The university has more than doubled its applied research industry funding in seven years and wants to play an even bigger role. That’s just one of the things Amit Batra, director of student recruitment, says brings students to Acadia over other schools. “With these incredible new buildings, we find a good fit for students interested in research and help others who have an interest in professional studies. On top of this, there are 26 programs that offer co-op,” he said. “For Acadia, what stands out is that we’re a small university accomplishing so much. Our campus and community have huge appeal, and students want to have an impact in the community. Acadia is so tied into Wolfville.” Programs run outside the classroom, and he said that increasingly students want to have a global impact. “The threads are huge in the investment faculty make in students, and we’re drawing the best out of those who go to our school,” he said. “Students are allowed to think and deliberate and consider the impact they want to have.” Students, he says, are the lifeblood of the area, and Wolfville doubles in size when they come back to school. “The experience at Acadia is beyond your regular experience. For instance, two political science students started an organic farm on campus a decade ago,” he said. “Now students volunteer on the farm, the food is biked to the dining hall, and the local impact we’re able to have here is a real difference maker.” With Bay of Fundy nearby for research opportunities, partnerships with wineries and a biomechanics lab, there’s something for everyone. “We have facilities and labs as resources, and we can work on partnerships in the community without sending staff and students to Halifax or out of province”
“When Acadia comes up, we can tell them how innovative we are, and how many opportunities there are for students. This is a college town, no question.” It is also interesting to see how many students fall in love with the community, stay in the area and start businesses of their own in the Town of Wolfville and other communities throughout the Annapolis Valley. • “We have a professor who does research with Adidas related to knee injuries. We’re a small university but have so much to do with what happens in our community and beyond,” he said. “Arts students do co-ops in Germany, and students looking into law can have hands-on experience. There is so much value here.” Finally, he says with enrolment and recruitment, there are tons of things to keep in mind. “We try to keep our numbers at a healthy level, but not too big that it affects the student experience. There’s nothing better than meeting someone who doesn’t know about all the amazing things happening at Acadia and telling them about it,” he said. “When Acadia comes up, we can tell them how innovative we are, and how many opportunities there are for students. This is a college town, no question.”
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