Colin Mitchell uncovers a remarkable moment in Nova Scotia’s history when American billionaires nearly consolidated all the province’s universities into a single institution. Through deep research and storytelling, he highlights how local communities and institutions like Acadia, St. FX, and King’s College resisted, preserving their unique identities. This talk celebrates resilience, collaboration, and the importance of protecting diverse educational communities in the face of outside pressures.Colin Mitchell uncovers a remarkable moment in Nova Scotia’s history when American billionaires nearly consolidated all the province’s universities into a single institution. Through deep research and storytelling, he highlights how local communities and institutions like Acadia, St. FX, and King’s College resisted, preserving their unique identities. This talk celebrates resilience, collaboration, and the importance of protecting diverse educational communities in the face of outside pressures.Given at TEDxArgyleSt in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Colin Mitchell is a proud Nova Scotian, natural storyteller, and shameless idealist. He is passionate about making government work better for people, with experience in politics and policy at all levels across Canada.Colin connects people and their ideas by helping them shape and share their stories. He is a historian, public servant, tour guide, experienced TEDx speaker, and is currently writing a book on the rich and complex history of Acadia University. Colin holds a Master of Philosophy in International Relations and Politics from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics from Acadia University. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx