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Dal News Weekly

No. 257 | October 31, 2013

SUSTAINABILITY

Dal’s bright, shining — and efficient — star

Dalhousie has been celebrated for its energy efficiency efforts, winning Efficiency Nova Scotia’s "Bright Star" award.

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Inside Dal's first MOOC

DALVision profile: More than 1,500 students are registered for the massive open online course "Grant Writing Bootcamp," located in the School of Health and Human Performance.

Success at the AUS Cross Country Championships

The women's cross country team won the AUS championship this year in Moncton, while the men placed second. Rich Lehman was named the AUS coach of the year.

Bring on the rain

Dal's new rain garden at the corner of Robie and Oxford features plants native to the region and helps treat stormwater before it enters the soil.

Sharing a common bond

Soccer players Andie Vanderlaan, Daphne Wallace and Bianca Jakisa only had soccer in common before coming to Dal. Now, in their fourth year, they've created a relationship that extends much farther than the soccer pitch.

Roads for everyone

DalTRAC's "Share the Road Nova Scotia" campaign aims to bring a greater sense of safety to the province's roads.

Making the investment

Student society profile: The Dalhousie Investment Society is a major presence in the Rowe School of Business, with more than 70 students managing a mock portfolio of $100 million.


AUS soccer championships

Both the men's and women's teams take to the field this weekend to compete for the AUS championship. (Men's preview; women's preview)

Tigers weekend recap (October 25‑27)

It was a successful weekend for the Tigers, with most teams finding themselves in the win column and the women’s cross country team claiming the AUS Championship.

Athletes of the Week (ending Oct 27)

This week's G2 Athletes of the Week are volleyball players Kristen O'Brien and Desiree Nouwen.

HALLOWEEN

Looking for films, TV episodes or books to get you in the Halloween spirit? We went to the experts for our list of great spook stories.
Read more: Scary selections: Profs share their favourite works of horror
See also: Ghostly encounters: Do spirits roam Dal's halls?

BY THE NUMBERS

Dal’s preliminary enrolment numbers for 2013/14 are holding steady, with a slight increase thanks an increase in new students coming from high school.

Read more: 18,500 and counting

UNITED WAY

Meet some of the volunteers who make Dal's United Way campaign possible -- and if you've yet to donate, now's your chance.

Read more: Big hearts bring big change

NEWS BITES

100 Days of Listening: Have you contributed your thoughts yet? Time is running out. Share your ideas today (and don't forget to follow President Florizone on Tumblr)

Upcoming events: Here are just a few of next week's campus events, all taken from the Dalhousie Events Calendar.

- November 1: Thank You Event: United Way (Halifax)

- November 4: CIHR Cafe Scientifique presents: We are family: The importance of parents, peers, and partners in pain relief

- November 7: Ransom A. Myers Lecture in Science and Society - Future Oceans: A Sea of Hope or Despair?

- November 7: Walter J. Chute Distinguished Lecture Series in Chemistry - Public Lecture: Where in the World Will Our Energy Come From?

 

 
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