Newsletter

This newsletter contains discussions of the Image Committee at MSVU, connections made between the Mount and Malawian students, an advertisement for mindpower on campus, financial assistance, and hobbies undertaken by students and staff. The newsletter includes discussions of students transferring to the Mount from other provinces, cost reduction from not using a thermostat, community nutrition, an archaeology lecture, and life after university. There is also a section on the benefits of debating, teacher appreciation, and notes on Catholicism.

This newsletter contains information on a pilot distance education project between the Mount and Maritime Tel and Tel, the installation of a new satellite dish in the E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre, a performance by the Seton Cantata Choir, and a Christmas reflection titled 'The Power of Peace.' There are also sections on a conference promoting early intervention, Air Canada Fellowships aiding Veith House, new faculty and staff at the Mount, an advertisement for a Skating Party for the Mount community, Cyril Kelly's visitation to the Mount, and undergraduate research awards offered by NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada). There are sections on the relocation of the Institute for the Study of Women, the status of the goal set by the United Way for the year 1990, Campus Connection editorial guidelines, the Dean's List announced for the 1989-1990 academic year, community work as a special way of giving, and Christmas festivities at the Mount. There is information on exhibitions at the Art Gallery, an 'On the Move' section detailing talks, elections, and Mount representatives at events, and an 'Of Interest' section on schedules for the 1990 Mathematics Placement Tests and public participation in the development of a sustainable development strategy for Nova Scotia. The newsletter discusses the multicultural season at the Child Study Centre, an added dimension in the PR (Public Relations) program through international students, a film titled 'Extreme Winter' by Warren Miller, dates and deadlines for students, and funding for information technology in Computing and Communications Services.

This newsletter contains information on Campus Connection's publication frequency (changing from bi-weekly to weekly), Operation SOS (Help us Stock our Stacks) in response to budget cuts and rising prices, a profile description of Ted Misztela, an International Women's Day calendar of events, a 'Summer at Oxford' advertisement, a report from the Board of Governors, and an 'Of Interest' section on the March Break Day Camp, the performance of Arauco (music group) at the Spanish Society's Fiesta, nominations for the Student Services Award, summer jobs in Canada's Wonderland (Toronto), free trade and cultural sovereignty presentations, and grants available from the Standards Council of Canada. The newsletter concludes with a list of events in a section titled 'Campus Calendar.'

This newsletter contains information on recycling paper in exchange for money, a study of elk conducted by Dr. Fred Harrington at Riding Mountain National Park in Manitoba, a notice indicating that the position of chair for the Women's Studies department has been filled, as well as displays to be held at the Art Gallery. The newsletter includes a profile description of Dr. Margaret Bateman Ellison, as well as sections on the Mount's Co-op program with Dalhousie University, a public lecture on quality in daycare settings, research grants, an in memoriam section for the death of a student in French Language studies, an article on 'Women and Moral Madness,' an advertisement for a summer in Oxford, England, a show and tell event, a section titled 'From Science to Feminism, Stress to Childhood,' and a section mandating the use of call forwarding. The newsletter discusses The Peace Beat as it relates to leukemia and other cancers, communications skills as a necessity in all disciplines, faculty achievements, in-services, research, and meetings, a nutritional study showing that spaghetti is better (for health) than steak, a letter to the editor remarking on publicizing the new Elsie Gregory MacGill Memorial Foundation and its associated reward, and a section labelled 'Christian or Feminist?.' The article concludes with a section on the second published volume of 'The Checklist of Canadian Copyright Deposits in the British Museum 1895-1923: Goad Insurance Plans.'

This newsletter contains information on Doris Willcott's reception of the President's Prize from Naomi Hersom, the first tourism graduates with honorary degrees from fall Convocation, Dr. Fred Harrington's reception of the Royal Society Silver medal, withdrawal dates from 'A' courses, and a Capital Campaign Bulletin discussing scholarships and travel opportunities. There are sections on fall fitness programs, a profile description of Dr. Susan Boyd, Senate motions, and an 'On the Move' section detailing faculty elections, student winners of the Canadian Family Life Educator (CFLE) certification, the appointment of Dame Nita Barrow to the fifth Governor General of Barbados, and Elaine Isabelle's election as the new director general of programs for the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC).There is information on Mount workshops to address the extinction of plant species, photographs from fall Convocation, President Hersom's discussion of growth in accordance with the university's mission, and a discussion of the first graduating class of Tourism students. The newsletter discusses honorary degrees conferred on Mount students, valedictorian addresses on 'climbing the Mount,' Seton lectures focusing on Canadian theology, exhibitions at the Art Gallery, new appointments to the Mount's Board of Governors, and an advertisement for the first Christmas Party for faculty and staff. The newsletter concludes with an advertisement on quitting smoking, as well as an 'Of Interest' section on the Bedford Highway proposal, presentations on scholarships available, and the third annual University Community Memorial Service.

This newsletter contains information on celebrations highlighting university-community interaction, early course selection, prizes won at the Atlantic Universities Undergraduate Biology Conference '89, and an 'On the Move' section detailing promotions, PhD completion, presentations, awards, and travels of Mount faculty and students. The newsletter discusses funding granted by the Federal Business Development Bank (FBDB), as well as an 'Of Interest' section discussing applications for the McGrath-Baird Prize in Gerontology, and Student Nutrition Awareness Week.

This newsletter contains information on a lecture series held by Dr. E. Margaret Fulton, the opening of the E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre, the expansion of the Mount's Women's Studies program, and an advertisement with a schedule of events for the Mount's National Universities Week. There is a section with reminders for Mount scholars regarding the Scholars' Assembly, as well as international visitors exploring linkages with the Mount and a note of thanks to the Mount community by Valerie Leonard. There is an 'Of Interest' section on drama videos available for Mount users and the Mount's participation in the Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada's annual Christmas fruit cake sale, as well as a discussion of the appointment of the Mount's new international student advisor. There is information on collective agreements between the university and employees, grad packs for fall graduates, help with reserving library carrels, a competition between celebrity teams in the Quirky Quatrathalon, and an 'On the Move' section detailing the retitling of the 'Director of Student Services' position to 'Dean of Student Affairs,' as well as Sister Sheilagh Martin's presentation titled 'Alpha MSH Injected into the Septal Area does not Alter Prostaglandin Fever in Rats.'

This newsletter contains information on the success of Operation SOS (Help us Stock Our Stacks), an 'Of Interest' section on scholarships, presentations, and a directory titled 'What in the World is Going On?,' and an 'On the Move' section detailing research grants and co-op work terms at the Dartmouth General and Grace Maternity Hospitals. There are sections on the Mount's creation of smaller spaces out of the larger ones it already possesses, as well as a 'Summer Shape-Up' fitness class. The newsletter concludes with a 'Campus Calendar' detailing events from March 28 to May 13, as well as information on tickets on sale for an awards banquet.

This newsletter contains information on a Papal visit, a signage system for the Mount's 'corporate image,' Russian scientists to visit the Mount, centralizing the Mount's Co-op office with help from Dalhousie University, an Alumnae Fair, the success stories of the Mount Playhouse, an alumnae fair, help for an emergency food depot, and an opinion piece on social, economic, and technological changes in higher education. The newsletter discusses bridging the music gap, drivers for volunteering at the International Education Centre at Saint Mary's University, expanded Youth Science funds, community use of the Speakers Bureau, and local representatives' input into National Universities Week of 1985. There are sections on how playtime can be used for learning in children, Project Ploughshares peace talks, a report on the usage of 'her' and 'his' by the Nova Scotia Confederation of University Faculty Associations Status of Women Committee, and self portraits and Halifax Storm Portraits displayed in an exhibition. The newsletter includes information on market mechanisms in university competitions, neighborhood self-reliance, the establishment of a women's resource centre, the second annual 'For the Run of It' event, closing university doors and computer dollars. There are discussions of faculty accomplishments, the nature of rape and the harm that it causes, security as it relates to CAUT (the Canadian Association of University Teachers) and Chinese reflections on campus. There is a discussion of partnerships, buying computers, senate meetings, a letter to the editor requesting permission to use materials, a Functional and Diagnostic (FUND) work on enclosure project, and ideas wanted for Dr. Jane Gordon's work in the Sociology Department.

This newsletter contains information on a paper written by Erdener Kaynak, Chairman of the Department of Business Administration at MSVU, regarding the impacts of exporting in Nova Scotia. It also discusses a grant awarded to the Art Gallery, equipment added to the roof of the Seton Academic Centre, awards available for students, faculty research and conference attendance, long-service awards given, and the career aspirations of Catherine Cox, an alumnae from the Mount. The newsletter includes information on the benefits of forest fires, the opportunities in the job market, a 'Canada's Energy is Mindpower' advertisement, and the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (NSCAD), the art college chosen to create symbols for the International Organization for Standardization (ISO).