Dr. Karen Nicholson

It is with great sadness that I write this message to inform you of the death of a most valued colleague. Dr. Karen Nicholson, just 36 and in the early years of her career in the Department of Psychology, passed away in Lethbridge, Alberta, her family home, after a battle with cancer.

Karen was an engaged teacher, always making time for her students and fellow faculty members and actively involved in neuroscience, her area of specialization. Karen graduated from the University of Western Ontario with her PhD and came to Mount Allison in July 2002 to begin the next stage of her academic career.

The flag will be lowered to half-mast today in honour of Karen and we will be telling you as soon as we know when a memorial service will be held in the Mount Allison chapel.

My heartfelt sympathy goes to her family in Lethbridge, and to her colleagues and friends.

Sincerely,

Robert Campbell

Robert M. Campbell, PH.D.

President and Vice-Chancellor

Mount Allison University

Members of the Mount Allison community are invited to gather together to commemorate and celebrate our colleague, Karen Nicholson, at a memorial service to be held at 3 p.m. on Friday, November 23, 2007 at the Chapel. A reception will follow at Owens Art Gallery.