Posts by Leah Simonot
The blacksmiths of Nova Scotia
Frank Smith’s new novel What Once Was Lost: The Blacksmith’s Art in Nova Scotia refutes the idea that blacksmithing is archaic, obsolete and alive only in demonstrations by burly men at historic sites. Discovering the community Frank is a Dalhousie University professor of histology, a subfield of anatomy interested in the microscopic structure of tissue. He teaches in…
Read MoreProfessors adapt to a new reality
How educators at Dalhousie are adapting to online teaching.
Read MoreHow to survive social isolation
While stuck in quarantine, why not cut yourself some slack and give one of these hobby hacks a whirl?
Read MoreDalhousie receives a D+ score for its current sexual assault policy
Dalhousie University received a D+ in a recent evaluation of Canadian campus sexual violence policies. This points to several areas of the university’s policy in need of improvement to combat campus rape culture. The evaluation released in October by Our Turn, a national student-led coalition against campus sexual violence, uses a comprehensive, research-based point system…
Read MoreDrinking ban brings mixed results
Newcomers to Dalhousie weren’t the only ones testing the waters this month as the university implemented its first dry orientation week. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 11, no alcohol was allowed in most Dalhousie residences, with the exception of LeMarchant Place and Glengary Apartments. Vice-provost of student affairs, Verity Turpin, said alcohol harm reduction is…
Read MoreDrinking ban brings mixed results
Newcomers to Dalhousie weren’t the only ones testing the waters this month as the university implemented its first dry orientation week. From Sept. 2 to Sept. 11, no alcohol was allowed in most Dalhousie residences, with the exception of LeMarchant Place and Glengary Apartments. Vice-provost of student affairs, Verity Turpin, said alcohol harm reduction is…
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