Newsletter

This newsletter contains information on (outer) space and social justice, the performance of Symphony Nova Scotia on-campus, the International Women's Peace Conference at the Mount, a biography of Dr. Antoinette Thomas, guidelines approved for Women's Studies Chair at the Mount, and awards for Mount graduates. There are also sections on a series of meetings titled 'Listen to Me!' by the National Advisory Council on Aging (NACA), museum studies to be conducted over DUET (Distance University Education via Television), faculty lectures, panelists, and seminars, and university closure during Christmas break. The newsletter also discusses a National Co-op Conference, higher education, poor wages for women, lectures available to Season's Pass holders, women being capable of performing the same jobs as men, and breaking down barriers to prepare for peace in the Cold War era. There are also sections on networking in the West Indies, CPRS (Canadian Public Relations Society) setting standards for public relations education standards, an opinion piece regarding co-operative agreements with Dalhousie University, Vinnie's Pub's food options, exam timetables, Healthfest as a celebration of healthy living, theory and practice in adult education, the success of the Canadian Studies program creating 'small classes of top-notch students,' and a letter to the editor expressing gratitude for the work done by the print shop crew. The newsletter also covers films that spark debates on women's issues, the lack of change in openings for positions in certain fields, and scholarships that have been awarded.

This newsletter contains information on the statistics of wife beatings from the Report on Family Violence by the Standing Committee on Health, Welfare, and Social Issues. It also contains sections on the financial state of Canadian universities, urging the government to change its approach to research, a 'Canada's Energy is Mindpower' advertisement, a sampling of Mount Playhouse Dinner Theatre for the Association of Atlantic Universities, an increasing number of phone calls received from January 18 to 29 1982 in Public Relations, and auditions for the Mount Playhouse. There are sections on an alumnae party, alumnae bursary awards, and funding for a micro-technology workshop. The newsletter discusses the Sisters of Charity denouncing the nuclear Arms Race, as well as lack of hiring of women in educational institutions. There is a 'This and That' section detailing student aid and tuition fees, as well as a section on the film 'If You Love This Planet' and a trip to London for faculty, staff, students, alumnae, and a representative from the University of Regina. The newsletter includes sections on fashion in action, nominations for the Marconi Young Scientist Award, and faculty publications and travel.

This newsletter contains information on giving credit to faculty members through the Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Award for Teaching Excellence, the status of women in Canadian universities according to AUCC (the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, public forum held by the president of the Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women, a profile description of Marinus Vannieuwenhuizen (i.e., Chef Rene), a non-smoking advertisement, a notice regarding the Seton Bells, an advertisement for an Alumnae Winter Walk, and Paulette Jiles's experiences as a writer-in-residence. There are also sections on courses offered by the Mount's Centre for Continuing Education from January to August, the successes of the Mount's women's soccer team, the inter-university program titled the 'Host Family Association,' and a Christmas message from the president. There is information on The Peace Beat's discussion of Remembrance Day, the 13th annual Community Art, Craft, Baking, Hobby, and Talent Show event, a public lecture series titled 'Chernobyl: Its Impact on Soviet Politics and Society,' and Media Watch's interest in representing Atlantic Canadian women. The newsletter discusses donations from the Mount to the Hamdard University at Al-Hikmat, Pakistan, appointments, publications, and workshops by faculty, and paintings at the Art Gallery. There is information on Christmas events, a core income program, a new international liaison officer, and new events happening on and off campus.

This newsletter contains information on nominations for the Alumnae Award for Teaching Excellence, an 'Of Interest' section on conferences, publications, and reports, as well as reminders from the registrar's office, a reception to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Voluntary Planning Board of Nova Scotia, and fitness programs available in 1989. The newsletter discusses exhibitions from two regions of Canada at the Art Gallery, the 15th annual Art Craft, Baking, Hobby and Talent Show, new courses from Continuing Education, and sabbatical leaves for faculty. The newsletter contains sections on upcoming deadlines for the McConnell Fellowships, as well as an 'On the Move' section detailing meetings, presentations, and workshops of Mount faculty.

This newsletter focuses on insulation in the home, performing artists on campus, faculty conducting research in various fields, the Alumnae Fall Fair, a Hallowe'en dance, and conflict in the Church. The article also discusses the Alumnae Fall fair and Homecoming, tribute paid to Mary Dee Girroir, as well as how mothers and daughters often attended the Mount together, awards offered by the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada, information for part-time students, positions being filled in Food Services, academic advice for part-time students, and the reinstatement of the Choir at the university. The article contains information about a Senate report, library grants, co-operative education notes, and a seminar for business educators.

This newsletter contains information on long-service awards, bursary funds, a community show, and an alumnae update about alumnae in the news, an alumna moving to the Government House in Halifax as the wife of the Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia, and details regarding the Alumnae Award for Teaching Excellence. The newsletter includes sections on the President's Holiday, photos taken during Christmas at the Mount, a Self Defence Program, and a Flower Day. There are also sections on additions to the DUET (Distance University Education via Television) program, a C.A.P.U.S. meeting, 'Superhuman Effort' on the part of staff from the Registrar's, Business, and Computer offices, and a section in French regarding the importance of Universities to Canada at large.

This newsletter contains information on 500 graduates at the Spring Convocation. There are sections on President Naomi Hersom's highlights of the previous year, Valedictorian speeches, the conferring of four honorary degrees, and the events of Grad Week, including the Yellow Rose Ceremony. There are pictures of the Convocation throughout the newsletter, as well as quotes from honorary degree recipient Dr. Verna Kirkness.

This newsletter discusses the changing technologies that also alter society, the second annual Invitational High School Basketball Tournament, the Protest of Playboy Channel, a 'Canada's Energy is Mindpower' advertisement, community show prize awards, faculty research grants, women and the economy, and the amount of nuclear weaponry possessed between the United States and the Soviet Union compared to the amount used in World War II. There is a section on alumna Dorothy (Harrison) Egan, who donated a copy of 'Art on Nantucket, The History of Painting on Nantucket Island' by Robert A. diCurcio to the Mount. The article discusses the beginnings of the Peace Library, as well as the protest by the School Sisters of Notre Dame against the Arms Race. The newsletter includes information on a meeting between the Mount and conference officers to discuss university facilities, National Universities Week in October, Atlantic visions of craftsmanship, a 'This and That' section concerned with the Speakers Bureau and the all-mail editorial staff of The Picaro, and an advertisement for quitting smoking. There is a section for the Dollar Campaign, as well as the existence of the Florence S. Dunlop Memorial Fellowship.

This newsletter contains information on concerns expressed in the Mount's brief on pornography, amnesty campaigns for women, a crab apple tree planted for women struggling with human rights, Mount tourism reaching out to the tourism industry financially, promoting women in science, Judy Manchester's reception of a scholarship, the possibility of holding a pornography workshop, a learning seminar, and a classified ad on items for sale and being given away for free. The alumnae update includes information on the alumnae fair, detailing the various activities and prizes to be won during the event. There is also a letter from Sheila Brown to CBC's Peter Gzowski regarding her experiences during wartime as a reflection of the Cold War experiences during her time. The newsletter also discusses how the new council on university education should determine universities' role, the role of fantasy as 'fuel of the future,' the fact that the Mount was invited to a meeting held by the Bedford Basin Branch of the Canadian Federation of University Women, and the support offered for raising funds for the Mount's Science Society. There are also sections on Mount faculty being keen on peace studies, the continued legacy of Greenham Commons, students named to the Dean's List, and a boy who wrote a letter to God asking for $100.00, which prompted a humorous response from the Prime Minister in which $1.00 was sent back. There is also an opinion piece on commentators on North American society, a dinner theatre at the Atlantic University Teachers of English Conference, female students hanging back from employment, faculty appointments to new positions, meetings attended, and public lectures, the opening of gallery exhibits by the Lieutenant-Governor, and a list of times for the presentation of Charles Schulz's musical 'Snoopy.' There is also a 'What's New' section discussing the experience of being a woman according to the Bridgetown Weekly Monitor from May 10 1882.

This newsletter contains information on the near-completion of the E. Margaret Fulton Communications Centre, a grant received by the Mount for a caregiver project, healthy eating patterns emphasized by nutritionist Hilary Manning, a 'Closing the Gap' speech given by science writer Michael Keating, open campus days for high school students, and an 'Of Interest' section on the Women's Legal Education and Action Fund (LEAF), a workshop on LISREL (a computer software program) by the Survey Centre of the Gorsebrook Institute at Saint Mary's University, and a new telephone system adopted by the University of Alberta.