Posts Tagged ‘Dalhousie University’
Accessibility on campus
Accessibility around both Dalhousie University and University of King’s College campuses are far from perfect. But that doesn’t mean the schools aren’t trying. As two of the oldest schools in Canada, Dalhousie and King’s were built in a different time. They’re filled with an abundance of stairs, narrow hallways and uneven pathways. Most students can overlook…
Read MoreLetter from the editor
Originally published in Volume 150 Issue 4 of the Dalhousie Gazette on Oct. 20, 2017. The Gazette is the place on campus for students to have their voices heard, to keep those who represent us, and whom are employed with our tuition dollars, accountable. In this issue you’ll find hot takes on the fear of pranks,…
Read MoreHomecoming madness: the aftermath
Reported with files complied from Matt Stickland, Opinions Editor, Kaila Jefferd- Moore, Editor-in-chief and Josh Young, Sports Editor Black and gold swarms of students flooded the streets of Halifax’s south end as they took part in Homecoming shenanigans last weekend. Dalhousie University’s 2017 Homecoming weekend officially began Wednesday Oct. 11 at 7 a.m. Individual…
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 MoreFunding cuts to DSU sexual assault phone line leaves survivors without campus support
Dalhousie University is facing backlash from the community following the announcement that the Sexual Assault & Harassment Phone Line will be cut off after Nov. 3. Aimed at Dalhousie and King’s students, the phone line provides anonymous peer-to-peer support for victims of sexual and gender based harassment and violence. The phone line previously established financial…
Read MoreDalhousie graduating 3,559 students
Dalhousie University is sending off more than 3,500 students this month in a flurry of 16 convocation ceremonies featuring thousands of guests, handshakes and hugs. Graduation season is upon Atlantic Canada’s largest university with the school bidding adieu to a total of 3,559 students this month, the highest total in Dalhousie’s spring convocation history. All…
Read MoreLessons from space: Chris Hadfield shares his story with Dal
“First I’ll tell a story… what story should I tell? No doubt Chris Hadfield has more than a few. Over 500 students left the libraries and filled the crowd to hear Hadfield speak at Dalhousie on Apr. 7. The astronaut spoke not only about his time in space, but of the hard work it took…
Read MoreLetter to the Editor: Dal’s old buildings in need of updates
Dear Editor, I’m writing this letter concerning the sustainability of Dalhousie’s campus and what it means to the future of the university. The 2010 Green Building Policy requires that any new building to be constructed on Dalhousie’s campus over 10,000² feet must meet or surpass the LEED Gold certification standard. While Dalhousie has a sustainable reputation,…
Read MoreFlorizone in Israel
Dalhousie president Richard Florizone was in Israel earlier this month as a member of Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s Canadian delegation. During a press conference held by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Florizone and Dal VP of research Martha Crago signed a memorandum of understanding specifying shared interests in oceanography between Dal and Ben-Gurion University in…
Read MoreEnrolment is down at most other universities—how about Dal?
Dalhousie’s 2013 enrolment now sits 23.7 per cent higher than it did in 2002, at 18,531 students. Over that time, Nova Scotia’s other universities noticed a 1.8 per cent decrease, according to the university president’s 100 Days report. How much is Dal’s 2012 merger with the Nova Scotia Agricultural College responsible for the…
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