2022-StFX Year in Review
/As Covid restrictions finally started easing, this year has been eventful for StFX students. Here are some of the highlights and big events that happened during 2022.
January:
· Research Infosource Inc. ranked StFX University as one of the top fifty Canadian research universities. In their report published on January 25, StFX was also ranked sixth overall for publication impact, a measurement of the quality and impact of research.
March:
· St Paddy’s Day (March 17)—To celebrate the death of the patron saint of Ireland, many students had house and street parties.
· Mulroney Hall LEED Gold Award (March 23)- The LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) Gold Award was given to Mulroney Hall. This award recognises commitment to sustainability. Features that helped with earning the award included the three electric vehicle chargers on campus, two solar panels, and bicycle storage.
April:
· Final exams (and end of the academic year for all students without summer classes.)
May:
· Spring Convocation was celebrated by the Class of ‘22. An honorary degree was awarded to Minh Kauffman (an international exchange and community development innovator). Outstanding teaching awards and a University Research Award were also presented.
September:
· Welcome Week- the class of 2026 moved in on September 2 and 3. Orientation started with the headphone disco on Friday evening. The Saturday activities included a bouncy castle, Jell-o slide, and spinning shark. There was a drag show and sex toy bingo in the evening. There were multiple concerts in the weeks after, as well as the clubs and societies’ fair.
· Xaverian Welcome Ceremony—The class of 2026 wore their graduation robes and were welcomed into the Xaverian community.
· Hurricane Fiona (September 23 and 24)—The hurricane hit Antigonish on Friday afternoon, with winds up to 179km/hour. Some residences and houses flooded, MSB had to be evacuated because of the roof flying off, and power was lost for multiple days.
· September 30—Day of Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day.
October:
· Homecoming—StFX alumni came back to StFX for the weekend to see the X-Women’s rugby homecoming game versus Acadia. There were a lot of street and house parties after the game.
November:
· Catalina Wine Night (November 19)
December:
· X-ring Ceremony (December 4)—936 students earned their X-ring. In the evening, graduates visited their old rooms in their first-year residences.
· Finals season
· Snowstorm (December 13)
· StFX hosted the German and Austrian Hockey Federation, who were preparing for the 2023 IIHF World Junior Championships, which took place in Halifax and Moncton.
Sources
StFX’s Mulroney Hall Certified LEED® Gold | StFX University
X-Ring Ceremony to be Held Saturday | 989 XFM
StFX to host the Germany Hockey Federation and the Austrian Hockey Federation | StFX University
National Day for Truth and Reconciliation | Orange Shirt Day - Coady Institute (stfx.ca)
