Dear StFX community,
StFX will recognize Consent Week from Monday, October 6 to Friday, October 10, 2025, and we warmly invite students, faculty, and staff to take part. Visible@X, the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response office, is leading a series of events designed to highlight the importance of consent, healthy boundaries, and building a campus where everyone can thrive.
This week:
Date | Event | Time | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
Date Monday, Oct 6 | Event Residence Outreach | Time 7 - 8 pm | Location Riley, Mac, FX, MSB |
Date Tuesday, Oct 7 | Event Residence Outreach | Time 7 - 8 pm | Location Bishops, Cam, MK |
Date Wednesday, Oct 8 | Event Consent & Ice Cream and the Venus Envy Sex Talk | Time 7 - 10 pm | Location Hub and Council Chambers |
Date Thursday, Oct 9 | Event Take Back the Night | Time March: 5:30 - 7pm Gathering: 7 - 10pm | Location Hub |
Date Friday, Oct 10 | Event FRIES for FRIES on Friday | Time
| Location Meal Hall |
Through these events we aim to build a campus culture where consent is understood, respected, and practiced everywhere from classrooms to relationships so that our community remains safe and inclusive for everyone. We hope you will join us, engage in these conversations, and share the knowledge you gain with those around you.
For more information or to get involved, please visit our Instagram @VisibleatX and see the attached poster for the full schedule. Thank you for helping to create a StFX community where everyone can feel safe, respected, and supported.
Warmly,
Heather Blackburn ( Sexual Violence Prevention Response Advocate)
KR Gowry (Sexual Violence Prevention and Education Coordinator)
Dear Students,
You are invited to participate in the Doing Business Abroad International Program. This opportunity allows StFX students are invited to join Acadia University students and faculty in an online course this semester followed by two weeks of study and travel in Japan during the Winter 2026 semester.
Program details:
- Register: HERE by October 16th, 2025.
- Faculty Contact: Dr. Connor Vibert, conor.vibert@acadiau.ca, Acadia University.
- Credits: Six credits (three credits for the course and three credits for the field school).
- Course Component: Weekly online class with Acadia University, starting mid-October.
- Travel Component: Two weeks of travel in Japan.
- Number of students: 15 students can join this course and travel opportunity with two faculty members.
- Program Eligibility: Open to all third year and fourth year StFX students across all faculties.
- Grade Eligibility: Must have a minimum 2.75 GPA or higher.
- Travel Dates: February 13th – March 1st. Note that the StFX reading week is February 16th – 22nd, 2026, and that students will miss some class time.
- Fees (Total of $5500.00 per student):
- $100 airport deposit due by Nov. 8th.
- $2,800.00 due Dec. 3rd.
- Remaining balance due TBC.
For more information, please see the Acadia University Doing Business Abroad website or reach out to Dr. Connor Vibert, conor.vibert@acadiau.ca.
Thank you,
Nate Taylor (He/Him)
Education Abroad Coordinator
Office of Experiential Learning and International Programs
St. Francis Xavier University
370 Coady International Institute
Antigonish, Nova Scotia · Canada
t 902 867 5049
