Mount Saint Vincent University. The Office of Public Relations, Alumnae, and Development

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.

This newsletter includes sections on the increased enrolment in classes at the Mount, a task force created by Dr. E. Margaret Fulton, the role of mindpower in Canada, new faces on campus, and the Mount Homecoming event of 1982 for alumnae. The newsletter also discusses the Academic Vice President, Dr. Pauline A. Jones, in relation to her experience working at MSVU. There is also information on chairpersons being appointed, tree identification for an arboretum, and summer activity that took place in between semesters. Information regarding the Mount Playhouse, help for part-time students, and increased enrolment in summer schools is also present. There are sections about displays at the Art Gallery, women airing concerns through a task force, the debating society, a list of fitness activities and scheduled times, Project One's $20,000 commitment from Bowater Mersey Paper Company Limited, and a schedule of events for September, October, November, and December. The newsletter contains discussions of co-operative education and the performance of Marie Kelly's 'Don't Stir Me.'

This newsletter discusses Australia's solution to the education of students through packages sent to teachers, the awarding of a Public Relations Scholarship to Sheila Butler, a presentation by Dr. Janina Konczacki, co-operative education benefits, a five-meal plan at V.S. Services, and various projects targeting alumnae students. The newsletter also contains sections on making your own art, a meeting between the All China Women's Federation and the Mount, Canada Savings Bonds, Staff Files, summer research awards available, Board Committees for 1982 and 1983, and a performance of Sizwe Bansi is Dead sponsored by the Political Studies Department.

This newsletter contains information on a new computer laboratory, hair zinc research, a mindpower advertisement, MSVU students participating in Canadian sports teams, and Athletics and Alumnae Awards Night. It also includes sections on Barbara Jean Dionne's experiences following her graduation, faculty members travelling to Nain, Labrador, and the presentation of a student paper at the Atlantic Universities Undergraduate Biology Conference (AUUBC). There are sections on myths and facts about rape, open-house sessions for high school students, learning from objects as opposed to textbooks, the creation of a President's Holiday, information on the Mount Playhouse, faculty research endeavours, and out-of-province students. The newsletter contains sections on an Image Committee survey, reminders for borrowing library materials, and women in the work world.

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 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 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 regarding the use of 'Her' and 'His' pronouns as they relate to sexism in language. It also covers the presentation of 'The Relationship Between Theory and Experiment' by Nobel Prize winner Dr. Gerhard Herzberg. There is information on MSVU alumnae Beverley Laidlaw's coursework and teaching career. The newsletter discusses the meeting of The Council of Ministers of Education, Canada (CMEC), who sponsored a conference on post-secondary education. Discussions of the Third Annual International Folk Dance Workshop, a new computer lab, student leadership, and the display of two new exhibits at the Mount are present. There is also a referendum following the students' financial support of Project One: Futures for Women and information on the value of credit cards in everyday life.

This newsletter contains information on a special faculty dinner, the Youth Drop-In Program, the success of funding for special research projects at the Mount, and presentations of artwork at the Art Gallery. It also discusses the return of various alumnae to the campus to celebrate Homecoming of 1981, the C.A.S.E. (Council for Advancement and Support of Education) scholarship, elections for the Senate, and 'Mindpower Year' sponsored by C.A.S.E. There are also sections including Terry Fox Scholarship, a twilight retreat, registration in the Rosaria Centre, Words from the Editor, Student Services Programs, Registrar's Notes, New Board Members, and the Macaroni Syndrome.