The Honoree - Fall 2016

A newsletter for Acadia’s Distinguished Alumni and Honorary Degree Community

The Honoree

Issue 2 | fall 2016

Welcome to the Class of 2016.

It was my pleasure during this year’s Convocation ceremonies to welcome six honorary degree recipients to membership in Acadia’s Class of 2016. For Stephen Wetmore, Dale Frail, and Deborah MacLatchy, this year’s Convocation was a homecoming and it was our privilege to add an Honorary Doctorate to their Acadia undergraduate degrees in recognition of their remarkable contributions to science, business, and the community. Lynn Jones, Gato Munyamasoko, and Howard Wightman were honoured for their impressive accomplishments in civil rights reform, peace-building and health promotion. This year’s class of honorees are all outstanding role models for the graduands who shared Convocation with them, and a source of inspiration for our entire community.

Our Alumni Gala in April was another well-attended successful celebration and fundraising event. Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Hilary Jaeger (’79), was named the Distinguished Alumni Award winner for 2016 and, for the first time, Acadia’s Alumni Association honoured young alumni. Michael Kennedy (’05) and Chansey Veinotte (’10), both of Halifax, were recognized for their community-building efforts and achievements within 10 years of graduation. Hilary, Mike and Chansey each gave brief speeches to the audience about their own Acadia experience and how it has influenced their lives. The event raised almost $35,000 for student scholarships, bringing total Gala fundraising proceeds to more than $400,000 since its inception over a decade ago.

Convocation and the Alumni Gala are two special events where the true depth of alumni commitment to Acadia are on full display. We are fortunate as an institution to have generations of men and women who have distinguished themselves and simultaneously brought honour to Acadia. It is also truly remarkable to hear the similarities between the stories told when our most recent graduates meet those who return to campus for their class reunions. Acadia has succeeded in preserving what is most important about our institutional identity – a commitment to students and instilling in them the idea of responsible citizenry – and our graduates recognize this as the most valuable lesson learned at Acadia.

I hope you’ll have an opportunity to connect with your fellow alumni at upcoming events – you’ll find a list of dates and places below.

Yours in Acadia spirit

Ray Ivany President and Vice-Chancellor

Honorary Degree recipients

Honorary Degree recipients

Dale Frail Doctor of Science

Deborah MacLatchy Doctor of Science

Dale Frail is known for his joint

Dr. Deborah MacLatchy

discovery of pulsar planets

graduated from Acadia

and for his contributions to

University with a Bachelor of

understanding the origin of

Science (Hon.) in biology and

gamma-ray bursts. He holds

earned a PhD in zoology from

an undergraduate degree in

the University of Manitoba.

physics from Acadia Univer-

She currently serves as the

sity, and earned a Master of

Provost and Vice-President,

Science and a Ph.D in as-

Academic as well as Professor

tronomy from the University of Toronto. In 1989, he moved to the

of Biology at Wilfrid Laurier University.

United States with a National Science and Engineering Council Deborah’s vision and abilities have been recognized nationally.

(NSERC) post-doctoral fellowship.

She was named one of Canada’s 100 Most Powerful Women by In 1992, Dale Frail and Aleksander Wolszczan announced the

the Women’s Executive Network (2012); received a 2015 Angela

discovery of the existence of two planets, and a possible third,

Hildyard Recognition Award from the Senior Women Academic

around a pulsar. In addition to being the first confirmed discovery

Administrators of Canada; and was awarded a prestigious

of pulsar planets, the find is also generally considered to be

NSERC Synergy Award for Innovation (2005). She is currently

the first confirmed discovery of extra-solar planets of any kind.

Chair of the Board of the Balsillie School of International Affairs,

Dale went on to hold a prized Jansky post-doctoral fellowship,

an institute for research, education, and outreach in global

before joining the research staff of the National Radio Astronomy

governance and international public policy.

Observatory, Socorro, New Mexico, in 1993, where he continues today as a tenured astronomer.

Lynn Jones Doctor of Humanities

Rev. Gato Munyamasoko Doctor of Divinity As a Christian leader, Rev.

Lynn Jones is a social activist,

Gato Munyamasoko is

community organizer, labour

committed to peace-building

leader, and inspiring speaker

and reconciliation. In addition

who has shared her experi-

to the urgent issue of global

ences, wisdom and expertise

poverty, Gato exercises

in Canada and on the world

leadership in one of the most

stage.

violent areas of Africa — the Great Lakes region — which includes Rwanda, the Democratic

Lynn has dedicated her life to

Republic of the Congo, Burundi, Uganda, Tanzania, and Kenya.

human and civil rights, and the elimination of all forms of racism and discrimination. Over the

Gato currently serves as the general secretary and first legal

course of her remarkable career, Lynn’s efforts have helped effect

representative of the Association of Baptist Churches in Rwanda

real change in areas of social, political and economic inclusion,

(AEBR), and is one of the Canadian Baptist Ministries’ foremost

with special attention to issues of feminism, class, race, ability,

partners and global leaders in Integral Mission. In 2015, he was

and poverty.

awarded the Human Rights Award by the Baptist World Alliance.

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Honorary Degree recipients

Distinguished Alumni Award

Stephen Wetmore Doctor of Civil Laws

Brigadier-General (Ret’d) Hilary Jaeger (’79)

Stephen Wetmore’s long history

Born in England in 1959, Hilary

of corporate leadership has

Jaeger spent her childhood

distinguished him as one of

in Scotland, Quebec, and

Canada’s most outstanding

New Brunswick. She arrived

CEOs.

at Acadia University in 1975 and graduated in 1979 with

After graduating from Acadia

a degree in mathematics

University’s Manning School

and applied science, winning

of Business, he earned his

the Mounce medal for the

Chartered Accountant designation with PricewaterhouseCoopers

highest average among applied science graduates. While

and held senior leadership positons with Newtel, Aliant, Bell

an undergraduate, she joined the Militia (Army Reserve) and

Canada, Bell Aliant. In 2008, he was named President and Chief

completed officer training during the summer months.

Executive Officer of one of Canada’s oldest and most iconic businesses, Canadian Tire. Before his retirement in 2014, Stephen

She received her MD from the University of Toronto and served

led Canadian Tire on a mission that saw it completely renew its retail

in Canada’s armed forces as a general practitioner in many

approach and, in 2013, he was named Distinguished Retailer of the

locations across Canada and overseas: in Germany, Croatia,

Year by the Retail Council of Canada. Shortly after Convocation,

Bosnia, and Afghanistan. She was the first woman, and first

Wetmore was reappointed as Canadian Tire’s CEO.

medical officer, to be assigned as a full-time instructor at the

Dr. Howard Wightman Doctor of Humanities Dr. Howard Wightman is a

Army’s Command and Staff College in Kingston, and from 2004 to 2009 she served as Surgeon General. She was also Commander of the Canadian Forces Health Services Group from 2007 to 2009.

consummate health care professional and community

She retired in 2014 and today is Chair of the Board of

health promotion activist.

Directors of Osteoporosis Canada and a member of the Health Technology Expert Review Panel, which advises third-party

Known as the “Heart Protector,”

payers on the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of medical

Howard helped establish the

devices, procedures, and programs.

Extended Warranty II (EW II) program at Valley Regional

She has been married for over 26 years to a fellow former Army

Hospital, and founded the Valley Cardiac Rehab Society, a

officer, Brigadier-General (Retired) Christopher Thurrott. They

fundraising group providing equipment and personnel resources

were the first married couple in the Canadian Armed Forces to

to run the program. Howard also initiated Life Cycle, a celebration

both reach General Officer rank.

of healthy, active lifestyles for all ages that attracts approximately 600 participants each year. Life Cycle’s goal is to stimulate lasting, healthy physical activity throughout the community. Another initiative, Hearts on Ice, is both a fundraiser and health promotion program led by Howard and the Valley Cardiac Rehab Society. Now in its 20th year, the event has raised more than $500,000 to support cardiac patient recovery.

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Alumni Profile Establishing the Susie Golding Langley Award for students with a focus on sports nutrition, Susie Langley has become a mentor to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics

Susie Langley (’61, DSC ’09)

While sport nutrition was in its infancy, Susie liaised with some of the

Susie Langley is a retired Registered Dietitian and Nutrition

Association’s specialty practice group “Sports, Cardiovascular,

Consultant in Toronto with a B.Sc. from Acadia University and a M.Sc. in Foods and Nutrition from Cornell University. In 2009, Susie’s DSC from Acadia was followed by another prestigious honour, the Ryley-Jeffs Memorial Lecture Award from the Dieticians of Canada, for her ground-breaking work in sport nutrition and linking nutrition with infertility. In 2012, she was named a Fellow of the Dieticians

leading sport practitioners of the day through the American Dietetic and Wellness Nutritionists” (SCAN), deepening her expertise and expanding her network. As an active member of SCAN she received an Award of Excellence for coordinating their first Mentorship Program. Later, Susie became the first dietitian in Canada to earn the Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) in 2005 and was initially involved in helping establish this exam with her

of Canada. Susie describes her career trajectory as one that often

SCAN colleagues.

benefitted from being “in the right place at the right time,” but her

Susie moved back to Canada in 1986 and married Acadia boyfriend

work with high performances athletes and coaches has taken her

Shane (Wayne) Langley in 1987. She worked in cancer research

inside some of North America’s most elite sports organizations, and

until 1989 when she started her own practice. Working with high

her introduction to professionals in the field of andrology and fertility

performance athletes and teams and giving team presentations

laid the foundation for today’s innovative work in her field.

began in earnest when she was invited to join the Sports Medicine

Susie grew up in Pennfield, New Brunswick, and had no idea where

Specialists Clinic whose director was the team doctor to the Toronto

her career might lead when she graduated from Acadia with her B.Sc. in Home Economics. She pursued an unconventional path when she enrolled in Cornell’s graduate program, choosing a double major in Food and Nutrition. She honed her clinical and research skills over the next several years before taking a break after the birth of her son Paul in 1969. When she was preparing to return to the workforce in Oak Ridge, Tennessee in 1975, she met a fellow Canadian and Cornell graduate who mentored her through the Registered Dietician exam – setting the stage for Susie’s successful career and her own commitment today to give back to Acadia by mentoring students.

Susie’s interest in sport nutrition was ignited when she joined the faculty at East Carolina University School of Medicine in the early

Maple Leafs. She consulted to the Leafs, the Toronto Raptors, The National Ballet of Canada, and a multitude of Team Canada and varsity sports, Olympic and World class athletes, particularly gold medal winners at Tennis Canada, Skate Canada and Men’s Wheelchair Basketball Team. As a featured speaker in North America, Ireland and Malaysia she has numerous publications and co-authored “Nutrition and Athletic Performance” (2009) the position paper of Dietitians of Canada, Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics and American College of Sport Medicine. She taught Sports Nutrition at Ryerson University, mentored physicians in the University of Toronto’s Sports Medicine Fellowship Program and co-authored the Dietitians of Canada online “Sports Supplements” course.

1980s teaching nutrition to Family Medicine doctors and medical

In 1998, Susie became the first consulting nutritionist to the Canadian

students and helping to develop the “Model Nutrition Curriculum in

Sport Centre Ontario and to the National Coaching Institute Ontario

Family Medicine”, one of the first in the U.S. She also observed the

where she continued to expand her network of Olympic-level

need for practical sports nutrition information for family physicians

coaches and athletes until retirement in 2009. Her 17-year run as a

who treated young athletes in Greenville, North Carolina and

contributor to The Medical Post generated additional media exposure

developed a basic sport nutrition manual.

on television and radio and in magazines and newspapers.

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Young Alumni Awards Late in her career, Susie began consulting to two infertility clinics where she assessed the nutritional status and counseled female

Michael Kennedy (’05)

infertility patients. Through her commitment to the early detection

Mike Kennedy earned his BBA from

and treatment of female athletes exhibiting characteristics of the

Acadia in 2005 and was Vice President

“Female Athlete Triad” she became aware of a similar parallel

Finance for the Acadia Students’ Union

among female infertility patients. This Triad is described as low

and the Cap and Gown Speaker for

energy availability from overtraining and/or undereating, amenorrhea

his class. He earned his Chartered

(irregular or absent menstrual periods) and low bone mineral density

Accountant designation while working

with risk of early osteoporosis. As a result she developed a Nutrition

for Deloitte and his Master of Accounting

Screening Form (NSF) to assess lifestyle factors including nutrition

from University of Saskatchewan. He

that could negatively impact fertility.

In the December 2014 edition of the peer-reviewed Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research, Susie reported her research findings on 300 female infertility patients. Her work has set the stage for further research and identifies weight, BMI, diet, exercise and stress as modifiable risk factors that may help promote optimum fertility and create awareness among patients and health professionals of the important link between nutrition, fertility and a successful pregnancy.

has managed a cancer research project with Cancer Care Nova Scotia, worked as a provincial public servant for the Government of Nova Scotia, and co-founded a micro-grant organization called the Halifax Awesome Foundation. He has completed 10 marathons and an Ironman triathlon and carried the Olympic Torch in 2010. Mike is working on a major piece of research to break down stigmas associated with mental health for entrepreneurs and is speaking openly about his own struggles in an effort to make those around him feel more comfortable with their .own circumstances.

Susie says “Basically, it often comes down to a calorie deficit.

Many patients eat good food, but just not enough of it or the

Chansey Veinotte (’10)

right balance of nutrients.” Today the challenges of high stress

Chansey graduated from Acadia

lifestyles, nutrient and energy excesses or deficiencies combined

University with a BScH in Biology in 2010

with too little or too much exercise definitely require greater balance

and completed a Master of Science

and individualized nutrition is a key factor. The “one size fits all”

degree at Dalhousie University studying

approach to diet and nutrition is all too pervasive on the internet

pediatric cancers Since then, Chansey

and from unqualified commentators.

in collaboration with Dr. Poul Sorensen at the University of British Columbia

Today, Acadia Nutrition and Dietetics students are direct beneficiaries of Susie’s early encounters with mentors. Using the proceeds from her Ryley-Jeffs Award, she generously established the Susie Golding Langley Award for students with a focus on sports nutrition and she has become a mentor to the Department of Nutrition and Dietetics where nutrition and kinesiology students are partnering with Acadia Athletics to present sport nutrition talks to Varsity athletes and coaches. Susie feels lucky to maintain an active dialogue with some of the students who have won her award and enjoys contributing timely professional expertise and resources to the faculty and students.

Susie returns periodically to Wolfville with her husband Shane (Class of ’65) who is involved in helping raise funds for the Abner LangleyEugene Mitton Chair at the Acadia Divinity School. They were most recently on campus when Susie celebrated her 55th reunion (Class of 1961) when she displayed some of her watercolour paintings

and his Master’s Supervisor Dr. Jason Berman, uncovered a new cellular protein, YB-1, that was found to play a significant role in promoting bone cancer cell metastasis. Chansey is currently a Teaching Assistant for two Biology courses at Dalhousie and is a Research Associate at the IWK Health Centre, in partnership with Dalhousie University. Chansey has received several academic awards and co-authored several cancer research papers. His work in medical science has been recognized locally, nationally, and internationally and is a founding member of the charity — Duathlon of Champions.

More information about the Alumni Gala and the award winners can be found here or by reading the on-line version of our most recent Bulletin.

from previous workshops in Grand Manan, Florida and France. Her son Paul is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and is employed at Emory University in Atlanta.

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Alumni Profile “I am always interested in meeting people who are doing fascinating work. When I see the list of those who have been honoured by Acadia, I see people that I’d like to meet and learn more about.”

Humboldt Fellow. Other honours include the Radiation Research

Bob Sutherland (’61) (DSC ’85)

Award from the Radiation Research Society in 1976 and the Merit Award from the U.S. National Institutes of Health. Bob has distinguished himself for his leadership in research, technology

Dr. Bob Sutherland might call Menlo Park, California, home, but this

transfer, and innovation. He and Karen have established

Moncton native still spends several months each year at the family

scholarships and funds to support students as well as research

cottage near Shediac, N.B. There, he and his wife Karen are able

and technology innovation. He received Rochester’s Alumni

to enjoy their ever-expanding family as children and grandchildren

Service Award in 2005 and Deans’ Medals from the Schools of

rotate through the guest rooms that have replaced the wall tent

Medicine (2011) and, jointly with Karen, Nursing (2015).

once used by visitors. Committed to spending quality time with Karen, whom he met at the University of Rochester, children

In 1988 Bob entered the private sector and moved to California

Kathleen, Bill (Kim), and Jeff (Stella), and four grandchildren, Bob is

after being hired by SRI International as Vice-President, Life

able to find a balance in semi-retirement that allows him to pursue

Sciences. In 1998 he joined Varian Medical Systems, where he was

his passion for research into ways to find and fight cancer.

a Vice-President and also CEO of a subsidiary company, Varian Biosynergy Inc. In 2006, when planning to retire from Varian, Bob

Following his graduation from Acadia, where he learned important

was asked by the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research (OICR)

lessons about hard work and responsibility while gaining

in Toronto to lead a team whose goal was to advance scientific

confidence in his own abilities, Bob pursued his PhD at the

discoveries to create products to benefit patients while stimulating

University of Rochester, graduating in 1966. His research interests

the development of a knowledge-based economy in Ontario. As

centered on the influence of abnormal micro-environments

Vice-President, Commercialization for OICR, Bob helped start

affecting cancer cell growth, behaviour, and response to therapy.

companies which now have products in various stages of market

The loss to cancer of close family members and friends has made

development. He continues to serve in various capacities with

Bob’s work intensely personal. But that’s only one of the reasons

some of these companies while also remaining employed in an

he has achieved enormous success and remains active on the

advisory role by OICR through its commercialization arm, FACIT

leading edge of some of the most important new work being done

(Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust). His role as Board Chair

in the fight against cancer.

of the Centre for Probe Development and Commercialization (CPDC), which is a Centre of Excellence in Canada, exemplifies his

After a post-doctoral training year in Oslo, Norway, Bob began

commitment to ongoing leadership in the field.

his research career at the Ontario Cancer Foundation in London, Ontario, where he also taught at the University of Western Ontario.

In a guest lecture at Acadia during the 50th Reunion of the Class

In 1976 he returned to the University of Rochester Cancer Center

of 1961, Bob spoke of his ongoing passion for cancer research,

as Associate Director, Experimental Therapeutics and Professor

a fire that was lit at Acadia. The way in which cancer cells change

of Biophysics and Radiation Oncology. During this time, he spent

and develop resistance to therapy in their low oxygen (hypoxic)

a sabbatical year working in Germany and Switzerland as a

micro-environment was the basis of many of his team’s research

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Upcoming Events publications beginning in the early 1970’s. Today this knowledge is

Please ensure you join us at one of our many alumni

being used to develop anti-cancer drugs triggered by hypoxia that

events in major Canadian cities and key centres around

preferentially kill these cells.

the world. These networking events are an excellent way for Acadia graduates to stay in touch with one another and

Bob explains that understanding how cancer cells behave has

to learn about the exciting changes happening on campus

stimulated the development of diagnostic testing and imaging

and beyond. In addition to the events below, planning is

procedures to characterize cancers, making it possible to customize

currently underway for events in the Maritimes, Ontario,

therapies to individual patients’ cancers. In addition, knowing

Western Canada, the Caribbean, and the United States.

more about how normal cells change in regions where cancer has

Please visit: www2.acadiau.ca/alumni-friends/alumni/

occurred may lead to new therapeutic strategies, like activating the

events.html for updated event information.

body’s own immune cells to attack cancer.

Campus

Founder’s Day

November 15, 2016

This targeted approach to cancer therapy is the principal focus

Beijing

Reception

November 15, 2016

of Bob’s work with CPDC. Radioactive isotopes are chemically

Singapore

Reception

November 17, 2016

attached to antibodies that specifically target cancer cells, delivering

Hong Kong Reception

November 24, 2016

highly localized radiation therapy.

Ottawa

Social on the Hill

November 28, 2016

Montreal

Reception

November 29, 2016

Halifax

President’s Gala Retirement Dinner

May 26, 2017

Bob told his audience that he has a very simple philosophy in life: “Do your best and be nice.” He is grateful for the start he had at Acadia and the many lifelong friends he made. He is genuinely honored to be one of Acadia’s honorary degree recipients. “I am always interested in meeting people who are doing fascinating work.

When I see the list of those who have been honoured by Acadia, I see people that I’d like to meet and learn more about.” With all that Bob has achieved and the contributions he has made to scientific discovery, his desire to learn is as strong today as ever.

More information about Bob and his work can be found by visiting the websites of the Fight Against Cancer Innovation Trust (www.facit.ca) or the Centre for Probe Development and

President’s Gala On Friday, May 26, 2017, Acadia’s Annual Alumni Gala will be a tribute to outgoing President Ray Ivany. This event has become one of the highlights of the year for alumni who wish to celebrate Acadia and contribute to financial support for students. The 2017 Gala is expected to attract a large crowd of Acadia supporters and well-wisher who want to thank Ray for his contributions to Acadia. The event will be held at the Halifax Convention Centre and more details will be released in coming months.

Commercialization (www.imagingprobes.ca).

Maple League of Universities Acadia has partnered with Bishop’s, Mount Allison and Saint Francis Xavier Universities to launch the Maple League of Universities, an initiative aimed at establishing a brand category (such as the Ivy League in the U.S.) which simply does not exist in Canada. The League’s objective is to let prospective students, parents, and key stakeholders know that our style of university and style of education exists, generate awareness and understanding of it, and create demand for it. This is particularly important in the homogenous PSE landscape in Canada, where bigger is often seen as better. The initiative is not just about collaboration between the universities – it is about launching a category university and style of learning that is provided only at the Maple League member universities. The tagline that will be used by the Maple League is “An Extraordinary Way of Learning.”

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The Changing Face of Acadia The past twelve months have been busy ones for construction crews and major donors who are supporting renovations and improvement to campus.

Stevens High Performance Centre As soon as Convocation concluded, work began on the Stevens High Performance Centre, a gift to Acadia by The Stevens Family Foundation. The $1 million anchor gift honours the memory of Laurie Stevens (’55, DCL ’02) and former member of Acadia’s Board of Governors. Several members of the Foundation are

Wu Welcome Centre

graduates of Acadia: Marilyn Stevens (’55), Wendy Himmelman

In October 2015, the Wu Welcome Centre hosted its first events

(’79, ‘80), Thane Stevens (’80), Foundation Chair Janette Fiander

as the site for many Homecoming activities. This spectacular

(’82), Scott Stevens (’86), and Tracey Tulloch (’91). The Stevens

addition to Alumni Hall and the accompanying renovations to

Centre will provide Acadia and other high performance athletes

the historic former home

access to strength and conditioning training facilities as well

to Acadia’s Presidents are

as updated locker rooms for field sports and Acadia’s varsity

the result of a gift to Acadia

hockey team. This facility positions Acadia well as Sport Centre

in honour of Hong Kong

Atlantic’s first satellite location in Nova Scotia outside of Halifax.

businessman Dr. Jieh Yee

It’s expected that it will attract a number of high quality events and

Wu from his children, Acadia

competitions to Acadia both during the academic year and during

graduates Lily (‘63), Doris

the spring and summer. A substantial proportion of construction

(‘64), and Timothy (‘66). Lily’s husband, Dr. Andre Lau (‘61), is

is expected to conclude just

also an Acadia alumnus. An exterior patio, Clark Terrace, is a gift

in time for Acadia’s hosting

from John T. Clark (‘52, DCL ’10). It adjoins the Wu Welcome

of the CIS Women’s Soccer

Centre and provides a magnificent outdoor reception space. The

Championship in November.

building is home to Acadia’s advancement team and in late 2015

This photo was taken just after

the University’s new student recruitment team joined them. The

the final concrete wall panels

Wu Welcome Centre is now where students considering Acadia

were lifted into place.

first encounter our wonderful community and begin their campus tours. This complex, inside and out, has received positive reviews

Acadia’s New Science Complex

from alumni and community members alike.

On September 14, the Honourable Scott Brison, President of the Treasury Board, and the Honourable Kelly Regan, Nova

F.C. Manning School of Business

Scotia Minister of Labour and Advanced Education, announced

In October 2015, Patterson Hall reopened as the new home to

their governments will invest $15.98 million ($10.48 million will

the F.C. Manning School of Business. Thanks to more than

come from the Government of Canada and $5.5 million from

$2.5 million in alumni donations,

the Province of Nova Scotia) in a $22.25 million renovation and

led in large part by Dr. Bruce

upgrade of Huggins Science Hall and Elliott Hall, two older

Galloway (’68, DCL ’03),

buildings that are part of

Patterson Hall has now been

Acadia University’s Science

refurbished from top to bottom.

Complex. Private donors will

The renovations have restored

contribute the additional $6.27

and repurposed the 80-year-

million required to complete

old building so that it now boasts some of the best classroom, meeting and office space on campus. This project would not have

the project. While improving the buildings’ energy use

been possible without the generosity of our alumni and Bruce’s

and efficiency, the upgrades will promote intensified research

energy and enthusiasm.

and commercialization activities, including converting a small structure that joins the buildings into an innovation pavilion, with space for laboratories and support services for industrial liaison, commercialization and co-op education.

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