Students and faculty share their experiences and advice on maintaining good mental health at work On Wednesday, March 11, the Jack.org Mount Allison exec hosted a panel on mental health in the workplace in Tweedie Hall. Jack.org invited Mt. A students and faculty from different backgrounds to share their own thoughts and experiences about mental […]
Students, parents and locals came out in support of raising money and awareness for those affected by cancer Last Friday, Mount Allison held their second annual Relay for Life fundraiser at the Athletic Centre. There was a large turnout, with 109 people registered. This year, Relay for Life at Mt. A raised $14,700. “This is […]
Mt. A psychology professors dive deep into their interests and the future of psychology On Feb. 24 five of Mount Allison’s psychology professors shared their research and answered questions from students about psychological research at a panel set up by Mt. A’s Psych Society. The five professors who shared their stories were Dr. Rima Azar, […]
A new way for students to get fresh food at a discounted price Last week MASU launched a new initiative to get students, faculty and locals fresh produce in a cheaper way: a monthly delivery of fresh produce at an affordable price. The first order was a trial run to gauge interest in the program. […]
Mt. A students start petition after SAC dissolves position On Jan. 13, the Students’ Administrative Council (SAC) reconsidered a motion to dissolve the position of the MASU international student affairs coordinator due to lack of information from a previous council meeting on Dec. 1, 2019. MASU first announced its intention to dissolve the position on […]
Malcolm Fraser speaks about his company Innovacorp that strives to change the world On Jan. 30, Mount Allison alumnus Malcolm Fraser visited the University to discuss his work as an entrepreneur and president of Innovacorp. Fraser, who graduated from Mt. A in 1992 with a degree in marketing, is the president and CEO of Innovacorp, […]
ACID presents first guest speaker in a series of talks on disability On Jan. 15, Dr. Christiana MacDougall was the first guest speaker in a series put on by the Association of Chronically Ill and Disabled students (ACID). MacDougall talked about disability rights, abortion rights and mother blame. MacDougall is a sociology and women’s and […]
Ivan Okello settles in to his position as Black student advisor and diversity educator This past fall, Mount Allison hired Ivan Okello as the University’s new Black student advisor and diversity educator. This is a new role in Mt. A’s student affairs department with Okello’s job specifically supporting the personal success of Black students. Okello […]
Student mental health organization presents a panel discussion on mental health and illness Last Tuesday, Change Your Mind held its annual Elephant in the Room event in Gracie’s Café. Elephant in the Room is an event that gives Mount Allison students a space to share stories about their own experiences with mental health and illness. […]
Students feeling unsafe after man entered apartments in broad daylight On Oct. 22 a group of Mount Allison students reported a break-in at their apartment in the Commons, a block of student-exclusive townhouse apartments on King Street. The break-in took place around 10 a.m. Sarah Gordon, a student who was affected, said in a Facebook […]