ACADIA ALERT - Delayed Campus Opening (Weather)

Acadia University will delay opening campus on Monday, December 08, 2025 until 12:00 noon. All morning exams will be rescheduled to a later date and afternoon and evening exams will continue as scheduled. Conditions on campus will be assessed throughout the morning and if there is a need to remain closed a follow up message will be sent.

Employees and students are not expected to come to campus until it opens. Residences will be accessible, and Wheelock Dining Hall will be open.

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 calling 902-585-1103.

(Monday December 8, 2025 @ 5:57 am)

Jean-Luc Pilote selected as the 2020 William Harvey Gross medalist

Dr. Jean-Luc Pilote has been selected by the Mineral Deposits Division of GAC as the 2020 William Harvey Gross medalist. The award consists of a medal and a cash supplement supported through endowment funds provided by Corona Corp. and donations by the friends and family of Bill Gross to provide a contribution toward the travel expenses for the recipient and a guest to attend the annual luncheon of MDD to receive the award.

Jean-Luc studied for his MSc degree at Acadia, investigating the petrology, petrogenesis, economic potential, and tectonic implications of the Landry Brook and Dickie Brook plutons and Charlo Plutonic Suite, northern New Brunswick under the supervision of Dr. Sandra Barr. He subsequently completed his PhD at Memorial University and now works for the Geological Survey of Canada.

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