Cover photo : Noël Després, Aldéa Landry and Allister Surette at the official Installation of the Chancellor during the convocation ceremony, May 12, 2012.

Church Point, NS, December 8, 2016 – The Board of Governors has voted unanimously to renew the mandate of Université Sainte-Anne Chancellor Aldéa Landry. In 2011 she succeeded Mr. Louis E. Deveau to become the fifth chancellor of Université Sainte-Anne, and will complete her new 3-year mandate in November 2019.

Church Point, NS, October 28th 2016 – Owners of electric or hybrid electric vehicles in the Clare region will be happy to learn that they now have free access to a charging station. The station is located at the Church Point campus of Université Sainte-Anne behind the biomass furnace.

Government of Canada supports campus development at Nova Scotia’s Acadian university

October 27, 2016 – Church Point, NS – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency

Colin Fraser, Member of Parliament for West Nova, today announced a $27,000 non-repayable investment to enable Université Sainte-Anne to engage a team of consultants to create an infrastructure development plan. The objective of the plan is to successfully merge new and existing offerings in the Louis R. Comeau building and the sports complex on Université Sainte-Anne's Church Point campus. The announcement was made on behalf of the Honourable Navdeep Bains, Minister of Innovation, Science and Economic Development and Minister responsible for the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA).

Church Point, NS, October 4, 2016 – The Canada Research Chair in Acadian and Transnational studies at Université Sainte-Anne invites you to CRÉAcT’s first workshop series of 2016-2017, delivered by Barry Jean Ancelet.

The format of these workshops aims to encourage interaction between the guest researcher and the public. « It’s a class more than a conference – and everyone is invited », explains Professor Clint Bruce, Canada Research Chair in Acadian and Transnational studies. « Knowing the captivating approach of Barry Ancelet, as well as his long-time connection to Acadie and Nova Scotia, he was a logical choice to launch this event. »

Church Point (NS), 15 June 2016 - On 4th June, 2016, Sainte-Anne University welcomed 20 preschoolers and their parents for a nature-themed workshop. This free activity day was funded through an Eco-leadership RBC grant from the Fulbright Canada Foundation. The activities were planned and carried out with the help of students, research professionals, and professors from the social work, social science, education, and administration departments.

April 26, 2016 – Petit-de-Grat, N.S. – Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA)

Nova Scotia is Canada's largest exporter of fish and seafood, exporting approximately 125,157 tonnes of the delicious east coast delights each year. Parliamentary Secretary Rodger Cuzner was in Isle Madame today to announce that the Government of Canada, through the Atlantic Canada Opportunities Agency (ACOA), will invest $801,215 to support research and development in the seafood sector in two rural Cape Breton communities.

Churchpoint (NS), April 15, 2016 - Université Sainte-Anne is proud to announce that it will award an Honorary Doctorate in Administration Sciences to Mr. Noël Després at the convocation ceremony on May 7th, 2016.

Noël Després, known both for his success in the business world and his community work, is President and CEO of Comeau's Sea Foods, a dynamic company that harvests, processes and markets seafood products and is recognized as an cornerstone of Southwest Nova Scotia's economy.

Church Point (NS), April 12, 2016 - On May 1st, the Halifax campus of Université Sainte-Anne will relocate from its current location at 1589 Walnut Street to 1190 Barrington Street.

July 28, 2015 – Church Point, Nova Scotia – The Government of Canada is providing $31,500 to the Société Acadienne de Clare for a monument called Odyssée acadienne de la baie Sainte-Marie and six interpretive plaques to mark the 125^th anniversary of Université Sainte-Anne. This funding is being provided under the Building Communities Through Arts and Heritage program.

Greg Kerr, Member of Parliament (West Nova), announced the funding today on behalf of the Honourable Shelly Glover, Minister of Canadian Heritage and Official Languages.

Université Sainte-Anne is introducing new experiential tourism infrastructure to its Church Point campus over the next year. It is collaborating with the Municipality of the District of Clare and les Dames Patronesses de la Colonie Jeunesse Acadienne to execute the project, which includes an observatory, camping facilities and trail signage.

The Government of Canada is investing $442,871 in the project through ACOA's Innovative Communities Fund (ICF) to create a cluster of attractions to draw students, researchers and tourists to the area.