MSVUSU Newsletter October 2013
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Pﾗゲｷピﾗﾐゲ A┗;ｷﾉ;HﾉWぎ
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Ia ┞ﾗ┌ ;ﾐゲ┘WヴWS YES デﾗ ;ﾐ┞ ﾗa デｴWゲW ケ┌Wゲピﾗﾐゲが Sヴﾗヮ H┞ デｴW SWデﾗﾐ Rﾗ┞;ﾉ B;ﾐﾆ Lｷﾐﾆ ﾗﾐ T┌WゲS;┞ OIデﾗHWヴ ヱが HWデ┘WWﾐ ヱヱぎヰヰ;ﾏ-
ヱぎヰヰヮﾏ ;ﾐS IﾗﾐﾐWIデ ┘ｷデｴ デｴWゲW ﾗヴｪ;ﾐｷ┣;ピﾗﾐゲぁ
Wｴ┞ Vﾗﾉ┌ﾐデWWヴい
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TｴW Mﾗ┌ﾐデ RWIヴ┌ｷデﾏWﾐデ OqIW ｴWﾉヮゲ ヮヴﾗゲヮWIピ┗W ゲデ┌SWﾐデゲ SｷゲIﾗ┗Wヴ ﾗ┌ヴ ゲIｴﾗﾗﾉ ;ﾐS ヮヴﾗｪヴ;ﾏゲが ;ﾐS ┘W ﾗdWヴ デ┘ﾗ ┗ﾗﾉ┌ﾐデWWヴ ﾗヮヮﾗヴデ┌ﾐｷピWゲ aﾗヴ I┌ヴヴWﾐデ ゲデ┌SWﾐデゲぎ TｴW Sデ┌SWﾐデ AﾏH;ゲゲ;Sﾗヴ Pヴﾗｪヴ;ﾏ ;ﾐS Mﾗ┌ﾐデ Sデ┌SWﾐデ RWヮヴWゲWﾐデ;ピ┗W TW;ﾏく
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CAMPUS UPDATES Students’ Union
Upcoming Events:
Oct 9th: Town Hall
Oct 26th: Haunted House
Shelter Nova Scotia The Mount Students' Union and University have teamed up in
support of Shelter Nova Scotia and to shed some much needed
light on the issue of homelessness in Halifax. To bring awareness to
this issue, on October 5th, a number of MSVU and Students' Union
individuals will be joining Halifax Mayor Mike Savage and Police
Chief Jean-Michel Blais in spending the night sleeping on the
streets of Halifax.
As a support, we are hosting a needs drive and are looking for
donations of personal care items such as:
1. Disposable razors for shaving
2. Deodorant (men’s and women’s) 3. Toothbrushes/Toothpaste
4. Children’s books or Crayons/Markers
If you would care to donate any of the above mentioned items,
you can drop them off at the Students' Union HUB (formerly the
Info Desk) in the Rosaria SUB, M-F 9am-5pm until Friday October
11th.
On behalf of Shelter Nova Scotia and the many men, women
and children helped by their services we thank you for your
generosity and support. To learn more about Shelter Nova Scotia
and how you can help please visit http://
www.shelternovascotia.com/
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CAMPUS UPDATES In Course Bursary Program Open
The Financial Aid Office would like to remind everyone that our In-
Course Bursary Program is now open to students in financial
difficulty. Bursaries are needs based and are offered first and
foremost to students whose expenses exceed their resources. If you
think you fit this category, please check out our website (http://
www.msvu.ca/en/home/beamountstudent/money/financialaid/
MSVUBursaryPrograms.asp).
Numerous information sessions will be held to assist students in
completing the application. The deadline for submission of
applications is Friday, November 1st at 4:30 p.m. with awards being
made available to students at the beginning of the Winter term.
IT&S Updates
This summer IT&S has been busy upgrading technology across
campus, some of the changes you will notice are:
221 new computers were installed in student labs, the library info
commons and the Crow’s Nest
This year’s lab image contains upgrades to software including Office 2013
You can now print to the library printer from your own device (click
here for details)
Wireless expansion is ongoing with additional coverage in classrooms,
labs and faculty areas, please click here for more information on how
to get the most out of wifi on campus.
You will also notice the IT&S service desk has moved to a new location
at the main desk in the library. If you have any questions or problems
please visit the IT&S helpdesk or e-mail [email protected]
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Krista Hill Photography
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Mi’kmaq History Month
Tuesday, October 1st at 3:00pm
Mi’kmaq Flag Raising Ceremony. At the flag poles in front of
Seton Academic Centre. Join the All Nations Female Drum
Group, Dr. Donald Julien, Dr. Lumpkin and the Mount First Nation
Community in the raising of the Mi’kmaq Flag.
Wednesday, October 9th 11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm
Mi’kmaw Spirituality with Elder Alan Knockwood at the Aboriginal
Student Centre
Thursday October 10th 11am-4pm
Come join us at the Aboriginal Student Centre on campus for a
FREE Mi’kmaq Traditional Wi’kulpaltimk (Feast)
Thursday, October 17th 11am-12pm and 1pm-2pm
Mi’kmaq Traditional Ceremonies with Elder Brian Francis at the
Aboriginal Student Centre
Monday, October 21th Lunch Time
Come and enjoy some contemporary Mi’kmaq food at the Rosaria Cafeteria, as we will be serving Mi’kmaq Indian Tacos
Tuesday, October 22nd 2pm- 3:30pm
Come join us at the Aboriginal Student Centre on campus and
welcome Elder and Author Daniel Paul as he discusses his book
We Were not the Savages and Mi’kmaw History
Monday, October 28th 11am-3pm
Come join us at the Aboriginal Student Centre on campus and
welcome Mount’s Elder Advisor, Jane Abram, as she will be on
campus providing students advise through a Mi’kmaq Talking circle
Thursday, October 31st 11am-2pm
Rosaria Terrace. Join us for Free Celebration Cake and the
closing of our Mi’kmaq History Month Celebrations
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CAMPUS UPDATES Vice President Academic Dr. Elizabeth Church wants to hear from you! Students are invited
to have lunch with Dr. Elizabeth Church, the Mount’s Vice President (Academic) in Rosaria Dining Hall. Share your ideas,
meet other students, and enjoy a casual lunch. Come alone or
feel free to bring a friend!
Tuesday, October 1, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Wednesday, October 23, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
Monday, November 4, from 11:30 – 12:30 p.m.
Monday, November 25, from 12:00 – 1:00 p.m.
If you have questions, contact Tracy MacKenzie at 457-6404, or by
email at [email protected]
Mi’Kmaq Flag Raising Ceremony The Mount will be taking part in the Mi’Kmaq Flag Raising Ceremony on Tuesday, October 1, 2013 from 3:00 pm to 3:30 pm
in front of the Seton Academic Centre.
Dr. Donald Julien, Executive Director of the Confederacy of
Mainland Mi’Kmaq, will be joining us to say a few words and help raise the flag – students, faculty and staff are all welcome to join
this event. There will be drummers in attendance as well.
Bookstore Our Ring Day Sale will be taking place on Monday, September 30
in the Link, and Tuesday, October 1 in the Rosaria Terrace from
11:00 am to 2:00 pm each day. Save $ 20.00 of the price of a
ring. Please note that rings are available through the Bookstore at
regular prices throughout the year. $ 75.00 is required at the time
of ordering. Jacket Days are coming up! We will be taking custom
orders from Friday, October 4th until Friday, October 18th. Sizes will
be available in the Bookstore to try on.
Follow us on Facebook and Twitter to stay up to date on what’s happening in the Bookstore!
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Art Gallery "Women, Contemporary Aboriginal Issues, and Resistance"
A new multimedia learning kit aimed at guiding Canadians
through contemporary Aboriginal issues launches.
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
4:15pm - Welcome at Aboriginal Student Centre
46 Melody Drive
166 Bedford Highway, Halifax NS
5:15pm - Reception at MSVU Art Gallery
Seton Academic Centre, Ground floor
166 Bedford Highway, Halifax NS
BOOK LAUNCH
August Sander—Objective Romantic
with George Steeves, writer
17 Oct 2013, noon - 1 pm, in the upper gallery
MSVU Art Gallery, Seton Academic Centre
FREE COFFEE & MUFFINS.
Take your break at the Art Gallery (off the Seton entrance foyer)
Wednesday, 16 October, 9:30 - 11am
Call for entries - ANNUAL MOUNT COMMUNITY SHOW
Students, staff, faculty, alumnae and your families and significant
others are invited to enter up to three examples (per person) of
your creative work in the Annual Mount Community
Show. Everything from painting, photography, sculpture, sewing
and knitting, to writing, musical performances and baking will be
put on display. Start making now! Entries will be accepted in the
Art Gallery 4 through 10 November 2013. For more information
drop by the Art Gallery (off the Seton entrance foyer).
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International Education Centre
Save the Date! Multicultural Night
Friday, November 22nd, 6 pm - 12 am, Multipurpose Room & Vinnie’s Pub
Join us for a night filled with performances, food, fun and entertainment to celebrate international
diversity at the Mount! The International Education Centre supports all internationally-minded students.
Whether you’re an international student who needs help extending a study permit, improving English language skills or if you’re a student who wants to learn about studying abroad on an exchange, we are here for you!
Spiritual Life
Calm-Abiding Meditation & Self-Reflection
When: Sundays, beginning Sept 29th, 10:30-noon
Where: Peace Room (Evaristus - Floor 4C). Free and open to all.
Intro to basic and progressive meditation and contemplation methods, drawn from the Tibetan Buddhist
tradition, which help calm, settle and focus the mind, while easing, opening and brightening the heart.
Course includes background info, instruction, short practice sessions and ample time for questions and
discussion. Successive classes will also include brief recordings or readings from masters of this tradition.
Instructors: Tom Downey & Kim MacAulay. For more info: [email protected]
Celebrating the ‘heart and spirit’ of everyone’s journey
Peace Room (Evaristus, 3rd Floor, Rm C410) - A quiet space to pray, meditate, read, reflect, and just be.
Looking for the right church, mosque, or meditation centre for you? Interested in spiritual diversity? Need
someone to talk to? Want to cultivate a ‘Compassionate University’? Contact the Spiritual Life Coordinator, [email protected], 457-6446, msvu.ca/slc
MSV Alumnae MSV Alumnae Weekend took place September 20th- September 22nd, 2013. As part of the weekend, the
Academy & College Classes of 1963 were welcomed back to campus after 50 years and began the
festivities with a Golden Jubilee lunch. We hope you saw some of them on campus over the weekend!
We were thrilled to have your SU President, Zach Gallant, and VP Student Life, Tyler Bechard, attend the
Chef’s Dinner at Seasons by Atlantica. During the Chef’s Dinner, Coach Rick and Andrea Plato were presented with Honorary Alumnae Memberships for 25 years of service with Mount Athletics. MSV
Alumnae Weekend 2013 celebrated alumnae & friends, but also the 140 years of rich heritage that has
shaped the Mount today. Thanks to all who came out!
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Library
One Book Nova Scotia Author Reading
The library is hosting author Alissa York in the
MacDonald Room on October 3rd, 1-2pm. Alissa will
read selections from her novel, Fauna, and take
questions from the audience. Refreshments will be
served. No RSVP required. Free admission. Everyone is
welcome to attend. http://1bns.ca/
Mount Library Photo Contest
The library is holding a photo contest, open to all
current MSVU students. Show us your favourite space
to read or study! Tell us why you like it, and what
would make it better. Win gift cards, print credits, and
research gadgets - your chances of winning are
excellent! Vote for your favourite photo! Contest runs
from September 10th to October 18th. More info
available here: http://libguides.msvu.ca/msvulibpix
Online Workshops
The library has added new online workshops to its line-
up of student and faculty workshops. Learn about
using RefWorks, finding eBooks, using Google Scholar,
images and media in presentations, and researching
on your mobile device.
http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/library/services/
instruction/registration.aspx
Krista Hill Photography
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Library Continued...
New Display
The library has a new display of periodicals and
newspapers upstairs in front of the reference collection.
Titles include The Globe and Mail, Mi'kmaq-Maliseet
Nations News, The New York Times, Chatelaine, and
Maclean's. Feel free to read them within the library.
Chat with a Librarian
Let a librarian be your guide! Set up a library orientation
or request assistance with your program research from
any of our Liaison Librarians. Go to the Library
homepage (http://www.msvu.ca/library), click on
Contact Us and then Liaison Librarians. Can’t make it in to the Library in person? Call, email or chat with a
librarian! Find the LiveHelp chat widget on the Library
homepage and ask your question, we are ready to
assist.
iPads for loan
A reminder to students that the Library has iPads for
loan, check one out today and try out some new
research apps. There are 24 hour and 3 day loans
currently available. We also have laptops for loan, too.
Keep up with library resources, events and services
throughout the year by liking us on Facebook (http://
www.facebook.com/MountLibrary) or following us on
Twitter (http://twitter.com/MountLibrary).
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Library Continued… Student Creative Writing Contest
Calling all Mount Student Writers! You are invited to
submit your work – poetry, fiction, creative non-fiction or
drama to [email protected] (Please use a pseudonym
on the attached copy of your work) If you win you will
receive $100 donated by the Mount Library. The
deadline is FRIDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2013. The winner will be
announced at The Changing Landscape of Publishing
Conference October 16th in the Rosaria Multipurpose
Room. For more details see:
http://www.msvu.ca/site/media/msvu/Documents/
writingcontest2013%281%29.pdf
The Changing Landscape of Publishing Conference /
Celebrating Publishing @the Mount
Students are cordially invited to events during
Celebrating Publishing @the Mount Week October 15
to October 17 including the Changing Landscape of
Publishing Conference Wednesday October 16 -
Rosaria Multipurpose Room 9:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
There’s no need to pre-register and Lunch will be
provided to the first 100 participants. Hear a panel of
writers in the morning talk about their publishing
experiences, including the use of internet crowd
sourcing to raise funds, and hear a panel of publishers in
the afternoon who will respond to the keynote
luncheon address by Cynthia Good, the director of
Creative Book Publishing Program at Humber College.
Please keep your eyes open for the Conference Week
program announcing other events of interest to
students. For more details please see www.msvu.ca/
CelebratingWriting or e-mail
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TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR By: Joanne Mills, Psychologist Coordinator, Student Counselling Services
Set your intentions for the term / Plan:
Starting out with a goal and structure will help you stay on course. A helpful strategy for time management
and goal setting is the general rule of planning to spend two hours of independent study for every hour
you are in class. For a student who is taking 5 courses (standard full course load), that would be
approximately 15 hours in lectures each week, so if we double that, that would be 30 hours of homework a
week. Many students, especially those coming straight from high school, do not spend the time that is
required. It seems like a lot, but if you treat being a student like your full time job, the 45 hours a week
doesn’t seem so overwhelming.
Limit outside paid work:
If your full time job is being a full time university student, we recommend that you limit outside paid work to
10 to 12 hours a week. Remember, your “full time job” is a busy 45 hrs/wk, and you also need time to relax and have fun. Anymore than 10 to 12 hrs/wk may interfere with either school work or social life or self care
– and all are important. If you must work more than 12 hrs/wk, consider lowering your course load.
Study environment - be honest:
Do an honest “audit” of your work environment, including the time of day you study. How many distractions are around (eg., roommates, TV, facebook on your task bar opened). How focused do you
“really” feel at 11:00pm? Set yourself up for success by providing the right environment for study: turn off the TV, tell your roommates that you are unavailable for a set time frame, if you must have background
music on be sure it does not have distracting lyrics that draw you in, log off of facebook/twitter and close
your email so if you are on your laptop you aren’t tempted “just to check quickly”. If you turn your phone off you can always get your texts after you have finished your reading, your emails will wait and if you
continue to remind your roommates/family that school is important and you must work hard this year, they
will respect your intentions.
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TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL YEAR Use a planner
It is hard to hold all your work assignments and tasks in your head, and when things get busy, you are
bound to forget and/or get stressed trying to juggle everything in your memory. Have you ever had trouble
at night trying to get to sleep because you have a to do list running through your mind? Then empty it out
– jot it down on a note pad or day planner, or use your cell phone for your calendar and to do list. This also
helps to avoid procrastination. If you use a planner – either old fashion pen and paper or electronic – it
allows you to set specific goals for the day and week. You will be more apt to go to the library and read
pages 22 to 30 in Psychology if it is down in your calendar. It is a good idea to set aside a time each week
– I like Sunday evenings, to review what you have on your plate for that week, and then set daily “to do” items to make sure they get done.
Break your readings down into manageable “chunks”.
University courses often move at a faster pace than high school, and there tends to be much more
reading. Breaking up your reading assignments into to smaller, more manageable chunks, it a helpful
strategy. You will be less likely to procrastinate and more apt to do it if it isn’t so daunting. To do this work backwards: for example, if you have a midterm in Psychology in 6 weeks time on 3 chapters (300 pages),
then you will need to read 50 pages a week to make sure it all gets read in time. Even better, break the 50
pages a week into a smaller chunks, say 10 pages at a time, and plan 5 times in the week to read your
psychology textbook. It is much easier to sit down to read 10 pages than 50!! This strategy also helps with
concentration and focus.
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KEEP IN TOUCH WITH YOUR SU
Like us on Facebook to stay up to date with our events,
contests, and more. facebook.com/MSVUSU
Follow us on twitter to stay informed with what’s going on campus and how you can win prizes. @MSVUSU
Find out more about upcoming events, societies, services
for students, & current contests all in one place on our
website. mountstudents.ca
If you have any questions, you can just text 1-902-809-MSVU
(6788)
You are always welcome to bring your questions or
concerns directly to Students’ Union. Rosaria Student
Centre, 118
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