I realize it has been a while since I wrote a large update. I’ve been very busy working at Mount Allison University’s Communication Office. It has so far been a great experience and I’m just now getting into the main project of the internship …
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Geoff at Mount Allison: Geoff Campbell represents Mount Allison at Amnesty International Human Rights College
As I mentioned on the blog I write for Amnesty International Mount Allison I represented Mount Allison’s group at AI Canada’s Human Rights College and Annual General Meeting. It was a great experience and it would not have been possible without t…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: @Ursula_AUCC @MountAllison Covocation Photos
As earlier mentioned, the AUCC’s wooden mascot, Ursula the polar bear, visited campus during convocation. Most of the photos from that trip have already been shared but there are a few that are now available. To learn more about the AUCC’s promotion of…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: @Ursula_AUCC, the Association of Universities and Colleges of Canada’s (@AUCC_CA) mascot visits @MountAllison University
As I mentioned earlier, the AUCC began a campaign to promote Canadian Universities. Their mascot, Ursula the Polar Bear has been traveling around the country on a tour of over twenty schools. Here’s some photos from her visit to Mount Allison. The full…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison University’s Student Newspaper The Argosy Convocation 2011 Issue
In case you haven’t seen it yet on the Argosy’s website, this year’s Convocation issue is now available in pdf format:
Argosy Convocation Issue May 12, 2011
Geoff at Mount Allison: Polar Bear to visit Mount Allison for Convocation
In case you haven’t subscribed to Mount Allison University’s RSS feed here’s the recent post about Ursula coming for Convocation (4 days away).
Polar Bear to visit Mount Allison for Convocation
2011-05-12 09:51:51
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Geoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison University Fine and Performing Arts Centre Plans Released
Mount Allison University President Robert Campbell has released the University’s plans for a new Fine and Performing Arts Centre and wrote a joint letter with the Chair of the Board of Regents Bruce McCubbin to Alumni and friends of the school. I beli…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Facebook Comments for Blogger
So I replaced the default Blogger comments with the Facebook social plugin. It really can’t possibly be easier to share comments and ask questions. Let me know what you think on this or any other post.
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Be photographed with a bear at Mount Allison University
Yes…there’s a bear at Mount Allison. Or…at least there will be during on Convocation Day, May 16th 2011. The bear, who happens to be named Ursula, will be visiting Mount Allison as part of a five-month cross-Canada tour to promote higher education …
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Summer 2011 in Sackville, NB
So I’ve been absent from here for a while now. Since I wrote my last posts I moved out of residence for the last time and into an apartment. In terms of this summer…I was planning on going on another immersion program (this time in the summer in Otta…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Seeing the Big Picture at Mount Allison University: International Relations Degree Audit 2011-2012
So I’ve mentioned (and have posted videos of other IR students saying) before how flexible the International Relations degree at Mount Allison is. Well it’s the end of third year and I’ve finally turned all that flexibility into a degree. I’ve already …
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Windsor Hall (13 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Windsor Hall (13 of 13)
Located on the “North Side” of campus, Windsor is the largest of all the residences. Close to the dining hall, it offers a good mix of social events and quiet time. Primarily co-ed, it of…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Thornton House (12 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Thornton House (12 of 13)
Thornton House is located on the “South Side” of campus with some of the best views of the MacAulay fields. It’s known for having the best kitchens on campus and Dons that have been there ov…
Geoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Pavillion Bousquet (11 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Pavillion Bousquet (11 of 13):
Re-opened and renovated in 2009, Pavillion Bousquet is part of the Mount Allison “Small House” Residence Experience. Offering a unique environment for adventurous spirits, “The Bousquet” att…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison’s Wallace McCain Student Centre: 3rd Floor
Mount Allison’s Wallace McCain Student Centre’s 3rd Floor is where you’ll find:
The Argosy- Mount Allison’s Student Newspaper, CHMA- Local Radio, and the Meighen Centre
Geoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Hunton House (10 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Hunton House (10 of 13):
Located on the “South Side” of campus, residents claim Hunton House, is the perfect size, creating a family atmosphere where you never feel you are alone. It’s close to popular amenities like th…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Harper Hall (9 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Harper Hall (9 of 13):
Located on the “North Side” of campus, Harper is one of the bigger residences, and has two female only wings. Attached to the Dining Hall, “Harperites” are known for showing up for meals in th…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Mount Allison Residences: Edwards House (8 of 13)
Mount Allison Residences: Edwards House (8 of 13):
Edwards House, is the smallest of the “Houses” on the “South Side” of campus, creating a great sense of community. The house sits together at meals in the dining hall, so Edwardians never eat a…
Continue readingGeoff at Mount Allison: Sackville Town Council "stays out of Memorial Library fight"
In case the issue were not already settled, Sackville Town Council has decided not to object in any way to Mount Allison University’s plan to demolish and replace the old Memorial Library with a Fine and Performing Arts Centre. Do some people thin…
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