Jemima (Mina) MacKenzie's (1872-1957) career began and ended in Nova Scotia, but she did her most important work more than 10,000 km from home as a medical missionary in India. In 1904, she graduated as one of Dalhousie’s earliest female doctors, and months later was dispatched by a U.S. missionary organization to a crowded town along the banks of the Ganges River. Her efforts to prevent a widespread cholera outbreak earned her the Kaiser-i-Hind Medal, India’s top honour for public service. Her legacy of love and compassion lives on in the Dr. Mina MacKenzie Memorial Trust Fund, a registered Canadian charity set up by one of her daughters.
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DAL 200
Dal’s spirit of celebration can be found across Halifax and Truro this summer. Don’t miss the Dal 200 decorative installations at the Halifax Public Gardens, on the MacKay Bridge and in the Ag Campus Alumni Gardens.
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Floral festivities: Dal 200 shows its community colours
STUDENT LIFE
Wura Eyitayo-Oyesode travelled far from her home in Nigeria to pursue her interest in international tax law at Dalhousie, but it’s sparked new community connections that have focused her interest in helping others.
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