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Amanda Cockshutt

@chickobiochemo

Academic Vice President & Provost StFX. Biochemist with an attitude, mother of three, low carber.

 Antigonish, Nova Scotia
Joined April 2012
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Bridging Black. Grateful to be included in the Scarborough Charter meeting in Kitchener Waterloo.
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Ramadan Mubarak StFX. My interfaith cactus concurs.
A cactus flowering at the beginning of Ramadan with a backdrop of the StFX campus.

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StFX looking shiny and pink this morning.
StFX campus at dawn on a late November morning with beautiful pink light.

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Ivy game strong at the Maple League @stfxuniversity @TheMapleLeague
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Another gorgeous day to bike to work in Mi’kma’ki! @stfxuniversity @AntigonishTown Wela’lin!
Campus photos of StFX on an early fall morning.

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Another beautiful day in Mi’kma’ki, the ancestral and unceded territory of the Mi’kmaq people, where I have the great privilege to work on the StFX campus. Thank you for the honour of welcoming me. @stfxuniversity
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Yesterday we welcomed new students to @stfxuniversity. What a high energy and exciting day! Welcome home!
Image shows a sunrise over the east side of the StFX campus as seen from the top of Nicholson Tower.

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Had the very good fortune (divine intervention?) to run into Father Stan on my practical postprandial experiment in fatty acid oxidation, vitamin D synthesis and O2/CO2 exchange today. (ALT for non-biochemists: went for a walk in the sun after lunch). @stfxuniversity
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I have officially completed a year of the new gig @stfxuniversity. So impressed by my amazing colleagues who support and challenge me in a caring and connected community, with a world class chocolate factory to boot (@Peacebychoco). Let’s see what we can do with next year!
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The ‘Nish is having quite the Northern lights this evening. I know that the crappy iPhone photos don’t do them justice.
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Little Tree, your load of snow is heavy. Take courage from your sisters, aunties, mother, grandmothers and friends who surround you, protect you, support you and share your load. We are all in this together. Happy International Women’s Day 2023!
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Midwinter is a difficult time for mental health, and last week sure had some ups and downs. Treated myself with 8.5 km of trail bliss @Keppoch_Trails Conditions were perfect. Happy place!
Well groomed ski trail after fresh snow

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Freshly groomed cross country ski trail with trees covered in snow.

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Happy person wearing purple out cross country skiing

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Epic Keppoch this morning @Keppoch_Trails! Blue sky, sunshine, fresh air, chickadees… Thanks to Eric and co for amazing grooming. Doug said that was the best skijoring conditions ever (in 20 years!).
Glorious ski trails at Keppoch

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Happy cross country skier.

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Finally got some skiing in at @Keppoch_Trails today. Fabulous! Was happily lost most of the time and tbh should have had my rock skis not a brand new pair of skins… 😬
Middle aged badass woman wearing sunglasses out skiing

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Gorgeous, well groomed ski trails at Keppoch Mountain.

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I am happy to report that the large poplar that fell on our house has been removed, urgent roof patching done, fence panels reinstalled. Huge thank you to our amazing neighbor Steve MacKenzie and the local contractors and my colleagues for all of their help over the last 3 days!
House with tree on roof as a result of Hurricane Fiona

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Tree removed from roof.

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Good Morning, Antigonish!
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Wow! A second amazing day for Welcome Day 2022! The energy is busting at the seams! @stfxuniversity
Morrison Hall at dawn

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Welcome Day 2022! Welcome home StFX @stfxuniversity
Beautiful pictures of the campus at dawn

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