Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours and any change in hours will be communicated through Residence Life.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus and only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Non-essential employees are not expected to work during the closure. Any events scheduled for today will be postponed or cancelled.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO) and on 585 phone system voicemail. If you need emergency-related information, please contact the Department of Safety and Security by dialing 88 on all 585-phone systems, or by calling 902-585-1103.

If you have any questions, please contact:

Acadia University

Department of Safety & Security

902-585-1103

security@acadiau.ca

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

Aaron Taylor

Dr. Aaron Taylor

Aaron has been a professional archaeologist in Nova Scotia for over 10 years and can hold Category A, B and C permits. He has conducted archaeological research on both historical and pre-contact sites throughout the Maritimes and Cuba. Aaron has a passion for archaeology and teaching and has organized and taught field schools in Nova Scotia and Cuba.

Education:

  • Honors B.A. Anthropology, Saint Mary’s University
  • M.A. Historical Archaeology, Atlantic Canada Studies, Saint Mary’s University
  • IDPhD, Pre-contact Archaeology, Dalhousie University

Scholarly Interests:

  • peopling of the Maritimes,
  • drowned landscapes,
  • sea-level rise,
  • settlement patterns,
  • landscape archaeology.
  • Trans-Atlantic slave trade in the Caribbean and Maritime provinces.