Acadia University is a public, predominantly

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university located in

Wolfville, Nova Scotia Wolfville is a Canadian town in the Annapolis Valley, Kings County, Nova Scotia, located about northwest of the provincial capital, Halifax. The town is home to Acadia University and Landmark East School. The town is a tourist destination d ...

, Canada, with some

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at the master's level and one at the doctoral level. The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000. The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives and the Acadia University Art Gallery. Acadia offers over 200 degree combinations in the faculties of arts, pure and applied science, professional studies, and theology. The student-faculty ratio is 15:1 and the average class size is 28. Open Acadia offers correspondence and distance education courses. Acadia does have Botanical Gardens known as the Harriet Irving Gardens. These gardens feature plants and trees native to the Acadian forest region.

History

Acadia began as an extension of Horton Academy in 1828, which was founded in

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, by

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from Nova Scotia and Queen's College in 1838, who will be gathered into the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (

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). It was designed to prepare men for the ministry and to supply education for lay members. In 1838, the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society founded Queen's College (named for Queen Victoria). The college began with 21 students in January 1839. The name "Queen's College" was denied to the Baptist school, so it was renamed "Acadia College" in 1841, in reference to the history of the area as an

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settlement. Acadia College awarded its first degrees in 1843 and became Acadia University in 1891, established by the Acadia University Act. The Granville Street Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church Halifax) has played a supporting role throughout its history. Many individuals who have made significant contributions to Acadia University, including the first president John Pryor, were members of the First Baptist Church Halifax congregation. In 1851, the power of appointing governors was transferred from the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society to the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces. Charles Osborne Wickenden, an architect, and J.C. Dumaresq designed the Central Building, Acadia College, 1878–79. Clara Belle Marshall, from

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, became the first woman to graduate from Acadia University in 1879. In 1891, there were changes in the Act of Incorporation. Andrew R. Cobb designed several campus buildings including: Raynor Hall Residence, 1916; and Horton House, designed by Cobb in the Georgian style, and built by James Reid of

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, which was opened in 1915 as Horton Academy. Today, Horton Hall is the home of the Department of Psychology and Research and Graduate Studies. In 1967 Emmerson Hall was converted to classrooms and offices for the School of Education. It is a registered Heritage Property. EmmersonHall

Unveiled on 16 August 1963, a wooden and metal organ in Manning Chapel, Acadia University, is dedicated to Acadia University's war dead of the First and Second World Wars and the Korean War. A book of remembrance in Manning Chapel, Acadia University was unveiled on 1 March 1998 through the efforts of the Wolfville Historical Society. In 1966, it terminated its affiliation with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (

). The denomination maintains nine seats on the university's Board of Governors. Acadia is a laureate of Washington's

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and a part of the permanent research collection of the

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. Acadia is also the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the

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Faculty strikes

Acadia University's Board of Governors and members of the Acadia University Faculty Association (AUFA) have ratified a new collective agreement covering the period 1 July 2010 to 30 June 2014. The faculty of Acadia University have been on strike three times in the history of the institution. The first was 24 February to 12 March 2004. The second was 15 October to 5 November 2007. The second strike was resolved after the province's labour minister, Mark Parent, appointed a mediator, on 1 November, to facilitate an agreement. The third strike began on 1 February 2022 and ended 1 March 2022 with both sides agreeing to binding arbitration.

Academics

Rankings

In ''

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'' 2023 Guide to Canadian Universities, Acadia was ranked fifth in the publication's "primarily undergraduate" Canadian university category, tied with

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. In the same year, the publication ranked Acadia 33rd, in Maclean's reputation survey.

Faculties

Acadia is organized into four faculties: Arts, Pure & Applied Science, Professional Studies and Theology. Each faculty is further divided into departments and schools specialized in areas of teaching and research.

Research

Acadia has over 15 research centres and 6 research chairs. Undergraduate students have the opportunity to participate in many research opportunities in a small university setting. The Division of Research & Graduate Studies is separate from the faculties and oversees graduate students as well as Acadia's research programs. Acadia's research programs explore coastal environments, ethno-cultural diversity, social justice, environmental monitoring and climate change, organizational relationships, data mining, the impact of digital technologies, and lifestyle choices contributing to health and wellness. Acadia's research centres include the Tidal Energy Institute, the Acadia Institute for Data Analytics, and the Beaubassin Field Station. Applied research opportunities include research with local wineries and grape growers, alternative insect control techniques and technologies.

Innovation

Acadia Advantage

In 1996, Acadia University introduced a new initiative. Named the Acadia Advantage, it integrated the use of notebook computers into the undergraduate curriculum and featured innovations in teaching. By 2000, all full-time, undergraduate Acadia students were taking part in the initiative. The initiative went beyond leasing notebook computers to students during the academic year, and included training, user support and the use of course-specific applications at Acadia. Acadia is a laureate of Washington's Smithsonian Institution and a part of the permanent research collection of the National Museum of American History. It is the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award. In addition, Acadia University received the Pioneer Award for

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. In 2001, it achieved high rankings in the annual ''

'' University Rankings, including Best Overall for Primarily Undergraduate University in their opinion survey, and it received the Canadian Information Productivity Award in 1997 as the first university in Canada to fully utilize information technology in the undergraduate curriculum. In September 2008, Acadia moved to a student-owned notebook computer version of the Acadia Advantage, now named Acadia Advantage 2.0. The new Agri-Technology Access Centre in the Innovation Pavilion provides companies and industry organizations with access to specialized technology, lab space, subject-matter expertise and commercialization support services. It also enables Acadia to advance its applied research strength in a priority sector – agriculture – and expand its technology transfer and commercialization activities. The Science Complex renewal project was supported by an investment of $15.98 million by the Federal and Provincial governments.

Athletics

Acadia's sports teams are called the Axemen and Axewomen. They participate in the Atlantic University Sports conference of

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. Men's and women's varsity teams that have won more conference and national championships than any other institution in Atlantic University Sport. Routinely, more than one-third of Acadia's varsity athletes also achieve Academic All-Canadian designation through Canadian Interuniversity Sport by maintaining a minimum average of 80 per cent. In September 2006, Acadia University announced its partnership with the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club and the Acadia Masters Swim Club to form the Acadia Swim Club and return competitive swimming to the university after a 14-year hiatus. On 26 September 2008, the university announced its intention to return swimming to a varsity status in September 2009.

Fight song

Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as

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, and athletic games are: ''Stand Up and Cheer'', the Acadia University

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. According to 'Songs of Acadia College' (Wolfville, NS 1902–3, 1907), the songs include: 'Acadia Centennial Song' (1938); 'The Acadia Clan Song'; 'Alma Mater - Acadia;' 'Alma Mater Acadia' (1938) and 'Alma Mater Song.'

Symbols

In 1974, Acadia was granted a coat of arms designed by the

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in London, England. The coat of arms is two-tone, with the school's official colours, garnet and blue, on the shield. The axes represent the school's origins in a rural setting, and the determination of its founders who cleared the land and built the school on donated items and labour. The open books represent the intellectual pursuits of a university, and the wolves heads are a whimsical representation of the university's location in Wolfville. "In pulvere vinces" (In dust you conquer) is the motto. The university seal depicts the Greek goddess of wisdom

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in front of the first college hall. The university also uses a stylized "A" as a logo for its sports teams. Notable among a number of

s commonly played and sung at various events such as

, and athletic games are: the Acadia University

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set to the tune of "

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". The lyrics are:

Historic buildings

Seminary House, also known as just "Sem", is a Second Empire style-building constructed in 1878 as a home for women attending the university. It was designated a

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in 1997 as Canada's oldest facility associated with the higher education of women. The building now serves as a co-ed residence, and Whitman House on campus now serves as the women's only residence. Carnegie Hall, built in 1909, is a large, two-storey, Neo-classical brick building. It was designated under the provincial Heritage Property Act in 1989 as its construction in 1909 signified Acadia's evolution from classical college to liberal university. The War Memorial House (more generally known as Barrax or Rax), which is a residence, and War Memorial Gymnasium are landmark buildings on the campus of Acadia University. The Memorial Hall and Gymnasium honours students who had enlisted and died in the

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, and in the

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. Two granite shafts, which are part of the War Memorial Gymnasium complex at Acadia University, are dedicated to the university's war dead. The War Memorial House is dedicated to the war dead from Acadia University during the Second World War.

Student life

At Acadia University, students have access to the Student Union Building which serves as a hub for students and houses many Student Union organizations. The building houses The Axe Lounge, a convenience store, an information desk, two food outlets, and the Sexual Health Resource Centre. The university press, '' The Athenaeum'' is a member of

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Student government

All students are represented by the

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Residences

Approximately 1500 students live on-campus in 11 residences: * Chase Court * Chipman House * Christofor Hall * Crowell Tower (13 Story High-rise) * 55 University Avenue (formerly known as Cutten House, it was temporarily renamed in late 2024 until a new name could be decided. Cutten House was named in honour of a university president who had been in support of segregation and eugenics) * Dennis House - First floor houses student health services * Eaton House * Roy Jodrey Hall * Seminary House - Also houses the School of Education in lower level * War Memorial (Barrax) House * Whitman House (Tully) - All female residence * Willett House (former residence)

People

List of presidents and vice chancellors

* John Pryor, 1846–1850 * John Cramp, 1851–1853 (and 1856–1869) * Edmund Crawley, 1853–1856 * John Cramp, 1856–1869 *

Artemas Wyman Sawyer Artemas Wyman Sawyer (4 March 1827 – 5 August 1907) was an American Baptist minister and educator. He was the president of Acadia College (now Acadia University) in Nova Scotia, Canada from 1869 to 1896. Born in West Haven, Vermont, the s ...

, 1869–1896 * Thomas Trotter, 1897–1906 * W.B. Hutchinson, 1907–1909 *

George Barton Cutten George Barton Cutten (1874–1962) was a Canadian-born psychologist, moral philosopher, historian and university administrator. He was president of Acadia University from 1910 to 1922 and Colgate University from 1922 to 1942. Career Born in Amhe ...

, 1910–1922 * Frederic Patterson, 1923–1948 *

Watson Kirkconnell Watson Kirkconnell, (16 May 1895 – 26 February 1977) was a Canadian literary scholar, poet, playwright, linguist, satirist, and translator. Kirkconnell was born in Port Hope, Ontario into a proudly Scottish-Canadian family descended from Uni ...

, 1948–1964 * James Beveridge, 1964–1978 * Allan Sinclair, 1978–1981 * James Perkin, 1981–1993 * Kelvin Ogilvie, 1993–2004 * Gail Dinter-Gottlieb, 2004–2008 *

Tom Herman Thomas Herman III (born June 2, 1975) is an American college football coach who most recently served as the head coach for the Florida Atlantic Owls football, Florida Atlantic Owls. He was the head football coach for the Texas Longhorns footbal ...

(Acting President), 2008–2009 *

Ray Ivany Raymond E. Ivany is a Canadian executive. He was the President and CEO of Nova Scotia Community College, Executive Vice President at Cape Breton University, and President and Vice-Chancellor of Acadia University. Early life and education Ivany w ...

, 2009 – 2017 * Peter J Ricketts, 2017 – 2023 * Jeffrey J Hennessy, 2023

List of chancellors

Alex Colville David Alexander Colville (August 24, 1920 – July 16, 2013) was a Canadian painter and printmaker. Early life and war artist David Alexander Colville was born on August 24, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, the second son of Scottish immigrant D ...

, 1981–1991 * William Feindel, 1991–1996 *

Arthur Irving Arthur Lee Irving (July 14, 1930 – May 13, 2024) was a Canadian billionaire businessman, the second son of industrialist Kenneth Colin Irving, K. C. Irving of the Irving Family (New Brunswick), Irving family. Born in Saint John, New Brunswic ...

, 1996–2010 * Libby Burnham, 2011–2018 * Bruce Galloway, 2018–2024 * Nancy McCain, 2024–present

Notable alumni

Edgar Archibald Edgar Spinney Archibald, (May 12, 1885 – January 23, 1968) was a Canadian agricultural scientist. He was the Director of the Dominion Experimental Farm between 1919 and 1950. Between 1951 and 1952, he was the Senior Food and Agriculture ...

, scientist and politician * Norman Atkins, Canadian senator *

Solomon Adeniyi Babalola The Rev. Dr. Solomon Adeniyi Babalola (April 20, 1929 – November 3, 2021) was a Nigerian Baptist pastor who lived and served in Nigeria, Ghana, Canada, and the United States. Born in Oke-Ila Orangun, Nigeria, he graduated from his initial pasto ...

- Nigerian Baptist missionary/evangelist, Church Pastor, Church Administrator, Denominational Leader, and Theological Educator * Ron Barkhouse, MLA for Lunenburg East (Horton Academy) *

Gordon Lockhart Bennett Gordon Lockhart Bennett, (October 10, 1912 – February 11, 2000) was a Canadian teacher, politician and the 21st Lieutenant Governor of Prince Edward Island. Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, he received a Bachelor of Science in 19 ...

, Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island *

Arthur Bourns Arthur Newcombe Bourns, (December 8, 1919 – May 29, 2015) was a professor of chemistry and a university administrator with a long association with McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario. He was professor emeritus and president emeritus of ...

, President of McMaster University * Libby Burnham, lawyer, Chancellor of Acadia University * Bob Cameron, football player *

Dalton Camp Dalton Kingsley Camp (September 11, 1920 – March 18, 2002) was a Canadians, Canadian journalist, politician, political strategist and commentator, and supporter of the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada. Although he was never electe ...

, journalist, politician and political strategist * M. Elizabeth Cannon, University of Calgary President & Vice-Chancellor * Lillian Chase, physician *

Paul Corkum Paul Bruce Corkum (born October 30, 1943) is a Canadian physicist specializing in attosecond physics and laser science., as published in '' Physics in Canada'', 65(2) 58. He holds a joint University of Ottawa– NRC chair in attosecond photoni ...

, physicist and F.R.S. * John Wallace de Beque Farris, Canadian senator * Mark Day, actor * Michael Dick, CBC-TV journalist * Charles Aubrey Eaton (1868–1953), clergyman and politician * William Feindel, neurosurgeon *

Dale Frail Dale A. Frail is a Canadian astronomer working at the National Radio Astronomy Observatory (NRAO) in Socorro, New Mexico. Early life He was born in Canada, spent much of his childhood in Europe, and his professional career has been based in the ...

, astronomer *

Rob Ramsay Robert James Ramsay is a Canadian actor. Ramsay is known for his roles as Donnie Schrab in Blue Mountain State, Percy Budnick in Aaron Stone, Barnabis in XIII: The Series and Jay Jay in Nickelodeon’s The Thundermans. Personal life Robert Ja ...

, actor *

Alexandra Fuller Alexandra Fuller (born 1969) is a British- Zimbabwean author. Her articles and reviews have appeared in ''The New Yorker'', ''National Geographic'', ''Granta'', ''The New York Times'', ''The Guardian'' and ''The Financial Times''. Personal ...

, writer *

Gary Graham Gary Rand Graham (June 6, 1950 – January 22, 2024) was an American actor. With a career spanning five decades beginning in the 1970s in television and movies, he is perhaps best known for his starring role as Detective Matthew Sikes in the tel ...

, musician, choral conductor * Matthew Green, Member of Parliament *

Milton Fowler Gregg Brigadier Milton Fowler Gregg, (10 April 1892 – 13 March 1978) was a Canadian military officer and a First World War recipient of the Victoria Cross, the highest award for gallantry in the face of the enemy that can be awarded to British and ...

, VC laureate, politician * Robbie Harrison, Nova Scotian politician and educator *

Richard Hatfield Richard Bennett Hatfield (April 9, 1931 – April 26, 1991) was a New Brunswick politician and the longest serving premier of New Brunswick from 1970 to 1987.Richard Starr, ''Richard Hatfield, The Seventeen Year Saga,'' 1987, Early life ...

, Premier of New Brunswick *

Charles Brenton Huggins Charles Brenton Huggins (September 22, 1901 – January 12, 1997) was a Canadian-American surgeon and physiologist known for his work on prostate function, prostate cancer, and breast cancer. Born in Halifax in 1901, Huggins moved to the Unite ...

, Nobel Laureate *

Kenneth Colin Irving Kenneth Colin Irving, (14 March 1899 – 13 December 1992) was a Canadian businessman whose business began with a family sawmill in Bouctouche, New Brunswick, in 1882. In 1989, he was made an Officer of the Order of Canada. Biography Earl ...

, industrialist * Robert Irving, industrialist * Ron James, comedian *

Lorie Kane Lorie Kane, (born December 19, 1964, in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada) is a professional golfer on the LPGA Tour. She began her career on the LPGA Tour in 1996 and has four career victories and 99 top-10 finishes on the tour. She w ...

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golfer *

Gerald Keddy Gerald Gordon Keddy (born February 15, 1953) is a Canadian politician. Keddy is a former Christmas tree grower, and offshore drill operator and was a Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2015, first sitting with the Progressive Conservative Party o ...

, Member of Parliament *

Joanne Kelly Joanne M. Kelly (born December 22, 1978) is a Canadian actress, known for her appearances in films such as '' Going the Distance'', and in the TV series ''Warehouse 13'' as the character Myka Bering, a Secret Service agent. Early life and edu ...

, actress * Mary Knickle, composer, lyricist, musician * Kenneth Komoski, educator * David H. Levy, astronomer *

Peter MacKay Peter Gordon MacKay (born September 27, 1965), a Canadian lawyer and politician, served as Member of Parliament (Canada), Member of Parliament from 1997 to 2015 and as Minister of Justice (Canada), Minister of Justice and Attorney General (20 ...

, lawyer, Canadian Minister of National Defense *

Henry Poole MacKeen Henry Poole MacKeen (June 17, 1892 – April 20, 1971) was a Canadian lawyer and the 23rd Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia from 1963 to 1968. Born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia, the son of former Lieutenant Governor of Nova Scotia David M ...

, Lieutenant-Governor of Nova Scotia *

Paul Masotti Paul Masotti (born March 10, 1965) is a former professional Canadian football player and current front office executive with the Canadian Football League (CFL)'s Toronto Argonauts. Masotti played the wide receiver position for 12 seasons with the ...

, football player *

Harrison McCain Harold Harrison McCain (3 November 1927 – 18 March 2004) was a Canadian businessman and co-founder, along with his three brothers, of international frozen foods giant McCain Foods. Early life McCain was born in Florenceville-Bristol, New ...

, industrialist * Donald Oliver, Canadian senator * Rev.

William Pearly Oliver William Pearly Oliver (February 11, 1912 in Wolfville, Nova Scotia – May 26, 1989 in Lucasville) worked at the Cornwallis Street Baptist Church for twenty-five years (1937–1962) and was instrumental in developing the four leading organizat ...

, black minister and educator *

Henry Nicholas Paint Henry Nicholas Paint (10 April 1830 – 29 September 1921) was a Canadian politician, shipowner and merchant. Career Henry Paint was the son of Nicholas Paint, JP, by Mary Le Messurier, both of old Guernsey families which had been trading ...

(1830–1921), member of Parliament, merchant, landowner, *

Freeman Patterson Freeman Wilford Patterson (born September 25, 1937) is a Canadian nature photographer and writer.

, photographer, writer * Robert Pope, visual artist author *

Keith R. Porter Keith Roberts Porter (June 11, 1912 – May 2, 1997) was a Canadian- American cell biologist. He created pioneering biology techniques and research using electron microscopy of cells. Porter also contributed to developing other experimental ce ...

, cell biologist * Heather Rankin, singer-songwriter, member of

The Rankin Family The Rankin Family (also known as The Rankins) are a Canadian musical family group from Mabou, Nova Scotia. The group has won many Canadian music awards, including 15 East Coast Music Awards, six Juno Awards, four Society of Composers, Authors, an ...

* Perry F. Rockwood, radio evangelist * Erin Roger, scientist *

Jacob Gould Schurman Jacob Gould Schurman (May 2, 1854 – August 12, 1942) was a Canadian-American educator and diplomat, who served as President of Cornell University and United States Ambassador to Germany. Early life and education Schurman was born at Freetown ...

, President of Cornell University *

Roger Tomlinson Roger Frank Tomlinson (17 November 1933 – 7 February 2014) was an English-Canadian geographer and the primary originator of modern geographic information systems (GIS), and has been acknowledged as the "father of GIS." Biography Roger T ...

(1933–2014), geographer and "The Father of

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" * Rev. William A. White, black minister and missionary * Lance Woolaver, playwright

References

External links

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