Past Announcements
This weekend, join friends, family and supporters in celebrating StFX's Spring 2025 graduates! We are proud to be graduating one of our largest classes ever.
Convocation will take place on Sunday, May 4. Visit StFX.ca/Convocation for ceremony details, live stream links, and updates.
Showers are expected for Sunday, so be sure to come prepared for the weather!
Due to power issues, please note that the following events have been relocated to new locations on campus:
Saturday
10:00 AM Class of 2025 StFX Education Encaenia Ceremony – now in Mulroney Hall, Barrick Auditorium
1:00 PM Nursing Pinning Ceremony – now in Mount Saint Bernard, Room 225
Sunday
10:00 AM Human Kinetics Brunch – now in Mount Saint Bernard, Room 225
12:00 PM Earth Sciences & Environmental Studies – now in Nasso Family Science Centre, Room 2034
The full schedule of events can be found at stfx.ca/convocation.
We apologize for any inconvenience.
Sat May 3, 2PM
We are aware that there is an unexpected power outage across parts of Antigonish Town and County. The current restoration estimate from Nova Scotia Power is 3pm. Convocation events are proceeding as planned unless otherwise notified.
This year's Xaverian Farewell will take place on Friday, May 2 from 7-9 pm in Coach K Court.
Xaverian Farewell is an evening to gather with the graduating class and celebrate the transition from student to graduate, from campus life to the pursuit of excellence and service in the world.
Class of 2025 Life Officers will build the class time capsule, followed by a reception with family and friends.
Viewing rooms will be open in Mulroney Hall. You can also watch the event live at this link.
Lineup locations:
- Students - StFX Stadium
- Faculty - Keating 1018
The Spring 2025 Graduation and medal winners lists are out and published within the Convocation section of stfx.ca!
Click here to access the list.
Congratulations to all who will graduate this weekend! Welcome to the Xaverian family!
- StFX Chapel
- Bishops Hall
- A.L. Macdonald Library – closed for the day
- Morrison Hall – partial back-up; Starbucks closed.
- StFX Chapel
- Bishops Hall
Thursday May 1, 2025 at 7pm, at the Antigonish Heritage Museum, join StFX author Matthew Anderson for the launch of Someone Else's Saint: How a Scottish Pilgrimage led to Nova Scotia (Pottersfield Press April 2025).
Enjoy wonderful music by Mary Beth Carty, a Gaelic blessing by Lewis MacKinnon, and readings by Matthew Anderson from a new book that features two unusual pilgrimages in search of Ninian, the mysterious saint who almost gave StFX its name -- one of them right here in Antigonish.
Matthew is currently Gatto Chair of Christian Studies in the Department of Religious Studies.
To all Faculty & Staff
Space will be very limited at the Morning and Afternoon ceremonies for Spring Convocation this year. As such, it is very important that all faculty/staff intending to participate in the academic procession at either or both ceremonies RSVP here as soon as possible so that we can reserve adequate seating.
Please RSVP by 4pm tomorrow, May 1st.
Thank you for your attention to this, and for your continued support of our students.
Barry
BARRY R. MACKENZIE ‘07, PhD
CEREMONIAL OFFICER and
PART-TIME PROFESSOR,
DEPARTMENT OF HISTORY
St. Francis Xavier University
Antigonish, Nova Scotia · Canada
@email
@email
April 30, 5:00 PM
Water service has been restored to the lower campus area. Thank you for your patience during this disruption.
Facilities Management
Thursday, May 1, 6:00 PM
Please be advised that full power has been restored to the following buildings:
Coady Institute
Schwartz School of Business
These buildings will resume normal operations as of 6:00 am Friday, May 2, 2025.
Facilities Management is continuing efforts to restore full power to the following buildings, which remain on emergency power:
StFX Chapel
Bishops Hall
PLANNED POWER SHUTDOWN – MONDAY, MAY 5, 2025
Please note that a planned power maintenance shutdown to address critical repairs is scheduled for Monday, May 5, 2025. This shutdown will affect the buildings listed below. These buildings will be on emergency power from 6:00 a.m. to approximately 6:00 p.m. while repairs are completed:
A.L. Macdonald Library – closed for the day
Morrison Hall – partial back-up; Starbucks closed.
StFX Chapel
Bishops Hall
If there are questions about returning to work, employees and staff should speak to their supervisors.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continued patience and understanding.
Facilities Management
CALL FOR STUDENT PAPERS
Policy+ is looking for submissions (papers and op-eds) for its next issue! If you are a student or have students who may be interested in publishing their work, please contact @email. See submission guidelines for more information.
Policy+ is an undergraduate peer-reviewed journal published by the Brian Mulroney Institute of Government at StFX. The journal covers a wide array of interdisciplinary topics surrounding public policy and governance at the local, provincial, federal, and international level. Check out the inaugural issue here.
Submission deadline is April 30, 2025.
Tuesday, April 29
9:30 AM
UPDATE: Please be advised that power is expected to be restored to the majority, but not all, of campus by approximately 1:00 PM today, Tuesday, April 29, vs. 10:00AM as originally planned.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.
FULL MESSAGE:
Further to our previous communication, Facilities Management will be conducting a full campus power shutdown on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, beginning at 6:00 AM. Power is expected to be restored to the majority, but not all, of campus by approximately 1:00 PM.
During the shutdown, Mulroney Hall, Xavier Hall, the Central Heating Plant, and MacKinnon Hall will be operational. Mount Saint Bernard, 42 West Street, and Mockler Hall will not be impacted.
Please note that the following buildings will remain on emergency power after the general campus power is restored:
- Angus L. Macdonald Library, which will remain closed until further notice.
- Coady Institute
- Bishops Hall
- Schwartz School of Business
- Morrison Hall – partial back-up
- StFX Chapel
Facilities Management is actively working on a plan to restore power to these six buildings through alternative means. Our goal is to have interim power solutions in place before the end of this week.
If you require access to Wi-Fi or power during the outage, Mulroney Hall will be available for use.
We will continue to provide updates as the situation progresses. Please check with your supervisor if you have any questions about work arrangements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Facilities Management Service Desk at @email.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.
Facilities Management
CAMPUS POWER UPDATE – Tuesday, April 29, 5:00 PM
Please be advised that power has been restored to the majority, but not all, of the buildings on campus. In particular, full power has been restored to
Angus L. Macdonald Library
Morrison Hall
These buildings are ready to resume normal operations as of 5:00 PM this evening, Tuesday, April 29. If there are questions about returning to work, employees and staff should speak to their supervisors.
Facilities Management team members are continuing work to restore full power to the following buildings, which are currently operating on emergency power:
Coady Institute
Schwartz School of Business
StFX Chapel
Bishops Hall
Bauer Theatre
All other buildings should now have full power restored.
We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and appreciate your continued patience and understanding.
Facilities Management
Water service has been restored to the lower campus area. Thank you for your patience during this disruption.
Please note that the Town of Antigonish has scheduled a planned water outage for tomorrow, beginning at 9:00 AM until 5:30 PM, to complete necessary repairs. Facilities Management is working closely with the Town to support this work and minimize impacts to campus operations.
The outage is expected to affect several buildings, including but not limited to:
- Xavier Hall
- Coady International Institute
- Cameron Hall
- MacKinnon Hall
- 42 West Street
Individuals working in these buildings should contact their supervisor to discuss alternative work arrangements as needed.
We will continue to provide updates as additional information becomes available.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Facilities Management
To the Campus Community:
This is a reminder that due to events taking place at St. Ninian Place this Wednesday, April 23rd, AND Thursday, April 24th, 2025, parking areas P18c will be closed to non-guest vehicles beginning 1:00am, Wednesday, April 23rd, 2025, and remain closed both days.
As well, parking area P18c will be closed on Saturday, April 26th, 2025, and Monday, April 28th, 2025 due to events taking place.
We appreciate your assistance with this matter.
StFX Safety & Security Services
Further to our previous communication, Facilities Management will be conducting a full campus power shutdown on Tuesday, April 29, 2025, beginning at 6:00 AM. Power is expected to be restored to the majority of campus by approximately 10:00 AM.
During the shutdown, Mulroney Hall, Xavier Hall, the Central Heating Plant, and MacKinnon Hall will be operational. Mount Saint Bernard, 42 West Street, and Mockler Hall will not be impacted.
Please note that the following buildings will remain on emergency power after the general campus power is restored:
- Angus L. Macdonald Library, which will remain closed until further notice.
- Coady Institute
- Bishops Hall
- Schwartz School of Business
- Morrison Hall – partial back-up
- StFX Chapel
Facilities Management is actively working on a plan to restore power to these six buildings through alternative means. Our goal is to have interim power solutions in place before the end of this week.
If you require access to Wi-Fi or power during the outage, Mulroney Hall will be available for use.
We will continue to provide updates as the situation progresses. Please check with your supervisor if you have any questions about work arrangements.
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact the Facilities Management Service Desk at @email.
Thank you for your continued cooperation and understanding.
Facilities Management
In late March, StFX was pleased to gather thought leaders and political experts for an engaging discussion as part of its Distinguished Speaker Series: Canada and US Relations – Navigating Chaos, Threats and Disruptions in the White House. This discussion, featuring StFX faculty and alumni, is a great representation of how a small, immersive university like StFX shapes leaders who in turn shape the direction of government policy and business growth.
If you haven't already, we encourage you to watch the session and share it with colleagues and friends:
Please be advised that the back parking lot at Chapel Square will be closed off all day Wednesday, April 23. This closure is necessary for the excavation and installation of new electrical service to the Memorial Field lighting panel. Security will have barricades in place.
Please see diagram.
Any issues or concerns may be forwarded to the FM Service desk at @email.
Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation and regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours truly,
Facilities Management
Please be advised that the P10 parking lot (West side of the Keating Centre) will be closed Wednesday, April 23, between 7:00am and 10:00am. This closure is necessary for asphalt repairs.
Security will have barricades in place. There will also be asphalt repairs on the campus streets for the remainder of the day tomorrow.
Please see diagram.
Any issues or concerns may be forwarded to the FM Service desk at @email or phone; 902-867-2149.
Facilities Management appreciates your cooperation and regrets any inconvenience this may cause.
Yours truly,
Facilities Management
Effective April 21, 2025 mail delivery to the University offices will be adjusted to Mondays and Thursdays until August 18, 2025. This change in schedule is part of cost-cutting measures and reflective of the reduced amount of mail received during the spring and summer months.
The Post Office will maintain its regular operating hours from 8:30 am to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday. This schedule will remain unchanged to accommodate any postal services required by the University during this period.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation during this time. Should you have any questions or require further assistance, please do not hesitate to contact us at @email.
University Post Office
