Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to read along with McKay's fictionalized account of the Westray Mine disaster; author to visit Halifax campus on October 12.
To mark National Forestry Week, we talk with Dal researcher Peter Duinker about his work on developing a community-based approach to forestry in Nova Scotia.
As the farm energy conservation industry research chair in the Faculty of Agriculture, Kenny Corscadden and his students bring together sustainable energy and agriculture.
A look at the Tigers varsity soccer and cross country action last weekend.
PINK DAY
Friday is Pink Day at Dal, celebrating respect in our community. Wear pink to support Dalhousie as an inclusive place to work and learn, and come out to one of our Pink Day events:
- Studley campus - Upper Quad BBQ (12-1 p.m.)
- Carleton campus - Tupper Link, Free cake and apples (10-11 a.m.)
- Sexton campus - Alumni Lounge, Free cake and apples (10-11 a.m.)
- Agricultural campus - Amphitheatre, Free cake and apples (10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.)
CULTURE
Come out to Dal's third annual Mawio'mi (pow wow) this Tuesday on the Studley Quad – food, dancing and culture.
- Fall Convocation: Learn all about next week's ceremonies at the Convocation website – and don't forget to watch the webcasts!
- Municipal Election Debates: The DSU, as part of the Metro Student Community Coalition and with partners including Our HRM Alliance, The Coast and NS Right to Know, host two debates next week: a District 7 candidates debate on October 1, and a mayoral debate on October 2, both in the McInnes Room at 7 p.m. Get informed and get engaged.
- Culture Days at Dal: As part of the national event, the Dalhousie Arts Centre is opening its doors Friday for a peek at the creativity of Dal music and theatre students in action, with rehearsals and performances throughout the afternoon. Check out the full schedule.
The Dal News Weekly is an email service of Dalhousie Communications, Marketing and Creative Services. Dal News, the Dalhousie University community's news site can be accessed on the web at https://dal.ca/news
To be unsubscribed from this list, send an email with the subject line "Stop mail Dalnews-Weekly" to dalhousie.news@dal.ca. If you are not sending the email from your Dalhousie account, you must include your NetID or Dalhousie email address in the message body. Please follow these directions exactly, or else your request will not be processed by our automated system.
