Newsletter

This newsletter contains information on the Mount's sixth annual 'For the Run of It' event, contemporary Inuit drawings at the Art Gallery, a social services study conducted by the Institute for the Study of Women, an invitation to become a member of the University Club at the Mount, a Person's Day celebration, Home Economics students preparing meals for Hope Cottage, and an 'Of Interest' section discussing the Friends of Schizophrenics organization cheese promotion, reduced costs of programs at the athletics/recreation department, scholarships offered by the Council for the Advancement and Support of Education (CASE), reminders to students from the registrar's office, and an invitation to Jewish practitioners to join the Shaar Shalom Synagogue. There is a campus calendar of events from October 24 to November 20, a 'United Way Campaign' logo, and an 'On the Move' section detailing new faces and new positions at the Mount, scholarships awarded, and prizes won for publications.

This newsletter contains information on Novanet computers on campus, a Seder meal hosted by the Campus Ministry, a volunteer position labelled 'Non-Traditional Student Advisor,' and a section titled 'Moving Towards Pay Equity at the Mount.' There are sections on Northern Telecom Canada Ltd.'s stud on educational television in Atlantic Canada, as well as an 'On the Move' section detailing research grants awarded to Dr. Sonia Masciuch and Dr. Kim Keinapple, in addition to Dr. Joyce Kennedy's election as vice-president of the Institute of Pastoral Training. The newsletter concludes with a schedule of events on campus from March 22-26 to June 28, as well as information on leadership award nominations open.

This newsletter contains information on a Women's Studies lecture series, the beginnings of the Hospitality program, E. Margaret Fulton's reception of the Order of Canada, plans for airlifting food to Ethiopia, CCLOW (the Canadian Congress of Learning Opportunities for Women) bridging for women, the microcomputer information centre, prestigious awards presented, doing business in countries in the Middle East, applications for the position of Director of Development, English help for students, and an alumnae update regarding the Harbour Folk Society and the travels the alumnae officer and the board of Directors Fund Raising chairman. The newsletter also includes a profile description of Jean Hartley, information on a choir reunion, museum studies on DUET (Distance University Education via Television), seminars, workshops, and performances given by faculty, and honorary alumnae being granted doctor of laws degrees. There are sections on E. Margaret Fulton's signing of an agreement forming Interuniversity Services Inc., equality on faculty, scholarships available, walking for promoting health, caring for the elderly, adult education, a spectator's guide to Trivial Pursuit, an issue of Feelings/Faith, an image of the Sisters of Charity, an opinion piece on student employment after university, a memorial mass to be held, an International Night, public lectures on the Humanities, a play preview of 'Touched' by Stephen Lowe, and sympathy to Brenda Joergensen on the passing of her father. There is a discussion of a self-evaluation tool for faculty, a human rights address highlighting changes in 1985, a note of caution about caffeine intake, a discussion of classified advertising, a classified ad template, and a consideration of education and labor pains.

This newsletter contains information on six women to receive honorary degrees at a special convocation, joining the celebrations of the Mount's 60th year as a degree-granting institution, a new chair of Women's Studies named, a section titled 'The Peace Beat,' highlighting the dire circumstances brought about by the Cold War, a section on how DUET (Distance University Education via Television) was filled to capacity with students, and an advertisement for an invitation to the MSVU Life Planning and Learning Centre Open House. The newsletter also contains information on women gaining courage from each other following the Nairobi Conference, a profile description of Dr. Larry Fisk, an advertisement for the Elizabeth Seton Lectures, new faculty on the job, Nova Scotia women artists, a conference scholarship, four new board members elected, and awards won by faculty, in addition to presentations, conferences attended, and higher positions granted. There is information on the Microcomputer Information Centre at the Killam Library on University Avenue, an opinion piece regarding the Special Committee on Pornography and Prostitution, sixty years of memories at the Mount, teaching awards granted to Dr. Rao, and a summer increase of the Mount's Summer School population. The newsletter discusses planning for Caritas Day, a luncheon hosted in honor of Dr. Pierre Gerin's retirement, career options and realities, a tourism degree as a possible educational pursuit, a short list for a new Mount president, and a letter to the editor concerning shortage of housing for students. The newsletter concludes with information on the 'Noon Walk' program, the musical 'A Chorus Line,' an in memoriam section for losses of family in the Mount community, an alumna honored, an arts conference, and names added to those supporting a campaign to free Dr. Yuri Orlow and Dr. Anatoly Scharansky from Soviet prisons.

This newsletter contains information on criticisms by the AUCC (Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) and the AUU (Association of Atlantic Universities) of the federal budget due to funding cuts for transfer payments to the provinces, as well as awards given to students in the Bachelor of Science degree program. The newsletter discusses gender influences in university accessibility, a lecture by astronomer Dr. Arthur Upgren, a Capital Campaign Bulletin discussing funds for the Mount's Learning and Leading capital campaign, and an 'Of Interest' section detailing lectures by faculty and conferences in Waterloo, Ontario regarding church-related colleges in English-speaking Canada. There is a profile description of Dr. Rita Schneider, as well as sections on a Mathematics Placement Test, experience and adventure offered by co-op education, and an 'On the Move' section discussing conferences and broadcast events attended and conducted by faculty.

This newsletter contains information on the significant turnout for the Mount's 61st Convocation, President Naomi Hersom's report to Convocation, photographs of graduates, and Mary Eberts's address to graduates, stating that 'Women's work is just beginning.' There are also photographs of the Baccalaureate Mass.

This newsletter contains information on the Netnorth electronic mail system to teach courses, the government's permission for MSVU to purchase Evaristus Hall, a profile description of June Lumsden, an advertisement for the Mount's Community Happy Hour, an English conference at the Mount, activities of students in co-op education, persistence in women pursuing science careers, the establishment of the Mount University Relations Office, and a Women's Studies lecture series. The newsletter also discusses a flea market sponsored by the Athletics/Recreation Department, a consideration of sustainable development by The Peace Beat, co-op student deadlines, research participants needed, a day of renewal, a 'Flip for Lunch' advertisement, a memorial mass held by the Alumnae Association, and a 'What's Going On?' section detailing a convention by the Canadian Association for the Mentally Retarded, the Oxfam-Deveric resource centre, and a Valentine's Day dance held by the Rockingham Council Knights of Columbus.

This newsletter contains information on caribou herds fitted with satellite collars, a contract awarded for the communications building at the Mount, a profile description of Marie Kelly, a Council Weekend Retreat at Camp Mushamush, a Home Economics award, a non-smoking advertisement, and a meeting between student refugees and Dr. Hugh Pilkington. There is information on installation celebrations, Thanksgiving weekend thoughts, science as a discipline for women, publications, lectures, congresses, videotape releases of faculty, and discussions by The Peace Beat regarding the Arms Control Chronicle. There are sections on studies of single-parent families by Dr. Ram Seth, a cheque from Edward C. Kynock to president Naomi Hersom for $1,000, the announcement of the Dean's List, a grandmother's learning experiences, the Task Force's reports on sexist bias in research, a 'For the Run of It' advertisement, a free lunch fundraiser, a discussion about smoking on campus, and conferences of interest. The newsletter concludes with discussions of osteoporosis, a theatre trip, volunteers required, and a new tourism industry co-ordinator.

This newsletter contains information on the Nova Scotia String Music Camp, Patricia Williams's reception of the 1987 National Bursary Award from the Canadian Food Service Executives Association, a Garden Party to start a fund drive, news from Computing Services, an Academic Recognition Assembly, a Peace and Freedom collection, new shows and exhibition officers for the Mount's Art Gallery, and winners of the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada post-graduate scholarships. There are also sections on fall fitness programs, Hersom's election as President of the Canadian Society for the Study of Higher Education, a new Women's Studies chair named, a map of the university and the surrounding area, and the return of a choir director to the Mount. The newsletter concludes with information on faculty panels, as well as the naming of staff members to new positions.

This newsletter contains information on a preview of 'Top Girls, a tour of the stately homes of England, peace studies as a moral and intellectual subject, a CAPUS meeting scheduled, and the presentation of a French Canadian film at the Marillac residence. There are sections on new faces in Student Services, a gala held by the Mount's international students, St. Valentine's Café, a public lecture by Dr. Susan Trofimenkoff, and a 'Jump for Heart' event in response to Valentine's Day at the Athletic/Recreation Department. There is information on alumna Jane Carman during her educational and professional pursuits, as well as Nora Duggen's role at the Better Business Bureau. There are sections on the sabbatical of Dr. Jacques Goulet, Dr. George Patterson's appointment as Chairman of the Research Grants Adjudication Committee for Linguistics, and other professors' and students' achievements. The newsletter concludes with a discussion of a winner in the Best Painting category at the Tenth Annual University Art, Craft, Baking, Talent, and Hobby show at the Mount and a film festival to celebrate women's experiences and achievements.