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{{Short description|Public university in Nova Scotia, Canada}}
{{Short description|Public university in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada,}}
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{{Infobox university
| name = Acadia University
| name = Acadia University
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| image = AcadiaUShield.svg
| image = Acadia University Coat of Arms 2017.jpg
| image_size = 150px
| caption = [[Coat of Arms]]
| caption = Shield of the University
| motto = ''In pulvere vinces'' ([[Latin]])
| motto = ''In pulvere vinces''
| mottoeng = "By effort ({{literally|in dust}}), you will conquer"
| mottoeng = "By effort ({{literally|in dust}}), you will conquer"
| established = {{start date and age|1838}}
| established = {{start date and age|1838}}
| type = [[Public University|Public]] [[Liberal Arts College|Liberal Arts University]]
| type = [[Public university]]
| former_names = Queen's College (1838–1841)<br />Acadia College (1841–1891)
| former_names = Queen's College (1838–1841)<br />Acadia College (1841–1891)
| campus = {{Convert|250|acre|ha|0}}
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| free_label = Tagline
| free = ''Like Nowhere Else''
| endowment = $109.4 million {{small|(2021)}}
| endowment = $109.4 million {{small|(2021)}}
| city = [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia|Wolfville]]
| city = [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia|Wolfville]]
| state = [[Nova Scotia]]
| state = Nova Scotia
| country = Canada
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| president = Jeffrey J. Hennessy
| president = Jeffrey J. Hennessy
| chancellor = Bruce Galloway
| chancellor = Bruce Galloway
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| sports_nickname = [[Acadia Axemen and Axewomen|Axemen and Axewomen]]
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'''Acadia University''' is a public, predominantly [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] university located in [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia]], [[Canada]], with some [[Postgraduate education|graduate programs]] at the master's level<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Acadia University |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |publisher=[[Historica Canada]] |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/acadia-university |access-date=21 September 2015 |last=Moody |first=Barry M. |date=13 June 2014 |edition=online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113134/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/acadia-university/ |archive-date=Sep 25, 2015}}</ref> and one at the [[Doctorate|doctoral level.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acadiadiv.ca/doctor-of-ministry/ |title=Acadia Doctor of Ministry program |work=Acadia Divinity College |access-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105427/http://www.acadiadiv.ca/doctor-of-ministry/ |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act<ref>{{cite report |url=http://board.acadiau.ca/tl_files/sites/board/resources/PDF%20Files/Act_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://board.acadiau.ca/tl_files/sites/board/resources/PDF%20Files/Act_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title=Act of Incorporation |author=Board of Governors |date=19 May 1891 |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.<ref name="Amendment Act">{{cite web |title=Acadia University Act (Amended) - Bill No. 44 |first=Mark |last=Parent |author-link=Mark Parent |date=17 April 2000 |url=http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/58th_1st/1st_read/b044.htm |website=Nova Scotia Legislature |publisher=[[General Assembly of Nova Scotia]] |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>
'''Acadia University''' is a public, predominantly [[Undergraduate education|undergraduate]] university located in [[Wolfville, Nova Scotia]], Canada, with some [[Postgraduate education|graduate programs]] at the master's level<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=Acadia University |encyclopedia=[[The Canadian Encyclopedia]] |publisher=[[Historica Canada]] |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/acadia-university |access-date=21 September 2015 |last=Moody |first=Barry M. |date=13 June 2014 |edition=online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113134/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/acadia-university/ |archive-date=Sep 25, 2015}}</ref> and one at the [[Doctorate|doctoral level.]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.acadiadiv.ca/doctor-of-ministry/ |title=Acadia Doctor of Ministry program |work=Acadia Divinity College |access-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925105427/http://www.acadiadiv.ca/doctor-of-ministry/ |archive-date=25 September 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act<ref>{{cite report |url=http://board.acadiau.ca/tl_files/sites/board/resources/PDF%20Files/Act_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://board.acadiau.ca/tl_files/sites/board/resources/PDF%20Files/Act_of_Incorporation.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title=Act of Incorporation |author=Board of Governors |date=19 May 1891 |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.<ref name="Amendment Act">{{cite web |title=Acadia University Act (Amended) - Bill No. 44 |first=Mark |last=Parent |author-link=Mark Parent |date=17 April 2000 |url=http://nslegislature.ca/legc/bills/58th_1st/1st_read/b044.htm |website=Nova Scotia Legislature |publisher=[[General Assembly of Nova Scotia]] |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>


The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarl|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100430162327/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarl|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2010|title=Acadia University Archives|website=wayback.archive-it.org|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref> and the Acadia University Art Gallery.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarm. |title=Acadia University Art Gallery |access-date=30 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925214728/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en |archive-date=25 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Acadia University">{{cite web|title=Acadia University |url=http://www.aucc.ca/canadian-universities/our-universities/acadia-university/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925192433/http://www.aucc.ca/canadian-universities/our-universities/acadia-university |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}</ref>
The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarl|archive-url=https://wayback.archive-it.org/all/20100430162327/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarl|url-status=dead|archive-date=30 April 2010|title=Acadia University Archives|website=wayback.archive-it.org|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref> and the Acadia University Art Gallery.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en&chinCode=guaarm. |title=Acadia University Art Gallery |access-date=30 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130925214728/http://www.museevirtuel-virtualmuseum.ca/GetMuseumProfile.do?lang=en |archive-date=25 September 2013 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.<ref name="Acadia University">{{cite web|title=Acadia University |url=http://www.aucc.ca/canadian-universities/our-universities/acadia-university/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110925192433/http://www.aucc.ca/canadian-universities/our-universities/acadia-university |archive-date=25 September 2011 }}</ref>

{{As of|2023|September}}, Jeffrey J. Hennessy is Acadia's 17th President and Vice Chancellor.


==History==
==History==
[[Image:Uhall31.JPG|thumb|right|University Hall at Acadia University]] Acadia began as an extension of Horton Academy in 1828, which was founded in [[Horton, Nova Scotia]], by [[Baptists]] from Nova Scotia and Queen's College in 1838, who will be gathered into the [[Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada]] ([[Canadian Baptist Ministries]]).<ref name="Longley, R. S 1938">{{cite book |last=Longley |first=Robert Stewart |title=Acadia University, 1838–1938 |location=Wolfville, Nova Scotia |publisher=Acadia University |date=1939}}</ref> It was designed to prepare men for the ministry and to supply education for lay members.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=University |publisher=Historica Canada |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/university |access-date=21 September 2015 |date=20 July 2015 |edition=online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113052/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/university/ |archive-date=Sep 25, 2015 |last2=Axelrod |first2=P. |last3=Lennards |first3=J. |first1=P. |last1=Anisef |work=The Canadian Enxyclopedia}}</ref>
[[Image:Uhall31.JPG|thumb|right|University Hall at Acadia University]] Acadia began as an extension of Horton Academy in 1828, which was founded in [[Horton, Nova Scotia]], by [[Baptists]] from Nova Scotia and Queen's College in 1838, who will be gathered into the [[Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada]] ([[Canadian Baptist Ministries]]).<ref name="Longley, R. S 1938">{{cite book |last=Longley |first=Robert Stewart |title=Acadia University, 1838–1938 |location=Wolfville, Nova Scotia |publisher=Acadia University |date=1939}}</ref> It was designed to prepare men for the ministry and to supply education for lay members.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |title=University |publisher=Historica Canada |url=https://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.ca/en/article/university |access-date=21 September 2015 |date=20 July 2015 |edition=online |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150925113052/http://www.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/en/article/university/ |archive-date=Sep 25, 2015 |last2=Axelrod |first2=P. |last3=Lennards |first3=J. |first1=P. |last1=Anisef |encyclopedia=The Canadian Enxyclopedia}}</ref>


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 [[Acadian]] settlement.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/fitzhenrywhitesi0003unse |title=Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates |publisher=Fitzhenry and Whiteside |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-5504-1171-3 |editor-last=Pound |editor-first=Richard W. |page=177 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Acadia College awarded its first degrees in 1843 and became Acadia University in 1891,<ref name="Longley, R. S 1938"/> established by the Acadia University Act.<ref name="Amendment Act"/>
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 [[Acadian]] settlement.<ref>{{cite book |url=https://archive.org/details/fitzhenrywhitesi0003unse |title=Fitzhenry and Whiteside Book of Canadian Facts and Dates |publisher=Fitzhenry and Whiteside |year=2005 |isbn=978-1-5504-1171-3 |editor-last=Pound |editor-first=Richard W. |page=177 |url-access=registration}}</ref> Acadia College awarded its first degrees in 1843 and became Acadia University in 1891,<ref name="Longley, R. S 1938"/> established by the Acadia University Act.<ref name="Amendment Act"/>


The Granville Street Baptist Church (now First Baptist Church [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|Halifax]]) was an instrumental and determining factor in the founding of the university. It has played a supporting role throughout its history, and shares much of the credit for its survival and development. 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. Similarly, the adjacent Wolfville United Baptist Church plays a significant role in the life of the university.
The Granville Street Baptist Church (now [[First Baptist Church (Halifax)|First Baptist Church]] [[Halifax, Nova Scotia|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.

This was unique at the time, and a direct result of Baptists being denied entry into other schools that required religious tests of their students and staff.


In 1851, the power of appointing governors was transferred from the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society to the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces.<ref name="gutenberg.org">{{cite book |editor1-first=Lawrence J. |editor1-last=Burpee |editor2-first=Arthur |editor2-last=Doughty |title=The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History |publisher= Morang & Co. |location=Toronto, Ontario |date=1912 |edition=Project Gutenberg |orig-year=2010 |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32699/32699-h/32699-h.htm |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>
In 1851, the power of appointing governors was transferred from the Nova Scotia Baptist Education Society to the Baptist Convention of the Maritime Provinces.<ref name="gutenberg.org">{{cite book |editor1-first=Lawrence J. |editor1-last=Burpee |editor2-first=Arthur |editor2-last=Doughty |title=The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History |publisher= Morang & Co. |location=Toronto, Ontario |date=1912 |edition=Project Gutenberg |orig-year=2010 |url=http://www.gutenberg.org/files/32699/32699-h/32699-h.htm |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>
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In 1891, there were changes in the Act of Incorporation.<ref name="gutenberg.org"/>
In 1891, there were changes in the Act of Incorporation.<ref name="gutenberg.org"/>


[[Andrew R. Cobb]] designed several campus buildings including: Raynor Hall Residence, 1916; and Horton House,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horton Hall |url=http://virtualtour.acadiau.ca/horton-hall.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026194247/http://virtualtour.acadiau.ca/horton-hall.html |archive-date=Oct 26, 2014 |website=Acadia University Virtual Tour}}</ref> designed by Cobb in the Georgian style, and built by James Reid of [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia]], which was opened in 1915 as Horton Academy. Today, Horton Hall is the home of the Department of Psychology and Research and Graduate Studies. [[Emmerson Hall]], built in 1913, is particularly interesting for the variety of building stones used. In 1967 Emmerson Hall was converted to classrooms and offices for the School of Education. It is a registered Heritage Property.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-first=Robert G. |editor-last=Hill |title=Taylor, Sir Andrew Thomas |encyclopedia=Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950 |url=http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1349 |access-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203133240/http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1349 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:EmmersonHall.jpg|thumb|Emmerson Hall, Acadia University, was originally built 1913 as Emerson Memorial Library and shows strong Beaux Arts influences. It was erected to honour the memory of the Reverend R. H. Emmerson (1826–1857), father of the former premier of New Brunswick, [[Henry Emmerson|H. R. Emmerson]].]]
[[Andrew R. Cobb]] designed several campus buildings including: Raynor Hall Residence, 1916; and Horton House,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Horton Hall |url=http://virtualtour.acadiau.ca/horton-hall.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141026194247/http://virtualtour.acadiau.ca/horton-hall.html |archive-date=Oct 26, 2014 |website=Acadia University Virtual Tour}}</ref> designed by Cobb in the Georgian style, and built by James Reid of [[Yarmouth, Nova Scotia]], 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.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor-first=Robert G. |editor-last=Hill |title=Taylor, Sir Andrew Thomas |encyclopedia=Biographical Dictionary of Architects in Canada 1800-1950 |url=http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1349 |access-date=21 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150203133240/http://www.dictionaryofarchitectsincanada.org/architects/view/1349 |archive-date=3 February 2015 |url-status=dead}}</ref> [[File:EmmersonHall.jpg|thumb|Emmerson Hall, Acadia University, was originally built 1913 as Emerson Memorial Library and shows strong Beaux Arts influences. It was erected to honour the memory of the Reverend R. H. Emmerson, father of the former premier of New Brunswick, [[Henry Emmerson|H. R. Emmerson]].]]


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.<ref>{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=2787|title=Memorial organ: Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University: Memorial 12006-017 Wolfville, NS|access-date=30 December 2016}} {{cite web |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2787 |title=DHH - Memorials Details Search Results |access-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517035651/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2787 |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> A book of remembrance in Manning Chapel, Acadia University was unveiled on 1 March 1998 through the efforts of the Wolfville Historical Society.<ref>{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=2847|title=Book of Remembrance: Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University: Memorial 12006-016 Wolfville, NS|access-date=30 December 2016}} {{cite web |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2847 |title=DHH - Memorials Details Search Results |access-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161228/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2847 |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=2787|title=Memorial organ: Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University: Memorial 12006-017 Wolfville, NS|access-date=30 December 2016}} {{cite web |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2787 |title=DHH - Memorials Details Search Results |access-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130517035651/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2787 |archive-date=17 May 2013}}</ref> A book of remembrance in Manning Chapel, Acadia University was unveiled on 1 March 1998 through the efforts of the Wolfville Historical Society.<ref>{{National Inventory of Canadian Military Memorials|id=2847|title=Book of Remembrance: Manning Memorial Chapel, Acadia University: Memorial 12006-016 Wolfville, NS|access-date=30 December 2016}} {{cite web |url=http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2847 |title=DHH - Memorials Details Search Results |access-date=2011-01-17 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150402161228/http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhh-dhp/nic-inm/sm-rm/mdsr-rdr-eng.asp?PID=2847 |archive-date=2 April 2015}}</ref>


In 1966, it terminated its affiliation with the [[Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada]] ([[Canadian Baptist Ministries]]). <ref> David J. Fuller, ''McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry: Volume 19, 2017–2018'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2019, p. 10</ref> The denomination maintains nine seats on the university's Board of Governors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Governors of Acadia University - 2015-2016 |url=http://board.acadiau.ca/Board_Members.html |work=Board of Governors |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>
In 1966, it terminated its affiliation with the [[Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada]] ([[Canadian Baptist Ministries]]).<ref>David J. Fuller, ''McMaster Journal of Theology and Ministry: Volume 19, 2017–2018'', Wipf and Stock Publishers, USA, 2019, p. 10</ref> The denomination maintains nine seats on the university's Board of Governors.<ref>{{cite web |title=Board of Governors of Acadia University - 2015-2016 |url=http://board.acadiau.ca/Board_Members.html |work=Board of Governors |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=21 September 2015}}</ref>


Acadia is a laureate of Washington's [[Smithsonian Institution]] and a part of the permanent research collection of the [[National Museum of American History]]. Acadia is also the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the [[Computerworld Smithsonian Award]].
Acadia is a laureate of Washington's [[Smithsonian Institution]] and a part of the permanent research collection of the [[National Museum of American History]]. Acadia is also the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the [[Computerworld Smithsonian Award]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=A Proud History - Acadia University |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/history.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240303192926/https://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/history.html |archive-date=2024-03-03 |access-date=2024-06-27 |website=www2.acadiau.ca}}</ref>


===Faculty strikes===
===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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-news-reader/items/board-and-faculty-sign-new-four-year-contract.html |title=Acadia University ~ Board and Faculty Sign New Four-Year Contract |website=www2.acadiau.ca |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164641/http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-news-reader/items/board-and-faculty-sign-new-four-year-contract.html |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.
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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-news-reader/items/board-and-faculty-sign-new-four-year-contract.html |title=Acadia University ~ Board and Faculty Sign New Four-Year Contract |website=www2.acadiau.ca |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164641/http://www2.acadiau.ca/acadia-news-reader/items/board-and-faculty-sign-new-four-year-contract.html |archive-date=6 July 2011 |url-status=dead}}</ref> 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.


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==Innovation==
==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. <ref>{{Cite web |title=A Proud History - Acadia University |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/history.html |access-date=2024-10-29 |website=www2.acadiau.ca}}</ref> It is the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award.
===The Acadia Advantage===

In 1996, Acadia University pioneered the use of mobile computing technology in a post-secondary educational environment.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}}

This academic initiative, named the Acadia Advantage, 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 that arguably revolutionized learning at the Wolfville, N.S. campus and beyond.

Because of its pioneering efforts, 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 [[Ubiquitous computing|Ubiquitous Computing]]. In 2001, it achieved high rankings in the annual ''[[Maclean's]]'' 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 addition, Acadia University received the Pioneer Award for [[Ubiquitous computing|Ubiquitous Computing]]. In 2001, it achieved high rankings in the annual ''[[Maclean's]]'' 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadiau.ca/advantage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981202144636/http://acadiau.ca/advantage/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 1998 |title=Acadia Advantage |publisher=Acadia Advantage |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref>
In October 2006, Dinter-Gottlieb established a commission to review the Acadia Advantage learning environment 10 years after inception.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://socrates.acadiau.ca/courses/engl/rcunningham/pdf/AARenewal.pdf |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20221009/http://socrates.acadiau.ca/courses/engl/rcunningham/pdf/AARenewal.pdf |archive-date=2022-10-09 |url-status=live |title = Acadia Advantage Renewal}}</ref> The mandate of the commission was to determine how well the current Advantage program meets the needs of students, faculty, and staff and to examine how the role of technology in the postsecondary environment has changed at Acadia, and elsewhere. The commission was asked to recommend changes and enhancements to the Acadia Advantage that would benefit the entire university community and ensure its sustainability.

Some of the recommendations coming from the Acadia Advantage Renewal Report included developing a choice of model specifications and moving from Acadia-issued, student-leased notebook computers to a student-owned computer model.

The university was also advised to unbundle its tuition structure so that the cost of an Acadia education is more detailed and students can understand how their investment in the future of the school is allotted. In September 2008, Acadia moved to a student-owned notebook computer version of the Acadia Advantage, now named Acadia Advantage 2.0.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadiau.ca/advantage |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/19981202144636/http://acadiau.ca/advantage/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=2 December 1998 |title=Acadia Advantage |publisher=Acadia Advantage |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref>

In 2017, Acadia announced the Huestis Innovation Pavilion as part of its $22.25 million Science Complex renewal project.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Campaign for Acadia – Huestis Innovation Pavilion recognizes Science Complex lead donors |url=https://campaign.acadiau.ca/news/huestis-innovation-pavilion-recognizes-science-complex-lead-donors/ |access-date=2023-05-08 |website=campaign.acadiau.ca}}</ref> Named in honour of lead donors, Faye and David Huestis of Saint John, New Brunswick, the Pavilion is a connection between Elliott and Huggins Halls, providing research and commercialization space.


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.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} 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.
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.{{citation needed|date=January 2022}} 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.
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Acadia's sports teams are called the [[Acadia Axemen|Axemen]] and [[Acadia Axewomen|Axewomen]]. They participate in the Atlantic University Sports conference of [[U Sports]].
Acadia's sports teams are called the [[Acadia Axemen|Axemen]] and [[Acadia Axewomen|Axewomen]]. They participate in the Atlantic University Sports conference of [[U Sports]].


School spirit abounds with men's and women's varsity teams that have delivered 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.
Men's and women's varsity teams that have won more conference and national championships than any other institution in Atlantic University Sport. {{Citation needed|date=January 2024}} 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.

Expansion and modernization of [[Raymond Field]] was completed in the fall of 2007 and features the installation of an eight-lane all-weather running track and a move to the same premium artificial turf used by the [[New England Patriots]] of the [[National Football League]] for its main playing field. The Raymond Field modernization was a gift to the university by friends, alumni, and the province. War Memorial Gymnasium also saw the installation of a new playing floor to benefit its basketball and volleyball teams.


In September 2006, Acadia University announced its partnership with the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tritons.ca |title=Wolfville Tritons Swim Club |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> and the Acadia Masters Swim Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/masters/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101074057/http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/masters/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 January 2013 |title=Acadia Masters Swim Clug |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref> to form the Acadia Swim Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://axe.acadiau.ca/swimclub/ |title=Acadia Swim Club |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225194540/http://axe.acadiau.ca/swimclub/ |archive-date=25 December 2007 }}</ref> and return competitive swimming to the university after a 14-year hiatus. On 26 September 2008, the university announced its intention<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadiau.ca/sports/swim_returns.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523230120/http://www.acadiau.ca/sports/swim_returns.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2011 |title=Varsity Swim team returns to Acadia |date=26 September 2008 |publisher=Acadia Sports Information |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref> to return swimming to a varsity status in September 2009.
In September 2006, Acadia University announced its partnership with the Wolfville Tritons Swim Club<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tritons.ca |title=Wolfville Tritons Swim Club |access-date=30 August 2010}}</ref> and the Acadia Masters Swim Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/masters/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101074057/http://www3.ns.sympatico.ca/masters/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=1 January 2013 |title=Acadia Masters Swim Clug |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref> to form the Acadia Swim Club<ref>{{cite web|url=http://axe.acadiau.ca/swimclub/ |title=Acadia Swim Club |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071225194540/http://axe.acadiau.ca/swimclub/ |archive-date=25 December 2007 }}</ref> and return competitive swimming to the university after a 14-year hiatus. On 26 September 2008, the university announced its intention<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.acadiau.ca/sports/swim_returns.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110523230120/http://www.acadiau.ca/sports/swim_returns.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=23 May 2011 |title=Varsity Swim team returns to Acadia |date=26 September 2008 |publisher=Acadia Sports Information |access-date=30 August 2010 }}</ref> to return swimming to a varsity status in September 2009.
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The university also uses a stylized "A" as a logo for its sports teams.
The university also uses a stylized "A" as a logo for its sports teams.


Notable among a number of [[fight song]]s commonly played and sung at various events such as [[Graduation|commencement]], [[convocation]], and athletic games are: the Acadia University [[alma mater]] set to the tune of "[[Annie Lisle]]". The lyrics are:
Notable among a number of [[fight song]]s commonly played and sung at various events such as [[Graduation|commencement]], [[convocation]], and athletic games are: the Acadia University [[alma mater]] set to the tune of "[[Annie Lisle]]". The lyrics are:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.acadiau.ca/archives/sporthistory/sound/Alma_Mater_Exerp.mp3 |title=Alma Mater |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164218/http://library.acadiau.ca/archives/sporthistory/sound/Alma_Mater_Exerp.mp3 |publisher=Acadia University |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref>
{{block indent|1=<poem>
Far above the dykes of Fundy
And its basin blue
Stands our noble alma mater
Glorious to view


Lift the chorus
:Far above the dykes of Fundy
Speed it onward
:And its basin blue
Sing it loud and free
:Stands our noble alma mater
Hail to thee our alma mater
:Glorious to view
Acadia, hail to thee


Far above the busy highway
:Lift the chorus
And the sleepy town
:Speed it onward
Raised against the arch of heaven
:Sing it loud and free
Looks she proudly down
:Hail to thee our alma mater
</poem>}}
:Acadia, hail to thee


==Historic buildings==
:Far above the busy highway
:And the sleepy town
:Raised against the arch of heaven
:Looks she proudly down<ref>{{cite web|url=http://library.acadiau.ca/archives/sporthistory/sound/Alma_Mater_Exerp.mp3 |title=Alma Mater |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110706164218/http://library.acadiau.ca/archives/sporthistory/sound/Alma_Mater_Exerp.mp3 |publisher=Acadia University |archive-date=6 July 2011 }}</ref>

==Historic buildings at Acadia University==
Seminary House, also known as just "Sem", is a [[Second Empire architecture|Second Empire]] style-building constructed in 1878 as a home for women attending the university. It was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1997 as Canada's oldest facility associated with the higher education of women.<ref>{{CRHP|15183|Ladies' Seminary National Historic Site of Canada|24 March 2013}}</ref> The building now serves as a co-ed residence, and Whitman House on campus now serves as the women's only residence.
Seminary House, also known as just "Sem", is a [[Second Empire architecture|Second Empire]] style-building constructed in 1878 as a home for women attending the university. It was designated a [[National Historic Sites of Canada|National Historic Site of Canada]] in 1997 as Canada's oldest facility associated with the higher education of women.<ref>{{CRHP|15183|Ladies' Seminary National Historic Site of Canada|24 March 2013}}</ref> The building now serves as a co-ed residence, and Whitman House on campus now serves as the women's only residence.


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==Student life==
==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 (Acadia University)|The Athenaeum]]'' is a member of [[Canadian University Press|CUP]].

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 (Acadia University)|The Athenaeum]]'' is a member of [[Canadian University Press|CUP]]. There is a student-ran radio, available at https://www.axeradio.net/.


===Student government===
===Student government===

All students are represented by the [[Acadia Students' Union]].
All students are represented by the [[Acadia Students' Union]].


===Residences===
===Residences===

Approximately 1500 students live on-campus<ref>{{cite web |title=Residence, Meals & Housing |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/residence-life.html |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> in 11 residences:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/residence-life/residence-options.html|title=Residence Options |publisher=Acadia University|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
Approximately 1500 students live on-campus<ref>{{cite web |title=Residence, Meals & Housing |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/residence-life.html |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref> in 11 residences:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/residence-life/residence-options.html|title=Residence Options |publisher=Acadia University|access-date=24 March 2019}}</ref>
* Chase Court
* Chase Court
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===List of presidents and vice chancellors===
===List of presidents and vice chancellors===

* John Pryor, 1846–1850
* John Pryor, 1846–1850
* [[John Cramp]], 1851–1853 (and 1856–1869)
* [[John Cramp]], 1851–1853 (and 1856–1869)
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===List of chancellors===
===List of chancellors===

*[[Alex Colville]], 1981–1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/artist-alex-colville-remembered-in-wolfville-n-s/|title=Artist Alex Colville remembered in Wolfville, N.S. - Macleans.ca|date=24 July 2013|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
*[[Alex Colville]], 1981–1991<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.macleans.ca/education/uniandcollege/artist-alex-colville-remembered-in-wolfville-n-s/|title=Artist Alex Colville remembered in Wolfville, N.S. - Macleans.ca|date=24 July 2013|access-date=16 August 2018}}</ref>
*[[William Feindel]], 1991–1996
* [[William Feindel]], 1991–1996
*[[Arthur Irving]], 1996–2010
* [[Arthur Irving]], 1996–2010
*[[Libby Burnham]], 2011–2018
* [[Libby Burnham]], 2011–2018
*Bruce Galloway, 2018–present<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/home/news-reader-page/acadia-university-names-canadian-business-leader-bruce-galloway-68-as-chancellor.html|title=Acadia University names Canadian business leader Bruce Galloway ('68) as Chancellor - Acadia University|website=www2.acadiau.ca|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref>
* Bruce Galloway, 2018–2024<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/home/news-reader-page/acadia-university-names-canadian-business-leader-bruce-galloway-68-as-chancellor.html|title=Acadia University names Canadian business leader Bruce Galloway ('68) as Chancellor - Acadia University|website=www2.acadiau.ca|access-date=2019-01-07}}</ref>
* Nancy McCain, 2024-present<ref>{{cite web |title=Acadia University - Dr. Nancy McCain appointed as Acadia University’s new Chancellor |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/about-acadia/newsroom/news-reader-page/dr-nancy-mccain-appointed-as-acadia-university-s-new-chancellor.html |website=www2.acadiau.ca |access-date=2024-11-14}}</ref>


===Notable alumni===
===Notable alumni===
* [[Edgar Archibald]], scientist and politician
* [[Edgar Archibald]], scientist and politician
* [[Norman Atkins]], Canadian senator
* [[Norman Atkins]], Canadian senator
*[[Solomon Adeniyi Babalola]] - Veteran Nigerian Baptist Missionary/Evangelist, Church Pastor, Church Administrator, Denominational Leader, and Theological Educator
* [[Solomon Adeniyi Babalola]] - Nigerian Baptist missionary/evangelist, Church Pastor, Church Administrator, Denominational Leader, and Theological Educator
* [[Ron Barkhouse]], MLA for Lunenburg East (Horton Academy)
* [[Ron Barkhouse]], MLA for Lunenburg East (Horton Academy)
* [[Gordon Lockhart Bennett]], Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island
* [[Gordon Lockhart Bennett]], Lieutenant-Governor of Prince Edward Island
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* [[Bob Cameron (Canadian football)|Bob Cameron]], football player
* [[Bob Cameron (Canadian football)|Bob Cameron]], football player
* [[Dalton Camp]], journalist, politician and political strategist
* [[Dalton Camp]], journalist, politician and political strategist
* [[M. Elizabeth Cannon]], University of Calgary's President & Vice-Chancellor
* [[M. Elizabeth Cannon]], University of Calgary President & Vice-Chancellor
* [[Lillian Chase]], physician
* [[Lillian Chase]], physician
* [[Paul Corkum]], physicist and F.R.S.
* [[Paul Corkum]], physicist and F.R.S.
* [[John Wallace de Beque Farris]], Canadian senator
* [[John Wallace de Beque Farris]], Canadian senator
* [[Mark Day (actor)|Mark Day]], actor
* [[Mark Day (actor)|Mark Day]], actor
* [[Michael Clarke (musician)|Michael Dick]], CBC-TV Journalist
* [[Michael Clarke (musician)|Michael Dick]], CBC-TV journalist
* [[Charles Aubrey Eaton]] (1868–1953), clergyman and politician <!-- who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} from 1925 to 1933, and the {{ushr|New Jersey|5|5th district}} from 1933 to 1953.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000023 Charles Aubrey Eaton], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Retrieved 9 September 2007.</ref> not required - this is simply a hyperlinked list-->
* [[Charles Aubrey Eaton]] (1868–1953), clergyman and politician <!-- who served in the [[United States House of Representatives]], representing the {{ushr|New Jersey|4}} from 1925 to 1933, and the {{ushr|New Jersey|5|5th district}} from 1933 to 1953.<ref>[http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=E000023 Charles Aubrey Eaton], ''[[Biographical Directory of the United States Congress]]''. Retrieved 9 September 2007.</ref> not required - this is simply a hyperlinked list-->
* [[William Feindel]], neurosurgeon
* [[William Feindel]], neurosurgeon
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* [[Alexandra Fuller]], writer
* [[Alexandra Fuller]], writer
* [[Gary Graham (musician)|Gary Graham]], musician, choral conductor
* [[Gary Graham (musician)|Gary Graham]], musician, choral conductor
*[[Matthew Green (Canadian politician)|Matthew Green]], Member of Parliament
* [[Matthew Green (Canadian politician)|Matthew Green]], Member of Parliament
* [[Milton Fowler Gregg]], VC laureate, politician
* [[Milton Fowler Gregg]], VC laureate, politician
* [[Robbie Harrison]], Nova Scotian politician and educator
* [[Robbie Harrison]], Nova Scotian politician and educator
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* [[K. C. Irving|Kenneth Colin Irving]], industrialist
* [[K. C. Irving|Kenneth Colin Irving]], industrialist
* [[Robert Irving (industrialist)|Robert Irving]], industrialist
* [[Robert Irving (industrialist)|Robert Irving]], industrialist
* [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]], Canadian comedian
* [[Ron James (comedian)|Ron James]], comedian
* [[Lorie Kane]], [[LPGA]] golfer
* [[Lorie Kane]], [[LPGA]] golfer
* [[Gerald Keddy]], Member of Parliament
* [[Gerald Keddy]], Member of Parliament
* [[Joanne Kelly]], Actress
* [[Joanne Kelly]], actress
* [[Mary Knickle]], composer, lyricist, musician
* [[Kenneth Komoski]], Educator
* [[Kenneth Komoski]], educator
* [[David H. Levy]], astronomer
* [[David H. Levy]], astronomer
* [[Peter MacKay]], lawyer, Canadian Minister of National Defense
* [[Peter MacKay]], lawyer, Canadian Minister of National Defense
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* [[Harrison McCain]], industrialist
* [[Harrison McCain]], industrialist
* [[Donald Oliver]], Canadian senator
* [[Donald Oliver]], Canadian senator
* Rev. [[William Pearly Oliver]], black minister and educator
* [[Henry Nicholas Paint]] (1830–1921), member of Parliament, merchant, landowner,
* [[Henry Nicholas Paint]] (1830–1921), member of Parliament, merchant, landowner,
* [[Freeman Patterson]], photographer, writer
* [[Freeman Patterson]], photographer, writer
* [[Lancelot Press#Robert Pope Foundation|Robert Pope]], Visual artist author,
* [[Lancelot Press#Robert Pope Foundation|Robert Pope]], visual artist author
* [[Keith R. Porter]], Cell Biologist
* [[Keith R. Porter]], cell biologist
* [[Heather Rankin (singer)|Heather Rankin]], singer-songwriter, member of [[The Rankin Family]]
* [[Heather Rankin (singer)|Heather Rankin]], singer-songwriter, member of [[The Rankin Family]]
* [[Perry F. Rockwood]], radio evangelist
* [[Perry F. Rockwood]], radio evangelist
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* [[Jacob Gould Schurman]], President of Cornell University
* [[Jacob Gould Schurman]], President of Cornell University
* [[Roger Tomlinson]] (1933–2014), geographer and "The Father of [[Geographic Information Systems|GIS]]"
* [[Roger Tomlinson]] (1933–2014), geographer and "The Father of [[Geographic Information Systems|GIS]]"
* Rev. [[William A. White]], noted black minister and missionary
* Rev. [[William A. White]], black minister and missionary
* Rev. [[William Pearly Oliver]], noted black minister and educator
* [[Lance Woolaver]], playwright
* [[Lance Woolaver]], playwright

===Honorary graduates===
* [[Jean Béliveau]], professional hockey player and executive<ref>{{cite web |title=List of honorary degree recipients |url=https://www2.acadiau.ca/alumni-friends/alumni/awards/honorary-degrees.html |website=Acadia University Honorary Degrees |publisher=Acadia University |access-date=15 July 2019}}</ref>
* [[Kim Campbell|Rt. Hon. Kim Campbell]], former Prime Minister of Canada
* [[Alex Colville]], painter and former University Chancellor
* [[John Diefenbaker|Rt. Hon. John Diefenbaker]], former Prime Minister of Canada
* [[Rick Hansen]], activist and Paralympic athlete
* [[Grace Hopper]], computer scientist and United States Navy rear admiral
* [[Kyle Lowry]], professional basketball player for the [[Miami Heat]]<ref>{{cite web | title=Kyle Lowry - Doctor of Humanities ('21) |url=https://convocation.acadiau.ca/class-of-2021/kyle-lowry.html |website=AcadiaU.ca |access-date=9 May 2021 |language=en |date=10 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-raptor-kyle-lowry-honorary-degree-acadia-university-1.6020084|title=Toronto Raptor Kyle Lowry receives honorary doctorate from Nova Scotia university|date=2021-05-09|website=[[Canadian Broadcasting Corporation|CBC.ca]]|language=en|access-date=2021-05-09}}</ref>
* [[Alexa McDonough]], politician and first woman to lead a major, recognized political party in Canada
* [[William Twaits]], chairman and CEO of [[Imperial Oil]] Limited
* [[William A. White|Rev. William A. White]], noted black minister and missionary


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Acadia Divinity College]]
* [[Acadia Divinity College]]
*[[Canadian government scientific research organizations]]
* [[Canadian government scientific research organizations]]
*[[Canadian industrial research and development organizations]]
* [[Canadian industrial research and development organizations]]
*[[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]]
* [[Canadian Interuniversity Sport]]
*[[Canadian university scientific research organizations]]
* [[Canadian university scientific research organizations]]
*[[Higher education in Nova Scotia]]
* [[Higher education in Nova Scotia]]
*[[List of universities in Nova Scotia]]
* [[List of universities in Nova Scotia]]
*[[List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia]]
* [[List of National Historic Sites of Canada in Nova Scotia]]
*[[SHAD (summer program)|Shad (Summer Program)]]
* [[SHAD (summer program)|Shad (Summer Program)]]


==References==
==References==
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==Further reading==
==Further reading==
*Longley, R. S. Acadia University, 1838–1938. Wolfville, N.S.: Acadia University, 1939.
* Longley, R. S. Acadia University, 1838–1938. Wolfville, N.S.: Acadia University, 1939.


==External links==
==External links==
{{Commons category|Acadia University}}
{{Commons category|Acadia University}}
*{{Official website|1=http://www.acadiau.ca}}
* {{Official website|1=http://www.acadiau.ca}}
*[https://campaign.acadiau.ca/ Campaign for Acadia]


{{Universities in Canada}}
{{Universities in Canada}}

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Acadia University
Former names
Queen's College (1838–1841)
Acadia College (1841–1891)
MottoIn pulvere vinces (Latin)
Motto in English
"By effort (lit.'in dust'), you will conquer"
TypePublic university
Established1838; 186 years ago (1838)
Religious affiliation
Currently non-denominational; initially founded by Baptists
Academic affiliations
AUCC, IAU, CUSID, CBIE, CUP, Maple League of Universities
Endowment$109.4 million (2021)
ChancellorBruce Galloway
PresidentJeffrey J. Hennessy
Administrative staff
211 full-time, 37 part-time (as of 2008)
Students4,542[1]
Undergraduates4,024
Postgraduates518
Location,
Nova Scotia
,
Canada

45°05′16″N 64°21′58″W / 45.08778°N 64.36611°W / 45.08778; -64.36611
Campus250 acres (101 ha)
TaglineLike Nowhere Else
ColoursRed and Blue
NicknameAxemen and Axewomen
Sporting affiliations
U SportsAUS
Websitewww2.acadiau.ca/home.html

Acadia University is a public, predominantly undergraduate university located in Wolfville, Nova Scotia, Canada, with some graduate programs at the master's level[2] and one at the doctoral level.[3] The enabling legislation consists of the Acadia University Act[4] and the Amended Acadia University Act 2000.[5]

The Wolfville Campus houses Acadia University Archives[6] and the Acadia University Art Gallery.[7] 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.[8]

History

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University Hall at Acadia University

Acadia began as an extension of Horton Academy in 1828, which was founded in Horton, Nova Scotia, by Baptists from Nova Scotia and Queen's College in 1838, who will be gathered into the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (Canadian Baptist Ministries).[9] It was designed to prepare men for the ministry and to supply education for lay members.[10]

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 Acadian settlement.[11] Acadia College awarded its first degrees in 1843 and became Acadia University in 1891,[9] established by the Acadia University Act.[5]

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.[12]

Charles Osborne Wickenden, an architect, and J.C. Dumaresq designed the Central Building, Acadia College, 1878–79.[13]

Clara Belle Marshall, from Mount Hanley, Nova Scotia, became the first woman to graduate from Acadia University in 1879.[14]

In 1891, there were changes in the Act of Incorporation.[12]

Andrew R. Cobb designed several campus buildings including: Raynor Hall Residence, 1916; and Horton House,[15] designed by Cobb in the Georgian style, and built by James Reid of Yarmouth, Nova Scotia, 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.[16]

Emmerson Hall, Acadia University, was originally built 1913 as Emerson Memorial Library and shows strong Beaux Arts influences. It was erected to honour the memory of the Reverend R. H. Emmerson, father of the former premier of New Brunswick, H. R. Emmerson.

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.[17] A book of remembrance in Manning Chapel, Acadia University was unveiled on 1 March 1998 through the efforts of the Wolfville Historical Society.[18]

In 1966, it terminated its affiliation with the Canadian Baptists of Atlantic Canada (Canadian Baptist Ministries).[19] The denomination maintains nine seats on the university's Board of Governors.[20]

Acadia is a laureate of Washington's Smithsonian Institution and a part of the permanent research collection of the National Museum of American History. Acadia is also the only Canadian university selected for inclusion in the Education and Academia category of the Computerworld Smithsonian Award.[21]

Faculty strikes

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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.[22] 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

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University rankings
World rankings
Canadian rankings
Maclean's Undergraduate[23]5
Maclean's Reputation[24]30

Rankings

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In Maclean's 2023 Guide to Canadian Universities, Acadia was ranked fifth in the publication's "primarily undergraduate" Canadian university category, tied with Bishop's University.[23] In the same year, the publication ranked Acadia 33rd, in Maclean's reputation survey.[24]

Faculties

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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

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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.[8]

Innovation

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Acadia Advantage

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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. [25] 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 Ubiquitous Computing. In 2001, it achieved high rankings in the annual Maclean's 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.[26]

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.[citation needed] 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

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

Men's and women's varsity teams that have won more conference and national championships than any other institution in Atlantic University Sport. [citation needed] 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[27] and the Acadia Masters Swim Club[28] to form the Acadia Swim Club[29] and return competitive swimming to the university after a 14-year hiatus. On 26 September 2008, the university announced its intention[30] to return swimming to a varsity status in September 2009.

Fight song

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Notable among a number of songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement, convocation, and athletic games are: Stand Up and Cheer, the Acadia University fight song. 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.'[31]

Symbols

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In 1974, Acadia was granted a coat of arms designed by the College of Arms 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.[32]

The university seal depicts the Greek goddess of wisdom Athena in front of the first college hall.[33]

The university also uses a stylized "A" as a logo for its sports teams.

Notable among a number of fight songs commonly played and sung at various events such as commencement, convocation, and athletic games are: the Acadia University alma mater set to the tune of "Annie Lisle". The lyrics are:[34]

Far above the dykes of Fundy
And its basin blue
Stands our noble alma mater
Glorious to view

Lift the chorus
Speed it onward
Sing it loud and free
Hail to thee our alma mater
Acadia, hail to thee

Far above the busy highway
And the sleepy town
Raised against the arch of heaven
Looks she proudly down

Historic buildings

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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 National Historic Site of Canada in 1997 as Canada's oldest facility associated with the higher education of women.[35] 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.[36]

The War Memorial House (more generally known as Barrax), which is a residence, and War Memorial Gymnasium[37][38] are landmark buildings on the campus of Acadia University. The Memorial Hall and Gymnasium honours students who had enlisted and died in the First World War, and in the Second World War. Two granite shafts, which are part of the War Memorial Gymnasium complex at Acadia University, are dedicated to the university's war dead.[38][39] The War Memorial House is dedicated to the war dead from Acadia University during the Second World War.[38][40]

Student life

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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 CUP.

Student government

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All students are represented by the Acadia Students' Union.

Residences

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Approximately 1500 students live on-campus[41] in 11 residences:[42]

  • Chase Court
  • Chipman House
  • Christofor Hall
  • Crowell Tower (13 Story High-rise)
  • Cutten House
  • 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)[43]

People

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List of presidents and vice chancellors

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List of chancellors

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Notable alumni

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See also

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References

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  45. ^ "Acadia University names Canadian business leader Bruce Galloway ('68) as Chancellor - Acadia University". www2.acadiau.ca. Retrieved 7 January 2019.
  46. ^ "Acadia University - Dr. Nancy McCain appointed as Acadia University's new Chancellor". www2.acadiau.ca. Retrieved 14 November 2024.

Further reading

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  • Longley, R. S. Acadia University, 1838–1938. Wolfville, N.S.: Acadia University, 1939.
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