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d'Assisi, Sister Francis

  • AR-047
  • Person
  • 1898-[1978?]

Margaret McCarthy was born November 8, 1898, to Timothy and Ellen McCarthy of Bantry Bay, Ireland. The McCarthy’s belonged to Saint Patrick’s parish in Halifax, and Margaret attended Saint Patrick’s High School, eventually joining the Sisters of Charity in 1915 where she made her profession of vows in 1918. Sister Francis d’Assisi received a Bachelor of Arts at Mount Saint Vincent College in 1921, and a Master of Arts in History in 1926. In 1932 she received a doctorate degree at Fordham University; her thesis was ‘The changing religious liberty in Nova Scotia, 1604-1827.’ After returning to Nova Scotia, she taught history at Saint Patrick’s High School before becoming Dean at Mount Saint Vincent College in 1938.

Following her tenure as dean, Sister Francis D’Assisi became the President of Mount Saint Vincent College from 1954 to 1965, where she oversaw the school’s expansion, both in campus buildings and enrolment. She was a founding member of the Association of Atlantic Universities (AAU), and maintained Mount Saint Vincent’s membership in the National Conference of Colleges and Universities (NCCU) since 1950. She was also largely responsible for the seal of the college, which first appeared in publications in the mid-fifties.

When she retired as President in 1965, she received the Pro Ecclesia et Pontifice medal and became the Congregational Historian (Archivist) for the Sisters of Charity, a position she held until 1978.

Davison, Blossom

  • AR-007
  • Person
  • 1903-unknown

Lena Florence Bennett Davison was born in Halifax on April 14th 1903 to Robie, a lumber merchant, and Celina Davison. She was known to all her friends and peers as Blossom, a name her father gave to her because he thought she was pretty like a flower. Likely, this name also helped distinguish herself from her mother Celina who was also known as ‘Lena’, for short. She had a brother named Ronald.

Blossom was a student at Mount Saint Vincent Academy, graduating in the class of 1921. During her time at the school, Blossom was recognized as an accomplished musician. She was the star violinist at the May 1921 Recital, though she also excelled at the piano. Blossom was also a great athlete, and won the top prize at the school’s 1920 tennis tournament.

When Blossom was 18 years of age, census records note that her family sometimes used the last name ‘Davis’.

When Blossom married, she took the last name Agnew.

Dewar, Kenneth C.

  • AR-003
  • Person
  • 1944-

Ken Dewar grew up in Edmonton and taught at the University of Victoria, Wilfrid Laurier, and Carleton before coming to the Mount in 1982. He also owned a bookstore for a number of years in Elora, Ontario. He retired in June 2011 and was awarded Professor Emeritus status in the Department of History.

Distance University Education via Television

  • AR-048
  • Corporate body
  • 1982-1999

Distance University Education via Television (DUET) was launched in 1982, providing a method of distance learning where students could watch lectures off campus. It was initially shot with black and white cameras and broadcast to short circuit TVs using ASN (Atlantic Satellite Network), a regional television channel for Atlantic Canada. DUET filmed course lectures in Gerontology, Accounting, Women's Studies, and more, that were broadcast to students studying remotely, who could then phone in with questions and comments. DUET was the result of President Dr. E. Margaret Fulton’s efforts to gain support from provincial and federal governments as well as cable companies. The first director of the program was Dr. Diana Carl.

This program was useful especially to women, in the context of the 1980s when many women were returning to the workforce after raising families and were looking for ways to update their education. The program began with fewer than 100 students but expanded throughout the years of operation.

In 1999, DUET, along with the Open Learning Program became the foundation for the Department of Distance Learning and Continuing Education. Eventually the program transitioned from local channels to digital, and in 2011 it ceased broadcasting and became online-only programming.

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