A new program at AV俱乐部 seeks to increase access to higher education at the university for youth who have spent time in foster care growing up.

The African Nova Scotian flag will be raised on AV俱乐部 campus this weekend for the first time in honour of Emancipation Day, a national day of recognition that marks the historic abolition of slavery in the British Empire on August 1, 1834. Learn more about the significance of the flag鈥檚 symbols and colours.

Finally designated federally, Emancipation Day marks the passing of the Slavery Abolition Act and provides an opportunity to acknowledge the history of slavery in Canada. We spoke with The Honourable Wanda Thomas Bernard about what it means to honour Emancipation Day.

In this week鈥檚 column Dr. Saini discusses launching a comprehensive campaign during the lifespan of AV俱乐部鈥檚 new strategic plan, and how this will serve as an opportunity for priority setting, collaboration, and accelerating the university鈥檚 momentum.

Jennifer Frail-Gauthier was combing through rocks on a beach with her students when she found a rare fossil of a tetrapod skull dating back around 350 million years, a discovery that could help provide evidence for a key evolutionary link.