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

This newsletter contains information on a new communications centre at the Mount, an announcement by the Mount president to become a 'truly planetary people,' welcoming new faculty members, success in the Mount Playhouse, and co-operation between the Alumnae Association and the Student Union to create a Trivial Pursuit Challenge. There are also sections on National Universities Week, collaboration between Women's Studies and Professor Berit Ås, a C.I.L. lecture, and a 'This and That' section on faculty unionization, sprinkler issues, and money collection through a Terry Fox Car Wash Day. There is also a section on lack of room in classrooms, leading to a desire for more building space.

This newsletter contains information on 10,000 names of Canadian women as national treasures, a tour given to members of the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council at the Mount, lack of travel funding leading to barriers in research, public relations students visiting New York, and films to be presented on campus. There are also sections on changing the meaning of the term 'productivity' in the workplace, a biography of Lawrence J. (Larry) Hayes, and faculty publications, judges, education, and appointments to the Halifax City Task Force. There is information on study skills, a sing along event with the Seton Cantata, knowledge in action as it relates to students, and six public lectures by Professor Berit Ås. There are also sections on grants available, a conference on drugs, public relations involvement in a city-sponsored employment project, and a 'This and That' section on arts students elections to be the president of the Alumnae Association of Part-Time University Students and training offered by the Soroptimist Foundation of Canada.

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 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.

This newsletter contains information on the Canadian Women's Studies Association, issues of enrolment leading to crowded spaces on campus, senate condemnation of arrests in Poland, and a public lecture given by historian Dr. Frank O'Gorman, senior lecturer in History at the University of Manchester. It also contains sections on the DUET program (a distance learning program at MSVU), alumnae visiting the campus, budget counselling for consumers, and grants for foreign artists. Information on Hallowe'en events, a London Theatre Trip, and faculty research and publications is also present.

This newsletter contains information on an emotional discussion about pornography, the Mount's establishment of the first Chair of Women's Studies in Canada which awarded the Mount $500,000, a five kilometer 'For the Run of It' event, and a consumer workshop. There are also sections on public displays of alumnae talent as part of International Women's Week, the Share Lent organization for helping those in poorer countries, and the types of technology available for participating in DUET (Distance University Education via Television). The newsletter also discusses a CAPUS meeting and activities undertaken by faculty and staff, such as publications, panels, and conferences.

This newsletter discusses funding for research projects, ceramics, faculty research, publications, and participation in fellowships. It also discusses the life of Bonnie L. Broderick, an MSVU alumnae, as well as the public relations office publications of 800 speakers' bureau brochures. The newsletter contains discussions of Needham, the effects of breast cancer on women, distance learning, and the creation of the Institute for the Study of Women.

This newsletter contains information on donating $10 to the Mount's recreation program, pet placements for the elderly to take care of animals, plans made for the recreational program, a union of women scientists, and plans for distance education following a press conference. It also includes sections on scholarships and bursaries offered by the Alumnae Association, displays at the Art Gallery, faculty publications, winter weather warnings, spring employment opportunities, information on continuing education and co-operative education, art gallery volunteering, summer research awards, films featuring women, and help with stuttering at the Nova Scotia Hearing and Speech Clinic.

This newsletter contains information on an Enormous Shift in Higher Education, the Mount's 'Special Plea' for funding to initiate and continue women's programs, admission standards, comparative ranking and enrollment and grants for the academic years 1974-75 and 1982-83, and the moral aspect of education emphasised by the Mount team. There are sections on training students in a variety of skills to help them function in everyday life, rather than specializing, as well as comparing the funding of the Mount compared to other universities. The newsletter also contains sections on how technology isolates rather than humanizes individuals, and the growing part-time population at the Mount.

This newsletter contains information on guest speaker Honorable Judy Erola, Minister Responsible for the Status of Women, speaking about how women face the future in an International Women's Day Rally. The newsletter discusses the growth of the Mount's Co-op Education Program after three years in action, as well as the Mount's presence at the Royal Commission on Post-Secondary Education on February 3 1984. There are sections on a seminar titled 'Writing the End' offered by Dr. Peter Schwenger of the English Department, a unique film series, and an alumnae update on the second annual alumnae-athletics challenge. There is a section on transitioning from university to the workplace titled 'Exploring Your Tomorrow,' and there are sections on Talent Galore, award nomination deadlines, and new co-editors of the Picaro. There is information on the challenges of teaching using DUET (Distance University Education via Television), as well as a section on practical discussions surrounding educational activities in the classroom.