For Iranian-born Essy Baniassad (1936-present), architecture has always been about much more than creating buildings and structures. Dr. Baniassad joined the architecture school as a full professor and dean in 1980 and over the course of the next 20 years (14 of them as dean) transformed the school into a national leader with international profile. Dr. Baniassad also led a number of prominent international development initiatives while at Dal, including the Dalhousie-Botswana Architectural Education Project.
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DAL 200
An author and professor, Angela Davis has been an inspiring force in American political activism and a passionate leader for gender and racial equality for decades. Learn more about the influential changemaker and social-justice advocate ahead of her Oct. 16 Belong Forum, part of Dal 200's "Year of Belonging."
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Belong Forum preview: 5 things you should know about Angela Davis
STUDENT LIFE
Commerce students Sam Brown and Josh Dias know what it's like to lose your way a bit at university. But thanks to the Refining Your Learning Skills for Academically Dismissed Students program, they’re back in class with a renewed focus.
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Getting back in good standing
