Mount Saint Vincent University Archives houses the institutional records of Mount Saint Vincent College and University, including faculty and alumnae collections, as well as select community records pertaining to social justice issues.
This series consists of textual and graphic administrative materials that relate to the Mount Saint Vincent Student Union. This series contains minutes from Student Union executive and committee meetings, a Councilor's Handbook, Student Union executive membership, reports from Student Union executive members, miscellaneous reports, copies and revisions of the constitution, annual general meeting minutes, personnel files, records of correspondence, records of computer systems used, campus bulletins, newspaper clippings that related to the Union, and Student Union by-laws.
This file contains information relating to Mount Saint Vincent University’s Advisory Committee on the Status of Women. A member of the student council serves on this committee. The file contains a list of committee members, a copy of the university’s policy on sexual harassment, information about the Advisory Committee to the President on the Status of Women, Advisory Committee meeting minutes, records of correspondence, and information regarding the policies in place at other universities.
This recording contains the presentation of the Alumnae Award for Teaching to Judith Scrimger, the Award for Research Excellence to Dr. Fred Harrington and the Award for Instructional Leadership to Dr. Elizabeth Bowering. The Award for Instructional Leadership was created in 2001. This ceremony recording additionally contains the conferring of an Honourary degree to Beverly Mascoll who was absent from the ceremony. Formal closing was given by Mary Louise Brink, Chancellor of the University and Congregational Leader of Sisters of Charity.
This recording contains president's remarks from University President and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Sheila A. Brown as well as the presentation of certificates and diplomas and the conferring of academic degrees.
This recording contains an interview with Alanna Mitchell the author of novels "Dancing at the Dead Sea" and "Sea Sick." Choyce and Mitchell discuss the novel "Sea Sick" and it's writing, the ocean and the environment.
This recording contains an interview with author Alistair MacLeod discussing his novel "No Great Mischief," the influence of ancestors, and his writing process. Includes a reading from the novel.
This subseries contains memos about the regulations for Mount Saint Vincent University alumnae who wish to attend Student Union entertainment functions.
This recording contains video of the 1997 Reunion which celebrates multiple graduating classes of Mount Saint Vincent. This video includes speeches from; Shirley Nickelson, President of the Alumni Association, a speech from University President Dr. Sheila A. Brown, a member of the Sister of Charity and the Executive Vice President of the student union during the academy reception. There are also interviews from various alumnus after the reception. There is additionally clips of the golf tournament in this recording as well as video recording from a dinner which took place after the golf tournament where prizes are awarded to golfers (generally humorous awards). There is also a recording from the annual alumni dinner which includes a speech from University President Dr. Sheila A. Brown, Sister of Charity and Chair of the Board, Sister Elizabeth Bellafontaine and Janet Cleveland from the Student Union. This recording additionally contains the alumni toast to various graduating classes.
This recording contains an alumnae special interview by Dilly MacFarlane with Evelyn Mccall, MSVUA alumnae (Bachelor of Public Administration) and figure skater. MacFarlane and Mccall discuss figure skating and her son, professional skater Rob Mccall. This recording additionally contains a recording of what seems to be the majority of a lecture on parenting and child development. This recording additionally contains what appear to be commercials and/or public service announcements. This recording also contains a segment of a professor discussing a homework assignment with his students.
This recording contains an collection of episodes of the Alumnae Special with Dilly MacFarlane. The first episode includes guests Renata Usmiani [sp?] (founding Artistic Director of the Mount Playhouse), Claudette Sapp (actor and alumnae) and Frances Cody (administrator of the Playhouse and Conference officer) who discuss the Mount Playhouse. The next episode includes guest; Leslie MacDonald (Publicity Chair), Clifford Eyland (Decor Desig) and Anne Marie MacDonald (Food Coordinator) who discuss the alumnae Jubilee Gala. Next is an episode titled "Alumnae in Action, Student Liason" with guests; Sheila Penderwedge, Alice Mackechen [sp?] and Karen Stone who are all MSVU alumni. There is also an episode titled "The Performing Arts" with guest Barry Dunn (MSVU alumni) as well as an episode titled "The Diamond Jubilee" with Dr. Irene McQuillan Murphy. This recording additionally contains an episode with Shelly Adamson (Mount Saint Vincent Business Society Co-President). As well as an episode with Marc Neima on the production of "A Chorus Line" and an episode with Cheryl Gaudet on music and the program Mountreach.