MSVU embraces the diversity of its community and is committed to enhancing diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility across all facets of the university, within its local community, and in society at large. MSVU comprises more than 4,000 students (representing nearly 70 countries), 600 faculty and staff, and more than 35,000 alums. Its research centres provide unique learning opportunities for students while facilitating critical advancements in food security, healthy ageing, Alzheimer’s disease, literacy, childhood development, and more. Faculty members and departments offer early access to hands-on research opportunities, enabling graduate and undergraduate students to enhance their education by working alongside forward-thinking researchers. As a university committed to scholarship that nurtures global citizenship and leadership and promotes the advancement of women, MSVU seeks to enhance and enrich its models of teaching and research.