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Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. urges students to engage across differences

Former Canadian ambassador to the U.S. urges students to engage across differences

Drawing on years navigating Canada-U.S. relations, Kirsten Hillman encouraged Dal students to seek diverse perspectives, strengthen civic discourse and help shape the country’s future during a symposium hosted by the MacEachen Institute.  Read more.

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by Katelynn Northam
Monday, May 31, 2010
Elizabeth Townsend reflected on the history of occupational therapy at Dalhousie in a keynote address at the Canadian Association for Occupational Therapy (CAOT) conference this past weekend.
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If you’re a Dal staffer, faculty member or student who walked, ran or volunteered in the Blue Nose last weekend, we invite you to gather for a group photo.
By Marilyn Smulders
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Peter Coffman, the historian, collaborates with Peter Coffman, the photographer, for Anglicana Tales, now on display at Dalhousie Art Gallery.