ACADIA ALERT - Campus Closing Early (Weather)

Today, 11 February 2026 - Acadia University will be closing at 5:30pm due to the forecasted weather conditions. All classes scheduled to start at 5:30pm and later are canceled. Students and employees are not expected to come to campus. Only employees deemed essential are required to report to work. Residence buildings and Wheelock Dining Hall will be operational.

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

(Wednesday February 11, 2026 @ 2:00 pm)

Andrew Davis

Brian VanBlarcom

 Associate Professor, Department Head

Office Location:
BAC 344
Phone:
(902) 585-1240
E-mail:
andrew.davis@acadiau.ca
 
Undergraduate:
Memorial University, 2008
Master’s:
University of Rochester, 2011
PhD:
University of Rochester, 2014

Research Interests:

  • Macroeconomics
  • Personal Finance
  • Job Search and Matching

Current CV

  

Courses:

  • Econ 1023 Macroeconomic Principles
  • Econ 2613: Empirical Analysis I
  • Econ 2213 Inter Macroeconomic Theory I
  • Econ 2713 Economics of the Natural Environment
  • Econ 3123 Inter Macroeconomic Theory II

 

Current Research:

  • The Evolution of Unsecured Lending Terms and Information Technology (with Jiseob Kim) PDF
  • Sectoral Comovement and Labour Market Flows
  • Matching Efficiency in a Multisector Economy
  • Distributional Consequence of TFSAs versus RRSPS  

Affiliations:

  • Canadian Economics Association
  • Atlantic Canada Economics Association

Awards:

  • Sproull Fellowship, University of Rochester, 2008-2010
  • Lionel McKenzie Fellowship, University of Rochester, 2008-2013
  • Lou Visentin Award, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008
  • University Medal in Economics, Memorial University of Newfoundland, 2008

Hobbies:

  • Running
  • Soccer
  • Curling