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This newsletter contains information on a reception held to introduce Dr. Krishna Ahooja-Patel at The Meadows, an AIDS Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) policy approved by the Mount's Board of Governors, additional publications of Dr. Patrick O'Neill's 'A Checklist of Canadian Copyright Deposits in the British Museum 1895-1923,' a party held for international students, and an 'Of Interest' section detailing awards, reports, volunteering, and conferences. There are sections on internal research awards, deadlines for the 16th annual University Community Art, Craft, Baking, Hobby and Talent Show, winter workshops in the Office Automation Centre, and changes to the location of the Modern Languages Department. The newsletter discusses graduation rings, Campus Ministry news, creating a New Year's Resolution, deadlines for graduation, and an 'On the Move' section discussing scholarships, travel, and publications by faculty and students.

This newsletter contains information on the Convocation of 1982, the help that women can provide for each other in education, honorary degrees and citations, the role that awards ceremonies play in bringing family together, and a biographical sketch of Beryl Rowland regarding her educational, professional, and familial pursuits. Other scholars have been named, such as Irene McQuillan Murphy, who focused on musical education, and the Honorable Monique Bégin, who was the first woman to sit in the House of Commons in Québec. The newsletter demonstrates how education and full-time jobs are interrelated, as well as urging students to embrace their educational abilities so that they can achieve their full potential.

This newsletter contains information on Jubilee scholarship pledges, Heritage Week, exhibits at the Art Gallery, a Picaro editor's reception of the Murray-Pottie award, a profile description of Dr. Margaret James, a research equipment tip, proposals for CRIAW (Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women), the necessity of feedback as well as practical experience in education, and travels, publications, activities, sabbaticals, and fundraising conducted by faculty and students. There are also sections on donations, campus life, graduation, the Friends of Schizophrenia society, enthusiasm as driver of success in a business conference, Francophone distance education, and a mini trade fair by the Mount's business society. The newsletter discusses the 13th annual University Community Art, Craft, Baking, Hobby and Talent Show, Victor Pittman's verse for the English Competency Test, the Caritas Day University Banquet, increased government efforts for women urged by the CACSW (Canadian Advisory Council on the Status of Women), a non-smoking advertisement, and a discussion by The Peace Beat on the 'Nuclear Free Ontario' campaign. The newsletter concludes with sections on smoking on campus, the Mount's basketball team's representative at the Canada Games, and social scientists' disapproval of the public-private sector matching grants policy for the funding of research and development.

This newsletter contains information on the 23rd scholarship initiated by Dr. Catherine Wallace amounting to $1,000, alumnae awards of distinction conferred at a government house ceremony, a profile description of Muriel Donohoe Duxbury, the 25th anniversary of Janet and Jack Murray, the creation of the Jubilee scholarship named after Maureen Mantin Johnson, the establishment of a journalism prize, a list of scholarships created after names of prominent members of the Mount community, a discussion of the creation of a scholarship named after Sister Mary Lua Gavin, and recipients of honorary degrees of Doctor of Humane Letters. The newsletter includes pictures from the Jubilee Gala and Presidents' Dinner from October 1985, as well as sections on the annual Fun Run, the honoring of Sister Agnes Berchmans, a letter from the president regarding appreciation for alumnae support of the Jubilee Celebration, and class notes for students who graduated from the university with degrees from 1926 to 1984. The newsletter concludes with an in memoriam section for the deaths of various alumnae of the university.

This newsletter contains information on a profile description of Judith Scrimger, a 'Meet the Author' event with Dr. William Hare, Naomi Hersom's support for the AAU's (Association of Atlantic Universities) call for increase in base funding, Adult students in Québec, success for the Pepsi Challenge, distance education channels for metro universities, and interviews, publications, meetings, elections, conferences, awards, and travels of faculty. There are sections on The Peace Beat's discussion of a lexicon of war words from the Globe and Mail, the effects of Chernobyl in the West, planning for a Bachelor of Education, smoking on campus, a new Director for the Tourism and Hospitality Management program, women taking new directions in the OECD (Organization of Economic Co-operation and Development), students remembered through a scholarship by the Mount's Modern Languages Department, and Grade 2 students interacting with Mount computers in the Language Lab. The newsletter concludes with sections on the completion of the Muriel Duxbury Jubilee scholarship, a 'touch tone voice response enrolment system' as a sign of the future, women helping in a Latin American community kitchen project, and a 'What's Going On?' section remarking on a Status of Women Workshop titled 'Developing Strategies for Change.'

This newsletter contains information on a 'colorful ceremony' marking the installation of the next Mount president, a risk taking and responsibility address by Naomi Hersom, photos of the installation and Convocation, discussions of feminism and Christianity, the naming of a new Air Canada Fellow, salutations and greetings to Naomi Hersom as the new Mount president, the application of calligraphy in a certificate of greeting to Naomi Hersom, coming events, a letter to the editor regarding an article in the Picaro from Alexander G. Dow, Christmas cakes for sale, an information session on osteoporosis, and publications, readings, meetings, video productions, and travels of Mount faculty.

This newsletter contains information on Irene McQuillan's adventures on the open seas through cruise ships, which started in 1974 and continued after her time at the Mount, as well as a section indicating that an autumn Alumnae Cruise could be the 'Chance of a Lifetime.' There is a profile description of Agnes O'Donnell Kelly, in addition to sections on Mount alumnae featured on TV programs, the Mount Saint Vincent University Awards Banquet, a non-smoking advertisement, alumnae support for Jubilee Scholarships, the first person to receive an honorary degree among alumnae (Agnes White), an advertisement for Travel Night, and a discussion of the Mount's Reach for the Top Quiz Show. The newsletter includes a 'Chapter News' section regarding the successes of Dr. Ruth Goldbloom and her husband; there are other parts of this section that detail events in other provinces, as well as conferences and alumnae activity, followed by a list of Chapter contacts. There is information on the educational and professional successes of Michelle Gallant, the aftermath of the Jubilee, a reunion weekend advertisement for alumnae, good will generated at a 'special luncheon,' a teaching award, an alumnae membership reminder, mass celebrating 'faith, wisdom, and friendship,' and a 'Class Notes' section, listing students, their degrees, and their current places of residence, for the years 1933 to 1982. The newsletter concludes with an in memoriam section for the deaths of MSVU alumnae, as well as a section on information required by St. Joseph's Convent from its former students.

This newsletter contains information on International Women's Week, Dr. Naomi Hersom's appointment as the Mount's seventh president, support for a child with cerebral palsy, cutbacks in the Public Relations Office, a profile description of Dr. Charles Edmunds, a section titled 'Eat Well, Live Well,' a Children's Drawing research topic, information on the Beggar's Banquet, and faculty awards, conferences, publications, and discussions. There are sections on the Conseil de recherches en sciences humains (CRSH; Council of Research in the Humanities) (in French), a public lecture titled 'Feminism and Civil Liberties,' a World Day of Prayer service, a museum studies course on ASN (the Atlantic Satellite Network), a space shuttle PR (Public Relations) case study, information on women's conditions in Zambia, and a course on peace studies discussed by The Peace Beat. The newsletter contains information on supply and demand of teachers, financial aid for students, links to be made between the Mount and South Africa, a March Break Day Camp, an Art Gallery exhibit titled 'Musclemen,' open campus days, and a non-smoking advertisement.

This newsletter contains information on announcements made during the Diamond Jubilee Convocation, the establishment of 22 new Jubilee scholarships, the approval for a Tourism degree, a profile description of Dr. Andrew Manning, an advertisement for the Seton Cantata Choir in concert, lectures offered by DUET (Distance University Education via Television), and a 'Women and Peace' exhibit. The newsletter discusses the naming of a new president for the Mount, a lecture by Dr. Werner titled 'From the Beginning to Black Holes,' the announcement of the Dean's List, a public lecture on being an Indian writer, faculty education and involvement with the Universal Postal Union's International Letter-Writing Competition, and an opportunity to learn French at the Hallowe'en party at the French residence Marillac. There are also sections on the highlights of convocation demonstrated through photographs, discussion of the ways of life that have emerged as a consequence of the Cold War from The Peace Beat, women's rights in the workplace, The fining of a man for $3,000 for not returning library books, the 1988 Learned Societies Conference, and a student who taught nutrition to people living on reserves. The newsletter discusses professors who are fighting against forced retirement, the November 1 deadline for the London Theatre trip, a prize received by a Mount student (namely, a Philip's personal computer), and the gender divide between women and men. The newsletter concludes with discussions of the play 'I ain't Dead Yet,' a new president for the AUCC (the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada) despite having no women on the Board, parking permits required, a discussion of the turnout for the third annual 'For the Run of It' event, and reflections on the end of the UN (United Nations) 'Decade of Women.'

This newsletter contains sections on the 'Grey Wave' in reference to the increasing number of elderly citizens in Nova Scotia. It also discussed Canadiana in the British Library uncovered by Dr. Patrick O'Neill. There is a section on whether or not wolves are monogamous (mate with one other wolf, for life), as well as a section on the law of patients' rights. There is information on the competition among the alumnae volleyball and basketball teams, in addition to discussions of the French residence Marillac and the conferences attended and research conducted by faculty. There are sections on the Host Family Program for foreign students, a Secretary of State Women's Program, and a listing of free films. The newsletter contains sections on 'Genes and Dreams' regarding men and women, and a 'This and That' section discussing graduation and immigration youth employment.