December 2016

Calendar of religious holidays and cultural dates for faculty, staff and students, developed by Human Rights & Equity Services.

Modern Farmer: “Christmas tree breeding has not been very advanced in the past,” says Dr. Raj Lada, director of the Christmas Tree Research Center. “Our goal was to generate the perfect tree—what we call a SMART tree—and provide the plant material to Nova Scotia growers.”

Quartz: A Canada popular music group (started out of Dalhousie) is taking over the internet by combining bhangra dancing and snow-shoveling.

The Dal University Club will close at 2 p.m. on Thursday, December 22, reopening for regular hours on Tuesday, January 3.

RUSN 1070: Modern Russian Culture & Civilization - Writing Requirement (taught in English) - Winter Term 2017

Management 2102, winter term.

The Rowe School of Business (RSB) invites applications for a five-year limited-term appointment as Director, commencing July 1, 2017 (negotiable).

The final edition of Today@Dal for 2016 will be on Thursday, December 22, while the first Today@Dal newsletter for 2017 will be on Wednesday, January 4.

The power will be turned off in the Medjuck Architecture Building Monday evening, from 5:30-10:30 p.m., for much-needed campus maintenance.

The latest on construction activities on Dal's Sexton Campus as excavation activities for the construction of two new buildings nears completion.