Barb Anderson

Check out an article on @AcadiaNutrition faculty @JaneDFrancis . The story includes how she began at @AcadiaU as a student & is now teaching the course she wished she could have taken then. Her career unfolded due to “conversations with people & timing.” www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/n…

Plan to attend the 44th Annual Huggins Science Seminar @AcadiaU on Thurs. March 12, HSH at 7:00 p.m. Dr. Paul Corkum, one of Acadia's most distinguished alumni & a world-leading physicist is the speaker on Attosecond Science. A special announcement & refreshments will follow.

Date updated: Kick off the year with our first 2026 virtual event February 23 at 7 p.m. AT. Learn how networking can support your career journey with alumni and students. Register bit.ly/4aIwl9D #Networking #AcadiaConnection

Nominations close January 31 for the Isaac Chipman Award for Excellence in Alumni Service. Help recognize an alum whose volunteer service has strengthened Acadia and the alumni community. aualumni.info/3NaYUm8

Plan to attend a celebration of 15+ yrs of Kitchen Wizards at Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Dec 4th 6-7:30. Current/past @AcadiaNutrition students, community, kids & anyone interested will be coming. There’ll be tastings/recipe making, kids games & a Photo Booth. See you there!

Paula Farrell @AcadiaU @AcadiaNutrition 🎓’20, is the dietitian on site at Acadia Dining Services located in Wheelock Dining Hall. In this position Paula provides numerous food & nutrition supports. If you have questions or are interested in the services described, contact Paula.

One more time! Sat, Nov. 8th, is the last chance to come out to try our magical Kitchen Wizards 🧙 tastings this year & our Cheesy Kale Creations ensure that we🪄 go out with a tasty bite-sized 💥bang💥 for ‘25! We have revamped kale in an 👀 eye 👀 opening way! See you soon.

I am so thrilled to announce the creation of the Canadian Tick Research and Innovation Centre, the first of its kind in Canada, that will offer lab-reared ticks for research and an advanced molecular core for pathogen testing at @AcadiaU www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/n…

@AcadiaNutrition Kitchen Wizards 🧙Team Pumpkin 🎃 are serving homemade, healthy ‘Pumpkin Patch Cheesecake Bites’ on Sat. Oct. 25th at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market! Come and visit with the first year nutrition students, enjoy a delicious sample & get the recipe!

A stellar @AcadiaU Homecoming w/ the celebration of 2020 & 2021 grads who missed out on 'walking the stage' b/c of COVID. Caught up w/ 10 of 14 @AcadiaNutrition grads🎓present for a📷. All are working in careers relevant to their degree. Such a special moment, made my❤️ sing 👏.

Nourish Nova Scotia is seeking a skilled Youth Engagement Coordinator to support youth-led food initiatives. The role will create spaces where youth lead change in how communities grow, share & think about food. Apply at: nourishns.ca/join-our-team/ Deadline is October 26th, 2025

Happening in one week! The Backyard BBQ happens on Sat, Oct. 18, from 12–2 p.m. at Clark Terrace before the Axemen take on Mount Allison – tune into our Homecoming playlist here: bit.ly/42Pn2zJ More HOCO events: aualumni.info/HOCO2025 #AcadiaHoco2025 #AcadiaAlumni

🥕✨Calling all young wizards! Try the tasting from @AcadiaNutrition on Sat. 9:30-11:30 a.m. at the Wolfville Farmers’ Market, Wizard’s Roasted Wands 🥕🪄 and Bubbling Carrot Cauldron Dip 🧙. A fun, magical snack packed w/ super vitamins that boost 👀 power & give energy⚡️.

WISE Acadia Students @AcadiaU is hosting a Fall Mixer on Wed. Sept. 17th, 6-8 pm in the Huestis Innovation Pavilion.  Enjoy a few icebreakers to give WISE Acadia members, friends & students a chance to chat together. Coffee, tea & snacks will be served. Hope to see you there!

That’s a wrap on the 43rd Acadia Alumni Golf Tournament! 32 teams, 125+ golfers, and one unforgettable day on the course. Thank you to all who joined and supported! bit.ly/4osqWIg #AcadiaAlumni

The 2025 Acadia Alumni Awards Dinner is happening May 1 at Pier 21, Halifax! Don’t miss the chance to celebrate this year’s honourees: Dr. Matt Corkum (’06) and Maya Macatumpag-Murray (’16). Secure your seat now: aualumni.info/AlumniDinner25 #AcadiaAlumni

Join us for the 43rd @AcadiaU Huggins Science Seminar, on Mon, March 31, 7 pm in HSH 10. The seminar, by Dr. Emily A.P. Haigh, Associate Prof in Clinical Psychology at U of Victoria will focus on: Centering Indigenous Knowledge in Clinical Psychology: Towards Epistemic Inclusion

@acadia_alumni @AcadiaAthletics A fantastic event - thanks to Ann Dodge, Oonagh Proudfoot & Ella Campbell for organizing this celebration of Acadia Women in Sport. Also 🙏to Dr. Tina Atkinson, the 7 amazing 'through the decades' panelists & Becky Dorsey, the closing speaker for an engaging & thoughtful day!

An all-star lineup celebrated Women in Sport at Acadia on #IWD2025! Athletes spanning 65 years shared stories of resilience, progress, and the future of women in sport. The event highlighted achievements, challenges, and work still to be done. More: aualumni.info/WIS2025

Don’t miss it! An incredible lineup of speakers and panelists will be Celebrating Women in Sport at Acadia: Past, Present, and Potential, happening Saturday, March 8, 1 p.m. at the K.C. Irving Environmental Science Centre Auditorium. Learn more: aualumni.info/WomenInSport