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)

Acadia Sustainability Week

History of the Event

Acadia Sustainability Week is an annual event held each October to celebrate the sustainability movement in higher education and achievements in sustainability at Acadia.

Events and activities raise awareness about sustainability initiatives on campus, create opportunities for people to take action, and educate the campus community about important local and global sustainability issues.

Established at Acadia in 2010, the event grew out of the Campus Sustainability Day movement, which began in the U.S. in 2003. Since that time the event has expanded to include activities held at campuses across North America.


Disposable Water Bottle Awareness Campaign at our first Acadia Sustainability Week Event.

A Community Effort

The Acadia event is organized by the Acadia Sustainability Office in partnership with students and campus and community partners. Past partners include the Harriet Irving Botanical Gardens, Department of Environmental and Sustainability Studies, Valley Waste Resource Management Inc., Efficiency Nova Scotia, Kings Transit and many more.


VWRM Communications Officer (& Acadia graduate!) Andrew Garrett participates in Acadia Sustainability Week events.

Event Themes

Events and activities on campus are focused on five themes:

  • Food
  • Water
  • Energy & Climate Change
  • Waste
  • Biodiversity


MasterChef Acadia held during Acadia Sustainability Week 2015.