News Briefs
Canada & Mexico, Farming, and your CCR
By • March 2, 2012
Co-curricular record
There’s a new addition to the official papers Dalhousie students take with them when they graduate: the co-curricular record (CCR). The CCR keeps …
National
Copyright act up in the air
Bill C-11 gets mixed reactions from universities
By • March 2, 2012
On Feb. 16 a parliamentary committee in Ottawa began hearings into Bill C-11, also called the Copyright Modernization Act. Dalhousie’s copyright officer Ian Colford …
Supporting students without spending money
ANSSA says it’s time for some common sense
By • February 17, 2012
In the wake of the provincial government’s announcement to allow tuition to increase by three per cent, student groups are developing new ways to …
Cursing in Cantonese
New app for swear words developed by Dal alumni
By • February 3, 2012
Want to know how to curse somebody’s mother in Cantonese? Thanks to the efforts of two Dalhousie alumni, there’s now a smartphone app that …
Teachers torn over Day of Action
Academic amnesty once again up to teachers
By • January 30, 2012
Students across Canada will hit the streets Feb. 1 for the second annual Student Day of Action. The protest counters rising tuition fees, education …
Satellite campuses a trend of the future?
Dal Medical School is a model for future campuses
By • January 27, 2012
Isaac Miao communicates with most of his class at the push of a button. He and his classmates are the first group of medical …
The not-so-level playing field
Employment equity practices in Halifax
By • January 27, 2012
As she checks off the “disabled” box on yet another job application, Stephanie Berry wonders what her honesty will cost her.
After four months of …
Students turn their back on Kyoto walkout
By • December 22, 2011
Standing in silent protest, six young activists defied Environmental Minister Peter Kent’s speech at the UN Climate talks in Durban, South Africa Dec. 7.
“We …
By JoVE, I think I’ve got it!
By • December 2, 2011
YouTube for scientists is ready to go
If you consider yourself a visual learner, as opposed to reading chapters from a textbook, you will be …
In Photos: OccupyNS eviction
By • November 11, 2011
Photos by Rob Sangster-Poole and Ian Froese
Check out the Gazette‘s full report here and video clips here.
