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Dal’s Cuba program loses its pioneer and pilot
After joining Dalhousie University in 1989, Marian MacKinnon retired at the end of the last school year. A 30-year staff member of the faculty of Arts and Sciences, MacKinnon spent the majority of her time in the department of International Development Studies. She left behind a legacy of impacting people and their education. A lot…
Read MoreFighting the rising opioid crisis
Editor’s note: This article discusses drug abuse, the opioid crisis and overdose. A national report released in June states that 4,460 deaths occurred in 2018 due to opioids. In Canada, 20 per cent of accidental opioid-related deaths (most commonly accidental overdose) happened to people aged 20 to 29. In Nova Scotia, this number was higher at 25…
Read MoreDal apologizes to Black Nova Scotians for its racist history
On Sept. 5, Dalhousie University made history by officially acknowledging the anti-Black racism imbedded into the institution by its founding father George Ramsay, the ninth Earl of Dalhousie. A reception was held in honour of the completion of the Report on Lord Dalhousie’s History on Slavery and Race, commissioned in 2016 by Dal’s Senate Chair Kevin…
Read MoreBlack Student Orientation program launches at Dal
Dalhousie University’s Black Student Advising Centre (BSAC) is launching an orientation program this year to help first-year students transition into university. The Black Student Orientation program is ongoing, so students will attend three different sessions throughout the academic year. The first one took place on Aug. 29. Monique Thomas is BSAC’s Community Outreach and Transition to University…
Read MoreDSU mum on details of staff restructuring
This summer, the Dalhousie Student Union (DSU) received backlash after its “employment restructuring” lead to firings of full-time staff. The executive are now preparing to deliver on campaign promises for their one year term. On May 28, the DSU announced a prospective membership with the Canadian Federation of Students (CFS). A few weeks later, they…
Read MoreSummery summary
Whether arriving in Halifax for the first time, returning after a summer away, or simply preparing to head into the new semester, here is a brief summary of what’s been happening on campus and in the city these last few months. Dalhousie University’s new interim president On July 1, 2019, the Dalhousie Board of Governors appointed Dr. Teri…
Read MoreHalifax’s unprecedented rental crisis
A rental crisis has led to the lowest vacancy rate Halifax has experienced in decades. The issue has resulted in increased rent prices, precarious living and an absence of affordable housing in the city. After three years of record-breaking population growth in the city, Halifax’s vacancy rate for apartment rentals hit an all-time low this year…
Read MoreDishonourable degrees: an update
Editor’s note: This is an update on “Dishonourable degrees” from the Nov. 30, 2018 issue. Content warning – the story contains information about the sexual assault of minors. In 2018, the Dal Gazette reported on Dalhousie’s lack of policies about revoking honorary degrees. The initial complaint came from Robert Huish, an Associate Professor in the Department of International Development. Huish brought up the…
Read MoreDal’s provost and vice-president academic to take over as interim president
Teri Balser, who’s been at Dalhousie University as the provost and vice-president academic since last fall, will be taking on the leadership role until Deep Saini fills the position in January 2020.
Read MoreDal Board of Governors appoints new university president
On May 16, Dalhousie’s Board of Governors announced Dr. Deep Saini will succeed Richard Florizone, taking on the role of the university’s 12th president and vice-chancellor.
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