Town Hall on Protecting Post Secondary Education in NS

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 […]

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2025 StFXAUT Book Prize Award

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 presented with a cash award of $200 and two books. This award is officially acknowledged on students’ StFX University transcripts. The StFXAUT would like to congratulate […]

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StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society February 2025

The Student Refugee Program (SRP) is a resettlement program that provides refugee students an opportunity to pursue post-secondary studies in Canada. There are currently six students pursuing post-secondary studies at StFX via the SRP. StFX University waives tuition, residence and meal plan fees for SRP students’ first academic year. Money raised by the StFX WUSC […]

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Alumna Shout-out: Dr. Lisa Gillis

This interview, written by Philip Girvan, StFXAUT Communications Officer, appears in the Fall 2022 edition of The Beacon. The Beacon regularly features interviews with StFX University Alumni on the topic of their relationships with StFXAUT Members who challenged, inspired, or helped in some way. This issue’s interview is with Dr. Lisa Gillis (B.Sc.‘94). The Beacon: […]

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WUSC cheque presentation

StFXAUT President Dr. Martin van Bommel presents a sponsorship cheque in the amount of $3,380 to Members of the StFX World University Service of Canada (WUSC) Society (left to right): Dr. Maria Paz-MacKay (Department of Modern Languages), Nancy Kiden, WUSC President Chloe Oleksiuk, and Lucia Macka. Photo credit: Susan MacKay. Read past WUSC Beacon articles: […]

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Call for Nominations: 2022 StFXAUT Book Prize Award

Every year, the StFXAUT Book Prize is awarded to two graduating students (undergrad and/or B.Ed students) who demonstrate a commitment to social justice advocacy and community development on campus or in the community. The Book Prize Award consists of a book and a cash award of $200. Those interested in nominating a student for the […]

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2021 StFXAUT Book Prize Award

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 presented with cash award of $200 and two books. The StFXAUT would like to congratulate the 2021 Book Prize Award recipients Amy Graham (Bachelor of Science, […]

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Alumna Shout Out: Donna Halperin

This interview, conducted by StFXAUT Communication Officer Philip Girvan, appears in the Spring 2021 edition of The Beacon. The Beacon regularly features interviews with StFX University alumni on the topic of StFXAUT members who challenged, inspired, or helped in some way. This issue’s interview is with Dr. Donna Halperin (B.Sc.N. ’93), Professor & Associate Director, […]

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Laurentian University Situation

This article, published in the Spring 2021 edition of The Beacon, was written by StFXAUT Communications Officer Philip Girvan and CAUT Vice-President Peter McInnis. “I think it’s fair to say we’ve become a poster child for strategic planning in Canadian university sector.” — then Laurentian University (LU) President Dominic Giroux in 2017 On February 1, […]

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