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June 9, 2025

StFX faculty awarded Research NS funding for work to help prevent bullying; strengthen community-based mental health care in rural Nova Scotia Read More

Ricardo Scrosati and Nicole Cameron

StFX Marine Ecology Lab researchers publish study on latitudinal changes of rocky intertidal Atlantic communities

Drs. Jill Murphy and Laura Lambe

StFX faculty awarded Research NS funding for work to help prevent bullying; strengthen community-based mental health care in rural Nova Scotia

Cheyenne Toms

StFX’s Cheyenne Toms earns spot in Pathy Foundation Fellowship Cohort; recognized for commitment to community-driven change

chemcon

Outstanding success: Seven StFX chemistry students win awards, largest contingent ever attend Science Atlantic ChemCon

Lexy Reinhardt

Milestone moment: StFX biology master’s student Lexy Reinhardt wins national zoology award

Kelly Thompson

Kelly Thompson - Official of the Year for Gymnastics

murray family

Building a more accessible world: StFX celebrates Access Awareness Week; presents inaugural Jeffery Murray Award for Accessible and Inclusive Communities

Wallace interns

Empowering young entrepreneurs: Meet the 2025 Wallace Family Interns at StFX

Faces of the Class of 2025 Headshots

Faces of the Class of 2025: Meet the newest members of our alumni community

dhsi east 2025

In a world with rapidly changing technologies, DHSI-East Institute at StFX brings focus to digital tools in humanities research

Fr Stan

Passing of our beloved Fr. Stan - Announcement by Dr. Andy Hakin

CATE

StFX researchers among leading scholars to contribute to national book on teacher leadership

emma x-ring

Proud to be part of something so meaningful: StFX grad Emma Williams wins cost of her X-Ring

A Class of 2025 student shakes hands with Chancellor, Dr. Mila Mulroney

Over 1100 students receive StFX degrees at Spring Convocation 2025

STFX Special Announcement

Nova Scotia Power outage affecting Antigonish - Convocation events proceed as planned

STFX Special Announcement

PLANNED POWER SHUTDOWN – MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025

STFX Special Announcement

CAMPUS POWER UPDATE - power restored to some buildings / planned power shutdown Monday, May 5, 2025

Convocation

Graduation and medalist lists are out! Congrats to all graduating this weekend!

STFX Special Announcement

Water disruption tomorrow, Wed Apr 30, from 9:00 AM - 5:30 PM

Laurianne Riffault

Academic X’Cellence: Meet Laurianne Riffault

The L'nu symbol. L’nu is a Mi'kmaw word meaning 'human being' or 'the people.'

StFX espi-kina’matno’kuom etek Mi’kma’ki, wejkwa’taqanik Mi’kmaq maqamikewmuew mna’q iknmuetu’tik. Nalikitquniejk na Mi’kmawey wisun wjit Antigonish teluek Aklasie’w-iktuk, ‘place where branches are torn off.’

StFX is located in Mi’kma’ki, the unceded ancestral territory of the Mi'kmaw people. The Mi'kmaw name for Antigonish is Nalikitquniejk, meaning ‘place where branches are torn off.’

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Across the globe, StFX graduates are recognized by the enduring symbol of the X-Ring and the uniquely Xaverian spirit of social justice and community mindedness.