Acadia ALERT - Campus Closed (Weather)

Today, Tuesday, January 27, 2026, Acadia University will remain closed, with the exception of residences and Wheelock Dining Hall, due to the current campus and travel conditions. Wheelock Dining Hall may adjust their hours 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) and on 585 phone system voicemail. 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

(Tuesday January 27, 2026 @ 9:42 am)

HONOURS THESIS DEFENCE

GIRLS AND GAMING: INFLUENCING YOUNG WOMEN TO JOIN COMPUTER SCIENCE 

 

HAYLY THACKERAY

 

Thursday, December 1, 2016 at 4:00 PM

 

Carnegie Hall – Room 207

 

Abstract: 

The number of women in Computer Science has been decreasing drastically since its peak in 1982 [1]. If society wants to improve the technology sector it needs to empower women and encourage women to join this field. Information Communication Technology (ICT) Jobs are currently in the most demand in Halifax [29], and yet women only make up 24% of current ICT employees [29]. This is a modern-day Rosie the Riveter moment of which society needs to take advantage. The purpose of this thesis is to create a curriculum that encourages young women to start programming and perceive the Computer Science as a viable field of study.

 

 

Supervisor:  Cindy Trudel

Second Reader: Greg Lee

 

 

EVERYONE WELCOME

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