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ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Peter Ricketts will step down at the end of his term on June 30, 2023. 

The Town of Wolfville, ÍøÆسԹÏ, and the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï Students' Union (ASU) have extended their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), which aims to support the development of a model unparalleled in Canada.

Two computer science undergraduates from ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï have embarked on a remarkable career-building experience. James Robinson (’24) and Selina Mailman (’25) have joined a select group of student interns to undertake an 11-week game development and entrepreneurship program this summer.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï hosted the Envirothon competition and welcomed 55 students from around the province at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre and Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens on May 25 and 26.

One of ÍøÆسԹÏ’s highest honours, the Arthur L. Irving Medal of Commitment, has been awarded to three outstanding members of the ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï community: Libby Burnham (’60, ’00); Dr. Kelvin Ogilvie (’63, ’64, ’83); and Sandra Irving (’74, ’17).

The Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame is pleased to announce its 2023 inductee class. Four athletes, one team and two builders will be celebrated for their outstanding contributions to Nova Scotia sport. Included in the class of 2023 are ÍøÆسԹÏ's 1993 Axemen hockey team and former Axemen soccer head coach John Kehoe.

ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï has opened its doors to evacuees from the wildfire in Shelburne County. As a precautionary measure, residents and caregivers from Roseway Manor will move into temporary accommodation in Chase Court beginning May 30.

In celebration of National AccessAbility Week, May 28 to June 3, ÍøÆØ³Ô¹Ï is proud to recognize the completion of improvements to accessibility in the S.M.I.L.E. (Sensory Motor Instructional Leadership Experience) program.

Dr. Lesley Frank, ÍøÆسԹÏ’s Tier II Canada Research Chair in Food, Health, and Social Justice, is working to address the global problem of family and childhood food insecurity while advancing food justice and health equity in Canada.

ÍøÆسԹÏ's K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre is gearing up to host the Nova Scotia Envirothon competition, which will bring together 55 high school students from across the province on May 25 and 26 to think critically about climate change.