Past Announcements
To the Campus Community,
The parking area adjacent to the Antigonish Skate Park has been redesignated as Parking Area P19. Parking Area P19 IS NOT an OVERNIGHT parking area. Signs have been put in place indicating that there is NO OVERNIGHT PARKING allowed in Parking Area P19.
Please do not park your vehicle in P19 between 1AM and 6AM daily. If you park your vehicle overnight in P19, you risk having your vehicle ticketed and/or towed at your own expense. Also, please remember that Parking Area P19 is a shared parking area with patrons who use the Antigonish Skate Park.
Overnight Parking on campus is allowed in the GOLD shaded areas on the Campus Parking Map.
https://www.stfx.ca/sites/default/files/documents/Security-StFX-Parking-Plan-2024-08-02.pdf
To the campus community,
Please take care when using the breezeway between St. Ninian’s Cathedral and St. Ninian’s Place. The breezeway is not StFX campus property, and we ask all students to be respectful. Failure to do so may result in the closure of the breezeway to the public.
Thank you.
Thursday, 28 November, 7:30 p.m., MULH 2032. A Capstone Lecture in the Humanities Colloquium by Steven Baldner, Philosophy. The lecture is for a general audience and all are welcome.
The Angus L. Macdonald Library is seeking qualified students to join our team for the remainder of the 2024-25 academic semester, with an option to extend. We offer:
- Flexible scheduling
- Shift switching
- Competitive wages
- Hands-on training
- Teach you how to use the library to help others and yourself
- Plus much more...
For more information or to apply, visit https://www.stfx.ca/library/about/now-hiring-library-student-assistants
Opening Reception and Artist Talk with Greg Davies
Greg Davies: Chronos exhibition, StFX Art Gallery
Wed. Nov. 6, 7 pm
In this oil painting series depicting endangered, threatened, and extinct animals, Greg Davies explores time and mortality. Using a dark tenebrist style inspired by Baroque art and early Romantic paintings of the 19th century, Davies brings artistic styles of the past to bear on present-day realities of climate crises.
Greg Davies is an artist and curator currently based in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia. His drawing and painting practice explore subjects from multiple perspectives. Davies draws on past styles and historical techniques, foregrounding his belief in the sustainability of old styles. The visual references in Davies' art are informed by his background and work in the field of disciplinary art history.
Please consider yourself warmly invited ot the opening reception and artist talk with Greg Davies. Refreshments will be provided.
Bright Light Therapy Lamps are available to use at the Bloomfield Hub and now for borrowing at the StFX Library!
Bright Light Therapy Lamps are used to mimic sunlight levels, and sitting in front of a lamp for 15-20 minutes daily can help ease symptoms of clinically diagnosed seasonal affective disorder and improve sleep (Mayo Clinic).
How to Request a Bright Light Lamp from the Library:
In person: Go to the front desk of the Library and ask for the Bright Light Therapy Lamp!
or
Remotely:
- Go to stfx.ca/library
- Scroll down until you see the "Collections" section and click on the "Lifestyle Collection".
- Click on a therapy lamp and login to your StFX account.
- Click "Request from my library" and then "Send Request".
- Wait for an email from the Library and pick it up at the front desk!
If you have any questions about using Bright Light Therapy Lights, contact StFX Health and Counselling (902) 867-2263.
If you have questions about access the Bright Light Therapy Light, contact the StFX Library at library@stfx.ca
Allow us to (re)introduce ourselves.
We are the Bloomfield HUB, a student health and wellbeing community in the Health and Counselling Department at STFX. We aim to promote and protect student health and well-being through various approaches.
We offer peer-facilitated programs on Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Saturday evenings from 7 to 10 p.m. throughout the academic year. We aim to harness the power of shared experiences to create supportive, empowering, and effective environments for growth, learning, and personal development. All of our events are free for students.
You can find us in person at the Bloomfield Hub ( 2nd floor Bloomfield/Student Union Building) or on Instagram online #flourishatx
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
This month, IT Services will be promoting our cybersecurity awareness and training program Terranova. Through these courses and social media we will be sharing cyber security tips and tricks.
IT Services wants you to have some fun while learning about cybersecurity so we’re holding campus-wide raffles to both enhance your cybersecurity awareness and give you a chance to win great prizes! Participants will have the chance to win weekly gift cards from Sobeys, Superstore, The Curious Cat, Tall and Small, and the Farmer's Market, along with two grand prizes of headphones and an air fryer. These contests are open to students and staff who complete short cybersecurity courses in Terranova.
The theme of this year’s cyber security awareness month is Generation Cyber Safe: Because online security knows no age. Each week, IT Services will be launching a new course in Terranova on the following schedule:
Week 1 - Phishing: helping all generations avoid floundering
Week 2 - Passwords: keep your passwords from being 'fail'words
Week 3 - Updating for security: updating is important, like, should we still say demure?
Week 4 - Protecting Information: safe sharing is not a bad gig
This week's course is available now. It is called CSM Week 1 - Phishing. You will find this course by going to stfx.ca/ithelp and using the Terranova buttons found on the lefthand side or the links in our post about cybersecurity month.
Completing the course gives one entry into the weekly draw for one of two $50 gift cards and one entry into the grand prize draw.
A Capstone Lecture by Prof. Steven Baldner. 28 Nov., 7:30 p.m., 2032 MULH.
After centuries of being unknown, the philosophical work of Aristotle came into the mediaeval Scholastic world with the force of a scientific revolution. Conservative theologians found Aristotle's philosophy disquieting and regarded it as a threat to the faith. For Aquinas, by contrast, Aristotle's thought was liberating and helped him to gain a better understand of the world in relation to its creator. Nevertheless, Aquinas also found limitations in Aristotle's teaching that could be corrected by philosophy and theology.
This public lecture is intended for a general audience. All are welcome.
Greg Davies: Chronos
Opens for visitors, Wed. Oct. 30
In this oil painting series depicting endangered, threatened, and extinct animals, Greg Davies explores time and mortality. Using a dark tenebrist style inspired by Baroque art and early Romantic paintings of the 19th century, Davies brings artistic styles of the past to bear on present-day realities of climate crises.
Oct. 30 - Dec. 7
Wed. 2:30 – 6:30 pm
Thrs. 2:30 – 6:30 pm
Fri. 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Sat. 12:00 – 4:00 pm
Have you already completed the MyCampus Quiz for a chance to win a Starbucks gift card? You can increase your chance of winning in three easy steps:
- Click the button below to email the StFX Web Team (or compose an email to website@stfx.ca with the subject line "MyCampus Draw")*
- Include the code MYCAMPUS in your email
- Send away for another draw entry!
The contest is open to all StFX students, staff and faculty. The draw will take place on Thursday, October 31st. Winners will be notified by email.
*Only entries using StFX email accounts will be included in the draw.
No tricks, it's time to treat you! Come say hi to the StFX Web Team on Wednesday afternoon outside the Library/Mulroney for a fun giveaway. Consider it our way of saying thanks for visiting and using MyCampus!
When: Wednesday, October 30, 2pm-4pm
Where: Outside Angus L. Macdonald Library / Mulroney entrance
What: Something sweet & seasonal for you - hot chocolate!
StFX is getting ready to host the AUS women's soccer championship from October 24th-27th.
X-Women Soccer will play Acadia on Thursday, October 24th at 4:00pm in the quarterfinal. StFX students are eligible for free tickets to all quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship matches! Visit the Keating Box Office on game day with your valid StFX student ID to claim a ticket!
Full tournament schedule and more information can be found at www.goxgo.ca/AUSwsoccer.
Sharpen your business pitching skills through collaborative activities and gain insights from a demonstration pitch by a student entrepreneur at our upcoming StFX Student Pitch Event!
There is no cost to attend, and registration is not required.
All welcome!
When: Friday, October 25th | 2:30-3:45 PM (ADT)
Location: The Gerald Schwartz School of Business| Room 152
Questions about the event? Please contact Neil Maltby (@email) -or- Paula Brophy (@email).
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This event is presented in partnership by StFX DiscoverBox andThe Gerald Schwartz School of Business.
X-Women Rugby is gearing up to play Acadia in the AUS conference championship game on Wednesday, October 23rd at 6:00pm. Come out to cheer loud and proud for the blue and white!
Tickets are FREE for all StFX students on game day at the box office - present a valid StFX student ID for a free ticket on Wednesday!
Public Health will be on campus this Wednesday, October 23, offering free Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis/Whopping Cough) vaccines for anyone who needs this vaccination. Details are below and on the attached poster.
Keating Millennium Centre
1100 Convocation Blvd., Antigonish (2nd Floor)
Wednesday, October 23 from 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Call 902-867-4500 ext. 4800 for booking
Booked appointments recommended.
Limited drop-ins available, while supplies last.
Learn More: www.nshealth.ca/immunizations
To the Campus Community:
Please be advised that the St. Ninian Parking Lot (P18b) will be closed Wednesday, October 23, 2024. This closure is necessary for painting parking lines. If you use this parking area, please find alternate parking on Wednesday, October 23rd, 2024.
Apologies for any inconvenience that this may cause.
MyCampus is your home for information about things taking place on the StFX campus. Intended to help reduce the university’s dependence on email as a promotional tool, MyCampus features listings for campus events, announcements, and news stories, as well as quick links to platforms like Kwe’/Moodle, Banner, and X-Reports in one convenient spot.
What’s Special About MyCampus?
MyCampus is a one-stop-shop to learn about what’s happening at StFX. In addition to event listings and news articles, the platform also features an Announcements function to amplify important updates relevant to the campus community, such as details about road and parking closures, information about awareness campaigns, or special campus initiatives. While email will still be used to promote these items, MyCampus will help reduce our dependency on email over time and offer a single destination to find out what’s happening at StFX.
How do I use MyCampus?
Visit StFX.ca/MyCampus and browse events, announcement, news, and A-Z links. Staff and faculty: You are also encouraged to promote your announcements and events! Visit MyCampus, click on ‘Add an Announcement’ or ‘Add an Event’, and log in with your StFX account credentials. For tutorials and further instruction, watch this video, visit our ‘website resources’ page, or email StFX’s website team at @email
Enter the MyCampus draw to win a prize!!
How well do you know your new community hub? Visit www.StFX.ca/MyCampus and complete the MyCampus quiz for a chance to win one of ten $25 Starbucks gift cards! But first, you must find it – make sure to check every section on MyCampus for the link! The contest is open to all StFX staff, faculty and students; draws will take place on October 31.
Feedback and Ongoing Improvement
MyCampus is a new feature that StFX’s web team will continually improve and evolve along with the needs of our campus. We welcome and encourage feedback on your experience with the platform. If you have questions or suggestions related to MyCampus, reach out to us at website@stfx.ca.
Sincerely,
The StFX University Website Team
Please join the Antigonish Choral Ensemble for our Fall Concert:
Kaleidoscope Hearts: A Musical Celebration of Diversity and Inclusion
Thursday October 17th, 2024 at 7:00 pm
StFX University Chapel, 4120 University Avenue, Antigonish
Admission by donation: $20/person suggested
Doors open no earlier than 6:30 pm
Janice Alcorn, Director
Brent Bannerman, Accompanist
With Special Guests:
- L’Arche Singers
- Soul Sisters
IT Services will be conducting Banner system maintenance starting at 6:00 PM, October 16th with an anticipated restoration time of noon, October 17th.
During that time Banner Self-Service, Banner Admin Pages, MyData, X-Reports, Millennium FAST and the StFX Admissions Application will be unavailable.
IT Services will communicate when maintenance is complete and access to systems is restored.
If you have questions, please contact the IT Services Helpdesk.
