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Dal is moving to a new, fully integrated system for sending messages to the Dal community about major campus closures, hazards and other significant events affecting the university — built around the popular DalSafe system. While users will have to re-subscribe for text alerts, the new system promises targeted communication between Halifax and Truro and more reliable service overall.

As the university prepares to welcome interim president Peter MacKinnon in January, the search committee for Dal’s next president continues its work.

Part two of our in-depth interview with outgoing Dal President Richard Florizone. In this part, Dr. Florizone discusses working through some of the major challenges of his time in office and reflects on what he’ll miss about the job and the lessons he takes from his presidency.

Members of the Dalhousie research community and beyond gathered earlier this month to celebrate Dal’s “best and brightest” as part of the annual Killam Trusts award ceremony.

Dal News sits down for an in-depth one-on-one with President Richard Florizone as he finishes his time in office. In part one, we discuss first impressions and Dr. Florizone’s 100 Days of Listening project, as well as some of his core priorities and accomplishments as president.