Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Monday, February 23, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the forecasted weather. 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.

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 February 23, 2026 @ 5:55 am)

Diaspora Studies

Science students may draw from the following list of courses for this multidisciplinary minor.

Course #

Title

Pre-requisite

FRAN 3323

La Lit. Migrante Au Quebec

(In French)

FRAN 3513

L'Acadie: Une Culture Unique

(In French)

FRAN 3523

L'Acadie: Quatre Sidcles D'Expression Litteraire

(In French)

FRAN 3633

Le Quebec Moderne

(In French)

FRAN 3643

Panorama de la Litterature Quebecoise

(In French)

HIST 2303

American Republic: Its Founding and Fracturing

 

HIST 2343

Maritime Provinces to 1867

 

HIST 2393

Latin America

30 h of university courses or permission

HIST 2433

Women in Canada from 1500 to 1867

30 h of university courses or permission

HIST 2753

Africa and the World

30 h of university courses or permission

HIST 2773

Pre-Confederation Canada

 

HIST 3373

Peopling the Maritimes in the Eighteenth Century

HIST 2343 or 2773

HIST 3613

Making Canada: A Nation of Immigrants

HIST 2783

IDST 1113

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 1

 

IDST 1123

Peoples and Cultures of Asia 2

 

IDST 1213

The Black Experience Past and Present

 

IDST 2063

World Music

 

IDST 2823

Civilization in South Asia 2

 

POLS 4883

Human Rights International

Pols 2683/2783 with a grade of B or higher or permission

SOCI 1113

Cultural Anthropology

 

SOCI 2853

Belief Systems

6h from 1000-level

SOCI 3133

Ethnic and Race Relations

6h from Soci 1006, 1106 or 6 hours from 1013/1023/1033/1113 or equivalent

ENGL 3663

Postcolonial Literature: South Asian

ENGL 1413/1423/1406

ENGL 3673

Postcolonial Literature: African

ENGL 1413/1423/1406

ENGL 3683

Postcolonial Literature:Caribbean

ENGL 1413/1423/1406

ENGL 3693

Postcolonial Literature: Australian/New Zealand

ENGL 1413/1423/1406

ENGL 2563

Canadian Literature 1

ENGL 1413/1423/1406

SPAN 3413

Spanish American Literature 1

Span 2023; 2113 or 2123 Coreq: Span 3103 or permission

SPAN 3423

Spanish American Literature 2.

Span 2023; 2113 or 2123 Coreq: Span 3103 or permission

Inquiries regarding the Diaspora Studies minor may be directed to Kerry Vincent