COMMUNITY

Pride, safety, inclusion: Dal celebrates Respect Week

Dal’s second-annual Respect Week (Sept. 26-30) builds on the university’s yearly “Pink Day” celebrations with a five-day series of events highlighting the importance of respect in our community.

Johnson Scholarship Foundation: Investing in greater diversity in the health‑care professions

Board members of the Johnson Scholarship Foundation visited Dalhousie last week to celebrate a partnership that supports Indigenous and Black Nova Scotian students pursuing studies in health care via pathways programs.

Cyclists celebrate new bike lane at launch event

The Office of Sustainability and Dal Bike Centre hosted an official opening for the new University Avenue Bike Lane this week, with free tune-ups and loaner bikes available to give the new lane a spin.

Kipling connections: Dal event highlights work of "Jungle Book" author

Did you know that Dalhousie hosts one of the most comprehensive collections of Rudyard Kipling's works in the world? Alumni and community members had the chance to view some of the collection at a screening of the 2016 Jungle Book film last week.

Making the cut: Ag Campus instructor earns spot for world lumberjacking championships

Scott Read, a senior instructor in the Engineering department on Dal's Agricultural Campus, is one of six individuals who will represent Canada at the 2016 STIHL Timbersports World Championships in Germany this November.

Tigers Weekend Recap (Sep. 16‑18)

It was the first weekend of action at home for the Tigers, with results from both cross country and soccer.

G2 Athletes of the Week (Week Ending September 18)

Maya Venkataraman (Women's Soccer) and Freddy Bekkers (Men's Soccer) are this week's Dalhousie G2 Athletes of the Week.

CONVOCATION

Nursing research trailblazer Linda O’Brien-Pallas, architectural innovator Glenn Murcutt and ocean advocate Zdenka Willis will be receiving honorary degrees at Fall Convocation ceremonies on October 3 and 5.