they are completing their academic studies. A combination of non-credit courses combined with practical work experience empowers students. Students apply and...

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada provides annual block grants to help fund small-scale research and research-related activities by their faculty and students in the social sciences and humanities through the SSHRC Institutional Grant (SIG). SIG funds are intended to help Canadian postsecondary institutions strengthen research excellence in the social sciences and...

Meet Anthropology faculty and students and learn about faculty research

Call For Applications The Council of Atlantic Academic Libraries is sending out a call for applications for the AtlanticOER Development Grants. Funding is provided by the four Atlantic provinces (New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island). What are Development Grants? AtlanticOER Development Grants are intended to provide financial support to instructors in the Atlantic...

The StFX Senate Quality of Life Committee has embarked on a strategic planning process that will present a distinct vision for the student experience at StFX for the next five years (2022-2027). This is an opportunity to set priorities and establish measurable goals that will set StFX apart from other universities, based the wholistic student experience we provide. We engaged the campus community...

The Corporate Residency Pathway of the Dalhousie MBA was designed for highly motivated, socially conscious individuals looking to elevate their leadership and management acumen, develop an extensive professional network, and earn hands on experience within a leading Canadian Organization. If you are looking to set yourself apart and kickstart your career, this could be the program for you!

Join author Andrea Currie, Dr. Jane McMillan, special guests and members of the Indigenous Students' Society in conversation with the wisdom shared in Finding Otipemisiwak.

Many StFX services, like email, OneDrive and Teams are available through your home internet connection. Others, such as network drive access (H: drive and department shares) are accessible through the VPN connection. View the list of services available off campus. Cyber safe while working remotely: Complete the recommended working remotely courses by clicking the image. Log in using your StFX...

An Unforgettable Tribute to the Legendary Josephine Baker. Experience the extraordinary life of Josephine Baker in a captivating one woman show that celebrates her artistry and activism.

“Visual arguments” that support conclusions with pictures instead of (or in addition to) sentences have been discussed for almost two, but the logic of such arguments remains an emerging field of study. I will discuss the logical assessment of visual arguments of many different sorts (political, scientific, forensic, etc.) and different approaches to this assessment. In the process I will discuss the work of a number of philosophers who have contributed to the development of informal logic movement (Michael Gilbert, Ian Dove, Georges Roque, Anthony Blair, and others).

The Brian Mulroney Institute of Government hosts a follow-up discussion to its October panel on the 2024 US presidential election, exploring the re-election of Donald Trump to the presidency.