After more than a year of virtual working and learning, much thought and effort was put into designing a safe, socially-distant Barley Party on the Agricultural Campus last week.

The idea that Atlantic Canada’s pandemic success is due to a 'collective ethic' unique to the region is disingenuous. In fact, government decisions to prioritize human lives explain the success, writes Rachel McLay, a PhD candidate in Sociology at É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥.

Three renewable scholarships announced by É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ offer financial support, mentorship and more to students of Black and African descent, one of several ways the university is moving forward on recommendations laid out in the Lord É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ report and several other internal reports.

The Government of Canada is investing more than $1 million in knowledge mobilization project led by É«ÃÃÃÃÖ±²¥ professor Afua Cooper, one that will help young Canadians learn about the remarkable achievements and struggles of Black people in Canada throughout history.

It has been an uphill battle to make the case for Black studies courses and programs in Canadian universities, writes Dr. Afua Cooper, faculty member in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.