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February 11, 2026

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CATE

StFX researchers among leading scholars to contribute to national book on teacher leadership

emma x-ring

Proud to be part of something so meaningful: StFX grad Emma Williams wins cost of her X-Ring

A Class of 2025 student shakes hands with Chancellor, Dr. Mila Mulroney

Over 1100 students receive StFX degrees at Spring Convocation 2025

STFX Special Announcement

Nova Scotia Power outage affecting Antigonish - Convocation events proceed as planned

STFX Special Announcement

PLANNED POWER SHUTDOWN – MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025

STFX Special Announcement

CAMPUS POWER UPDATE - power restored to some buildings / planned power shutdown Monday, May 5, 2025

Convocation

Graduation and medalist lists are out! Congrats to all graduating this weekend!

STFX Special Announcement

Campus Power Update as of 5:00 PM Tuesday, April 29

STFX Special Announcement

Water disruption tomorrow, Wed Apr 30, from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Laurianne Riffault

Academic X’Cellence: Meet Laurianne Riffault

Sandra MacPhee

Sandra MacPhee has always lifted others up—now, Class of 1984 honours her in new fund supporting students

art winners

Creativity, talent recognized: Four StFX students awarded the Angus F. Macgillivray Art Bursary

Promotional graphic for Distinguished Speakers Series - Canada-US Relations

Watch Now: Canada and US Relations – Navigating Chaos, Threats and Disruptions in the White House

Laura Reid

Academic X'cellence Series: Meet Laura Reid

STFX Special Announcement

Passing of His Holiness, Pope Francis - statement from Dr. Andy Hakin

Honorary degree recipients 2025

A legendary Canadian athlete, an expert in Catholic higher education, and a leading voice for innovation and science policy, to be honoured during StFX Spring Convocation 2025

Alumni Dr. Janet McMordie and Heather O'Grady

Human Kinetics grads breaking new ground in health, the arts

Heidi and Dr. Michael Steinitz

$250,000 endowment established to honour longtime StFX physics professor and supporter of the arts, Dr. Michael Steinitz

Dr. Heather O'Grady, StFX Alumna

Bridging the Gap: Dr. Heather O’Grady ‘17 advances community-based health research

Norine Verberg

Academic X’Cellence: Meet Dr. Norine Verberg

The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a Mi'kmaw word meaning 'human being' or 'the people.'

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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