Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday December 08, 2025, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current weather, poor travel conditions and King's Transit cancelling service for the day. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours due to the weather 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. All exams scheduled for today will be rescheduled to a later date.

Updates will be posted on www.acadiau.ca and pre-recorded on Acadia’s Information Line: 902-585-4636 (585-INFO). 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

(Monday December 8, 2025 @ 11:34 am)

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*Note* The departmental office will be closed from December 19th at 2025 at 4pm until January 5th at 8am for the holiday break.

Earth and Environmental Science at Acadia offers programs leading to B.Sc. degrees in Environmental Science, Geology and Environmental Geoscience, and M.Sc. degrees in Geology, Environmental Science and Applied Geomatics.


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MSc in Environmental Science launched

Final approval of the MSc program in Environmental Science has been received and we are ready to accept admissions!

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Sandra Barr to be included in the Discovery Centre Hall of Fame

The Discovery Centre in Halifax has announced that Dr. Sandra Barr will be included in its Hall of Fame in recognition of her career in Geoscience.

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Tracking mercury with lichens

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