Events and News 2008

• Huskies name Creighton as starting QB Jan. 9
• Public invited to dance with the stars Jan. 8
• Public screening of winning Citizen Science videos Jan. 8
• Sobey MBA students all business at games Jan. 8
• Saint Mary’s alumna named Minister of Education Jan. 8
• Panel discussion to explore ethics in financial markets Jan. 5
• Saint Mary's history prof named to Order of Canada Jan. 2
• Blog earns prof spot on list of world’s most influential people in business ethics Jan. 2
• Saint Mary’s Chemistry professor awarded $141,321 for research Dec. 19
• Saint Mary’s to celebrate International Year of Astronomy Dec. 18
• So, what's the big idea? Dec. 17
• Saint Mary’s teams to face Canada’s best at business competition Dec. 16
• Saint Mary’s to test emergency broadcast system Dec. 15
• Laval to host Vanier Cup in 2009 and 2010 Dec. 11
• Trust in Education presentation postponed Dec. 11
• Saint Mary's extends sympathies to people of Mumbai Dec. 10
• Saint Mary’s hosts first annual Sobey Business Skills Competition Dec. 9
• Saint Mary’s MBA student wins interview competition Dec. 9
• Huskies to bid for Vanier Cup Dec. 2
• Saint Mary’s retains title as home of the Science Champion Nov. 28
• Citizen Science students win trip to The Gambia Nov. 28
• Experts gather at Saint Mary’s to discuss impending bat crisis Nov. 27
• Saint Mary’s jumps up research ranks Nov. 26
• Leaders discuss global trade opportunities for Atlantic Canada Nov. 25
• Saint Mary’s business students judged best in Atlantic Canada Nov. 24
• Weather watch: University open Nov. 22
• Biologist warns Nova Scotian bats at risk Nov. 21
• Invitation to presentation by candidate for Director of International Activities Nov. 21
• Business students to face off at investment challenge Nov. 17
• Professors publish book about sex tourism in Phillipines Nov. 13
• Saint Mary’s students teaching peace in local schools Nov. 12
• Faculty, research boost Saint Mary’s national ranking Nov. 10
• Saint Mary’s Business Development Centre launches book to reach entrepreneurs Nov. 10
• Huskies honour 37 Academic All-Canadians Nov. 7
• Huskies coach, rookie take AUS football awards Nov. 7
• Computing Science Huskies world class Nov. 4
• Research at Saint Mary’s tops national top-50 list Oct. 30
• Alumnus appointed high commissioner Oct. 29
• Junior Team Canada comes to Saint Mary’s Nov. 10 Oct. 28
• Huskies’ Cheverie named to Team Canada Oct. 27
• Citizens of the world take stage at fall convocation Oct. 26
• Saint Mary’s opens doors to prospective students Oct. 24
• Saint Mary's student from St. Lucia awarded Lucelec-Emera scholarship Oct. 24
• McInnes Cooper donates $100,000 for health and wellness centre Oct. 23
• Saint Mary’s earns high marks in Canadian University Report Oct. 23
• Business student opens Moncton's biggest flea market Oct. 22
• World takes stage at Saint Mary’s graduation this weekend Oct. 21
• Saint Mary’s hosts provincial Science Olympics Oct. 20
• Computing Science Huskies still the best in Atlantic Canada Oct. 20
• Saint Mary’s hosts discussion forum with former Chinese ambassador Oct. 17
• United Way offers chance to win a day off work Oct. 17
• Guest author to explore Canada’s Peyton Place Oct. 17
• Everyone wins at United Way kickoff Oct. 17
• Threat of human rights commissions to be debated at Saint Mary’s Oct. 17
• Peacemaker, poet and community builder honored by Saint Mary’s Oct. 16
• Tug of war to kick off United Way campaign Oct. 16
• Local, international students look to Saint Mary’s Oct. 14
• Saint Mary's helps Halifax win national soccer gold Oct. 14
• Students, bookstores found national roundtable to fight costs Oct. 10
• Saint Mary’s to host business competition Oct. 6
• Saint Mary’s is the new home of a leading journal Oct. 6
• New leadership at Saint Mary's Oct. 3
• Archaeologist gets new digs Oct. 3
• Visionary professor links conservation and fishing Oct. 2
• Saint Mary’s community saddened by loss of Kay Dalton Oct. 2
• Residents to join Saint Mary’s students to trashform neighbourhood Sept. 30
• Archbishop of Accra visits Saint Mary’s Sept. 30
• Invasive species workshop to help Albro Lake-Harbourview Sept. 30
• Saint Mary's students to present conflict resolution workshop for youth Sept. 29
• Weather Watch: University Open Sept. 26
• Saint Mary’s signs international agreement with Chinese university Sept. 25
• Freemasons award scholarships to Saint Mary’s students Sept. 24
• Learn about the Atrium and Global Learning Commons Sept. 23
• Axworthy, McDonough to headline panel discussion about democracy Sept. 22
• Saint Mary’s salutes its sports heroes Sept. 21
• Huskies remember coach Al Keith Sept. 20
• Grads welcomed home for 2008 Homecoming Weekend Sept. 19
• Golden Grads return to Saint Mary’s Sept. 19
• President of Saint Mary’s named chair of AAU Sept. 18
• Research shines light on gambling advertising Sept. 15
• Campaign strategist to speak at Saint Mary’s about U.S. election Sept. 15
• Workshop to help resolve conflicts in the classrooms and workplace Sept. 12
• Sinn Féin’s first Senator visits Art Gallery to view Aileen Meagher Collection Sept. 9
• Saint Mary’s students ‘trashform’ neighbourhood Sept. 9
• Business angel expert to speak at Saint Mary’s Sept. 4
• Saint Mary's astronomer and maritime community marvel at stellar work of art Sept. 3
• Famous physician Dr. Helen Caldicott to speak at Saint Mary’s Sept. 2
• Saint Mary’s professors and students awarded more than $750,000 in grants Aug. 29
• Deputy minister for Afghanistan task force speaks at Saint Mary’s Aug. 26
• Newcomer youth find voice through podcasts Aug. 22
• Saint Mary’s to test emergency broadcast system Aug. 21
• Speaker of the House of Commons to address Atlantic Conference Aug. 14
• Writing bootcamp to help students succeed at university Aug. 14
• Dr. Marc Lamoureux honoured by CSASS Aug. 14
• Former Huskies quarterback key member of CBC Olympic team Aug. 14
• Saint Mary’s to convert oil furnaces to natural gas Aug. 13
• Graduate of Atlantic Canada Studies named to SSHRC Aug. 8
• Comments invited in search for Director of International Activities Aug. 7
• Sobey EMBA grad named CEO of leading software company Aug. 7
• Saint Mary’s offers seminar to help call centre staff Aug. 6
• Saint Mary’s receives more than $225,000 to expand speech recognition technologies July 28
• Saint Mary’s mourns loss of Coach Keith July 28
• Saint Mary’s community saddened by death of Dr. Pearleen Oliver July 25
• Archaeology students make important discoveries at Roman dig in Italy July 24
• Huskies’ Cheverie invited to Team Canada  selection camp July 24
• Biology and sociology students begin field course in China July 21
• University opens doors for summer orientation July 17
• Saint Mary’s welcomes new students July 16
• Former member of the hockey Huskies dies in traffic accident July 15
• Saint Mary's science professors lead team into rural China July 14
• Sobey School of Business granted full CMA accreditation July 14
• Former dean of Sobey School named one of most influencial people in finance July 14
• Candidates for Director of International Activities to make open presentations July 14
• OETR receives up to $19 million from Crown Share funds for geoscience research July 14
• Here's to you Wanda Robinson July 10
• Sobey School of Business announces business program for Rankin Inlet July 9
• Letter to Beijing highlights advantages of Atlantic university July 8
• Sobey School of Business ranked top five in the country July 3
• Time for Tea raises more than $27,000 for bursaries for single parent students June 30
• Chuck Bridges appointed to NSERC June 26
• University community mourns loss of Rev. Joseph Gregory Heenan June 23
• Young entrepreneur adds Real Beauty to world conference in Halifax June 23
• Green citizens gather to map communities June 19
• Saint Mary’s to host annual fundraiser for single parent students June 17
• Scholar, leader honoured with dedication of herbarium June 16
• Irish ambassador at home during visit to Saint Mary’s June 11
• Author to share insights into how to eat seafood ethically June 11
• Research discovers harmful new parasite in Cape Breton eels June 11
• Munro named head coach of women’s Huskies basketball June 11
• Virtual reality becomes reality as Data Cave opens at Saint Mary’s June 10
• Federal funding helps professor at Saint Mary’s continue health care research June 10
• Acadian descendants support archaeology project at Grand Pre June 6
• BioBlitz of Long Lake Provincial Park begins today June 6
• New Data Cave at Saint Mary's lets scientists walk into 3-D images June 4
• Scientists expect to find new species in Long Lake Provincial Park this weekend June 2

• Saint Mary’s students to speak at international development conference

  May 30
• National advertising organization impressed by students from Sobey School of Business May 30

• Researchers explore the power of power naps

  May 27
• Saint Mary’s professors honoured at CMC-Atlantic Canada awards night May 26
• Citizens of the world honoured at convocation May 26
• Academic excellence celebrated at Saint Mary's May 23
• Saint Mary’s student and alumna to face the Dragons on CBC May 22
• Saint Mary’s alumni and friends honoured at Top CEO awards May 21

• Forensic anthropologist shares career with high school students

  May 20
• David F. Sobey to be installed as Chancellor at Saint Mary’s Spring Convocation May 13
• World experts explore best ways to effectively manage information May 13
• Saint Mary’s to lead BioBlitz of Long Lake Provincial Park May 9
• SMUtube reaching prospective students around the world May 8
• Russians visit Saint Mary’s to plan new business school in Siberia May 7
• Saint Mary’s graduate named President and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Financial Canada May 7
• Saint Mary's French student wins scholarship to study, travel abroad May 6
• Huskies raise $4,500 for Tanzanian soccer field May 5
• Murphy accepts position as athletics director at SFU May 1
• Search begins for new Women's Huskies basketball coach May 1
• SMU students take honours at UN conference April 30
• Saint Mary's cuts ribbon on science building and turns sod for atrium April 29
• Saint Mary's set to cut ribbon on Science Building and begin work on Atrium complex April 25
• Saint Mary's sports hall to honour football and track greats April 22
• International small business conference comes to Canada April 18
• Springboard get $8.5 million boost from ACOA April 18
• Saint Mary's to host annual Turning Points in Leadership event April 17
• To all media: Revolutionary green architect to speak at Saint Mary's April 14
• Saint Mary's ready to break ground on new $17.5 million Atrium Building April 11
• Math Huskies among best at Putnam competition April 6
• Physics professor wins national award for teaching April 5
• Art gallery funding increased by 20 per cent April 4
• Saint Mary’s MBA student wins Krista Harris CBC Fellowship April 2
• University's IMPACT Fund continues to shine at RISE April 1
• University Funding, Lower Student Costs Announced March 31
• Bridges Named Vice Chair of 2011 Games March 28
• Weather Watch: University Open March 28
• AKERMAN, Gareth March 27
• To the community: Donation in memory of Gareth Akerman March 26
• Dr. David F. Sobey Appointed Chancellor of Saint Mary’s University
  March 26
• Hey Commerce Students! Gain Practical Business Experience & Credit towards your Degree
  March 26
• No chop sticks required March 25
• Get your robots ready March 25
• HALIFAX HOSTS THE WORLD AT GLOBAL SMALL BUSINESS & ENTREPRENEURSHIP CONFERNECE March 20
• Students to Salute Top Profs at Commerce Dinner; Ron Joyce keynote speaker March 20
• Weather Watch: University Open March 20
• To all media: Ron Joyce to speak at SMU’s Commerce Dinner March 19
• PALS Play Hockey too: SMU Fundraiser expected to be a real hat trick
  March 19
• To the University Community: University Holiday
  March 18
• Diversity works: Blackburn March 18
• Acadian Church Silver Unearthed at Grand-Pré March 17
• SMU students shine on the world stage March 17
• To all media: The Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn to visit SMU March 17
• It’s, it’s a BioBlitz March 17
• SMUSA Lobbies for $500,000 Investment in Student Based Services March 17
• Gareth Akerman March 14
• SMU Hosts Third Annual 65 Roses Run for Cystic Fibrosis March 12
• Sustainability Education Series at SMU March 11
• Look out Canada, this student means business March 10
• Planned Pethood will get big round of paws March 10
• Sustainability Education: From the Earth Charter to Action March 10
• SMU curlers sweep hard for national win
  March 6
• The Honourable Jean Pierre Blackburn: Canada’s Labour Market Moving Forward; A Focus on Equity, Diversity and Youth March 6
• Congratulations to Patrick Crowley and Heather Fitzpatrick March 5
• SMU Hosts Commerce Dinner March 5
• SMUSA Council, Senate and Board of Governors Elections, Get Involved! March 5
• Storm Watch - University Open March 4
• Rise Up: Turning a devastating wave into a wave of hope March 4
• A celebration of lifelong learning with Halifax Public Libraries and Saint Mary’s University March 4
• The Shaar Shalom Saint Mary’s University Lecture Series Presents at Talk by Irwin Cotler: The Charter: A Revolution in Five Acts Date March 3
• Back to Grand- Pré we go February 29
• PERKYNS, Richard John Hardy February 29
• The University of The Gambia is Back on Campus February 29
• Students RAK up clothes and food for FEED February 28
• You are in the RED February 28
• Psychology professor named CPA Fellow February 27
• Think learning is just for kids? Think again February 27
• SMU Gives a Hand to Vietnam: CIDA awards $2.8 million to University February 26
• SMU profs awarded $600,000.00 to fuel energy sector February 26
• SMU Wins Seven International Marketing Awards
  February 26
• SMU Prof Elected President of IIFET February 26
• The Saint Mary’s University English Department presents “Visiting Authors Month” February 25
• In the News February 20
• Robert (Bob) Shaw Named Top Leader by Saint Mary’s University Turning Points Hall of Leadership February 18
• These winners are real good with the pen February 18
• Saint Mary’s students engineering to win a national title February 15
• Heather Fitzpatrick is the new Director of Development February 15
• University Closed February 13
• Are you AWARE of what’s going on? February 13
• Sobey student hailed as top provincial entrepreneur February 13
• Storm Watch - University Open February 13
• SMU Astronomers Make Some Stellar Discoveries February 7
• Dr. Gwynne Dyer: Climate Wars February 7
• University Hosts Retirement Party for Betty-Jean Frenette February 7
• Sable Island Update: Illustrated talks about research and operations February 5
• Sustainable Development: An investment or a cost? February 5
• Storm Watch - University Open February 1
• Chamber Praises Santamarians February 1
• Chamber lauds Sobey student February 1
• Saint Mary’s University Preparing for Annual Turning Points in Leadership; The Bank of New York Mellon CEO Bob Kelly to Host April 17 Event February 1
• To the members of the United Nations, we represent Chad January 31
• Experts on Psychologically Healthy Workplaces to Visit Halifax January 31
• Today's Problems. Tomorrow's Chemistry: SMU hosts ChemCon '08 January 29
• Farewell Denis and Heidi — you will be missed January 28
• Storm Watch - University Open January 27
• Thesis Defense Notice January 25
• Hope in Heaven January 25
• SMU grad enjoys riding the ICT wave January 24
• Notice of Movie Filming
  January 23
• Popular CBC radio host raises over $15,000.00 for good Santamarian January 23
• Search for University Librarian January 23
• Afghanistan: A Nation at the Crossroads Date
• We’re all revved up about going to Van January 21
• South European 'New Migration': Cross-Cutting Axes of Analysis January 18
• Koshogatsu! January 18
• So, what's the big idea? January 16
• Joseph Kennedy to meet history students January 16
• SMU and AST Announce New MA Program in Theology and Religious Studies January 15
• SMU hosts International Development Week January 15
• Brad LeBlanc Means Business January 14
• SMU grad is a star at Yale University January 11
• Thank you, Frank January 11
• We come in peace January 10
• CCEPA and the Centre for the Spirituality and the Workplace Present: The Ethical Culture: Taking Compliance to the Next Level Date
• BJ Retires January 7
• Memorial Service for Shengwei Mao January 4
• Extra! Extra! Read all about it!
  Editor-at-large for the Financial Post set to meet students and give public lecture
  January 4

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