The MSVU Students' Union is proud to announce the open nominations call for the 2010 Women's Regognition Award.

The MSVU Students' Union Women's Recognition Award was created to recognize an outstanding woman for significant contributions to quality of life at Mount Saint Vincent University and/or the surrounding community.

Any female student, staff, or faculty of Mount Saint Vincent University is open for nomination for this award. To be considered for the award, the individual must demonstrate initiative to enhance the MSVU community and/or the community at large through their ambition, creativity, and passion.

A nomination form must be completed for each candidate, along with any additional information outlining the nominee’s contribution to the MSVU community or community at large.  Please specify if the candidate receives monetary compensation for the specific activity or if their efforts are volunteer.

Nominations must be submitted to Lindy Herrington, Students’ Union Vice President Advocacy no later than 5:00 pm on Friday March 5th, 2010.  Forms can be dropped off at the Student Union Information Desk (first floor Rosaria) or faxed to (902) 457-0444.  If by March 5th you do not receive confirmation from the VP Advocacy that the nomination was received, please e-mail vpacademic@mountstudents.ca or phone 457-6558.

The Mount Saint Vincent Alumnae Association and the Mount Students’ Union are recognizing the outstanding leadership demonstrated by an individual student with the annual Alumnae-Students’ Union Leadership Award. This student leader at the Mount will have contributed to the quality of student life on campus. Nominees will be considered for their involvement in one or more areas of the University, such as societies, residence life, athletics or the Students’ Union.

Nominate a student today. The student’s contribution to the Mount will be recognized at the Students’ Awards Night in March. The annual leadership award includes a cash prize of $500.

The nomination deadline for 2010 is Monday, March 8, 2010 at 4.00 pm.

Nomination forms can be downloaded or they are also available in Advancement House or the Students’ Union Information Desk.

Call 902.457.6340 or e-mail alumnae@msvu.ca for more information.

Recently students from MSVU, SMU and DAL came together with a common goal: to organize the very first Metro University Canadian Cancer Relay for Life. Now that goal is a reality as the very first cross University Relay will take place this March.

The Relay’s are a special and unique event, bringing people together from all areas of life to honor, support and remember those who have survived Cancer and those who have not.   

The Relay itself (run, walk, or stroll) is a 12-hour overnight, non-competitive event. Teams of 10 to 15 form a Relay For Life team. On Relay For Life night, participants create team camps which can include tents which may be decorated in their particular theme. The tent serves as the team’s headquarters. Each participant pays a registration fee.

Cancer survivors are introduced during the Opening Ceremony and are invited to begin the event by walking the first lap, the Survivors’ Victory Lap, around the track. This is a declaration to the community that we are celebrating cancer survivorship.

Once the Survivors’ Victory Lap is completed, all other Relay For Life participants join in. Each team has one representative on the track at all times throughout the event.

At dusk, a Luminary Ceremony is held. Candles line the track and are lit in honour of those who have survived and to remember those who lost their battle with cancer. The candles remain lit through the night.

Throughout the evening participants will enjoy a variety of live entertainment. You may even be able to catch a few winks!

Near the end of the event the powerful Fight Back Ceremony is held where everyone who wants to put an end to this disease makes a personal commitment to fight back.

This event has happened over the past two years at both Acadia and St. FX and now it’s our turn in Metro to join the battle. But to do it we need your help! We are calling for interested students, co-workers, departments, residence floors, societies and faculty members to come together and create teams to be part of this tremendous event. Register your team or just yourself and join an existing team, but get involved.

To register, go online to:
http://convio.cancer.ca/site/TR?fr_id=6960&pg=entry

Follow the “Register for Relay” link to create your team. The person who registers a new team automatically will be labeled your team captain.  Once you have established and registered your team and team captain, the rest of your team members need only follow the same link to join your team.

MSVU has an established group of committee members as part of the overall organizing committee. Please feel free to contact them for any help or to answer any questions.

We hope you will join us on Friday, March 19th, 2010 at the Dal Plex from 7pm until 7am as teams from MSVU, SMU and DAL join together in the fight against cancer.


For more information please contact the MSVU Metro University Relay For Life Committee: