The StFXAUT Book Prize is awarded to graduating students who demonstrate a commitment to social justice advocacy and community development on campus or in the community. Each student was awarded Truth and Conviction: Donald Marshall Jr. and the Mi’kmaw Quest for Justice by Dr. L. Jane McMillan, StFX Professor of Anthropology, a cash award of […]
Read More »The StFXAUT stands in solidarity with StFX students and students from other Nova Scotia universities as they rally against the provincial government’s recent cuts to post-secondary education. This latest announcement from the Houston government compounds chronic underfunding in a sector essential to the current and future economic sustainability of Nova Scotia. The elimination of graduate […]
Read More »The Coalition for Collegial Governance (CoCoGov) in collaboration with the Dalhousie Faculty Association (DFA) and the Association for Nova Scotia University Teachers (ANSUT) are hosting a conversation about provincially mandated program reviews and Bill 12. The Townhall is scheduled to take place Monday, February 23, from 630 to 800 PM, at Paul O’Regan Hall, Halifax […]
Read More »Faculty, academic librarians, and counsellors represented by the Laurentian University Faculty Association (LUFA) have been on strike since Monday, January 19th. The strike comes after several months of negotiations, including a mediation process that ended Sunday, January 18, having failed to break the impasse. In November 2025, the faculty, librarians and counsellors who make up […]
Read More »Today, December 6, marks the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. StFX University Sexual Violence Prevention Education Coordinator KR Gowry created a display in the SUB to honor the 14 women whose lives were stolen in the 1989 École Polytechnique massacre.
Read More »Pleased to announce that the StFXAUT recently donated $500.00 to the Orange Shirt Society. The donation will be directed to this program: 2026 Graduating Class – Every Child Matters.
Read More »On behalf of the StFXAUT, Dr. Michael Follert, Department of Sociology (right), presents a $1,000 cheque to Katerina Allan, Vice-President Mount Saint Vincent for CUPE 3912. Read our earlier post to learn more about CUPE 3912 and their ongoing struggle to achieve a fair and equitable agreement.
Read More »CUPE 3912 is Nova Scotia’s largest university union, proudly representing 5000+ precarious academic workers in five bargaining units at Dalhousie University (Dal), Mount Saint Vincent University (MSVU), Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), and Saint Mary’s University (SMU). CUPE 3912 represents part-time faculty, teaching assistants, and independent course appointees . On Thursday, October […]
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