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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 Kristen Loyst
Monday, April 4, 2005
Mark Macdonald, a kinesiology student who participated in an exchange to Australia, along with several other former exchange students, has formed the Dalhousie Study Abroad Association (DalSAA). They've just set up a new office within International Student and Exchange Services, so anyone interested in the exchange experience can drop by for information.
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Monday, April 4, 2005
Exchange students Rebecca Lewicki, Jodie Church and Meaghan Bernard send messages and photos from St. Petersburg, where they are participating in Dalhousie's Intensive Russian Program.
Dal News Staff
Monday, April 4, 2005
A collaborative project to implement new technology 'opens up the classroom walls' and provides a flexible learning environment. The changes enhance teaching and learning by bringing Computer Assisted Language Learning to the McCain Building's Room 2104.
by Catherine Young
Friday, April 1, 2005
Reading week vacation paid off for biology student Stephanie Bartlett.
Dal News Staff
Friday, March 18, 2005
The Tiger women's Track and Field team finished third-place overall during recent Canadian University Sport (CIS) national championships, anchored by sprinter Adrienne Power.