Newsletter

This newsletter contains information on a reading of a bill to create a new Charter for the Mount, Mount students earning NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) scholarships, researchers successful in bids for NSEC grants, competition increases for NSERC grants, changing requirements for PR (Public Relations) and co-op programs by the Senate, and continued success in Operation SOS (Hep us Stock Our Shelves). The newsletter includes a discussion of distance education and an 'Of Interest' section on the Royal Commission on Health Care, a men's basketball summer league, cheese being sold for funds for Friends of Schizophrenia, a celebration of the Metro Council on Continuing Education, Dr. Helen Caldicott's tour in Halifax, and a Women in Management Research Symposium. There is an 'On the Move' section highlighting class projects for students in Home Economics in Institutional Administration, as well as Dr. Marilyn McDowell's attendance of a conference in Montreal. There is a section on positions available for Student Assistants at Convocation, a Campus Calendar of events from May 8 to June 28, and information on scholarship deadlines.

This newsletter contains information on Open Campus Days for high school students, Elizabeth Seton Lectures, a World Day of Prayer service planned by the Campus Ministry, ex-exhibitions officers' works displayed at the Art Gallery, and an 'On the Move' section detailing awards, conferences, Mount representatives, scholarships, and travels of students and faculty. The newsletter also discusses a multicultural night hosted by Mount international students and an 'Indoor Heart Walk' launched by the Nova Scotia Heart Foundation and Mic Mac Mall.

This newsletter contains information on a women's choices theme for Mount Women's Week celebrations, Agoraphobia as the subject of a Speech and Drama department presentation, a lunch-time walked sponsored by the Mount's Athletic/Recreation Department, help for the Adsum House required, student leaders, a profile description of Dr. Jacques Goulet, a 'Women in Business' conference, wheelchair championships, visiting executives from Versa Services, and a 'What's Going On?' section detailing Educators for Social Responsibility, The Social Science Federation of Canada, The Canadian Advanced Technology Association and Department of Regional Industrial Expansion, and a conference at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. The newsletter also includes sections on The Peace Beat's discussion of a meeting between Soviet scientists and other scientists from around the world, course selection, video-taped convocation ceremonies from DUET (Distance University Education via Television), a vulnerable period for Women's Studies, and a conference for undergraduate students hosted by the Mount's English Society and Alumnae Association. The newsletter includes information on March Break day camps, beginning the day with prayer, super sleuths on campus, a 'Flip for Lunch' advertisement, the Host Family Association, exhibits at the Art Gallery, and the meetings, conferences, publications, and presentations by faculty.

This newsletter contains information on a credit to the commitment and enrolment of non-traditional students (i.e., distance learners). The newsletter also includes sections on Pierre Gerin's reception of the honour Chevalier de l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques, the 58th annual convocation, an address given by honorary degree recipient Sister Rosalie Bertell to the morning convocation, an alumnae update regarding convocation and Grad Week, a contemplative activist giving warnings with hope, and an encouragement to all regardless of race or age regarding education. The newsletter includes photographs taken during convocation, as well as a shield with the Latin phrase 'veritas ad deum ducit' (Truth leads to God), a citation given by Mary Sparling for Ruth Goldbloom, and the value of volunteerism and giving. There are sections on the individual stories of graduates, an honorary degree awarded to the Chancellor of Mount Saint Vincent University, and the responsibilities of graduates in an uncertain future as stated by the valedictorian. The newsletter concludes with a profile description of Ruth Jeppesen and a 'Greetings' section highlighting the recognition of the Mount's graduates.

This newsletter contains information on a paper recycling program at the Mount, an invitation to a 'Green Lunch' event hosted by The Green Team, a qualitative assessment project designed to evaluate India's national silk industry development program, and honorary degrees conferred in the spring. There is a sidebar on the meeting minutes of the Chronicle of Higher Education, NSERC (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada) awards granted to faculty, Art Gallery news, meetings held by the Mount's Budget Committee, and an 'Of Interest' section on presentations, financial assistance, work experience, volunteering, and skills development training. There are sections on teaching philosophy to children, statistics on the education, labour, and wages of women, sports victories for the Mount, and promoting the Mount's Peace and Conflict Studies Committee. There is a section titled 'Athletics/Recreation Review,' detailing the history of the athletics/recreation department, as well as photographs of various sports teams and discussions of their victories. There is information on a celebration for the bachelor of public relations program, a workshop on narrative and story by Dr. Jean Clandinin, and an 'Active Living: Health and fitness for the 90s' section detailing the effects of breast cancer, stress, and exercise. The newsletter includes information on the last regular issue of the Campus Connection for the academic year, as well as the symbolism of crows and an 'On the Move' section detailing faculty elections, publications, and courses offered. The newsletter concludes with sections on the Care for Caregivers event and a Mathematics Placement Test.

This newsletter contains information on universities co-operating in a library network, Thomas Berger's view of Canada, sixty years of memories at the Mount, the preservation of children's lives in Ethiopia through airlifted supplies, a profile description of Joan Lownie, an opinion piece regarding the promotion of Canadian culture, economy, and society, the Olympics and the media, and the seminars, meetings, workshops, and other events held and attended by Mount faculty. There are also sections on questions raised by the 'Celebration of the Healthy Woman' symposium, the Doctor Franklin Perkins School Day School event, a letter to the editor regarding the benefits of continuing publishing 'The Connection,' and an alumnae update concerning the Alumnae Association's signing of a formal charter with its Toronto Branch. The newsletter also discusses Dr. Muriel Duckworth's achievements and films, a performance of the play 'Touched,' increased enrolment in the sciences, computer committee plans, making the humanities more realistic and relevant to students, increased efforts made by the Mount Playhouse, Women's concerns regarding becoming priests, meetings to create a 'Nuclear-Free Zone,' an information presentation at the World Trade and Convention Centre. There are also sections on MSVU open campus days, statistics on adult participation in Mount programs in 1983, the ways in which nutrition can be 'fun,' a notice on the success of the first MSVU Happy Hour and the continuation of the event, a symposium on peace studies, and a description of the Microcomputer Information Centre at the Killam Library at Dalhousie University.