Today@Dal
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For October 26, 2022

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Ombudsperson Open House

The Ombudsperson’s Office is hosting an Open House for students, faculty, and staff on Wednesday, October 26 in Room 452 of the Student Union Building.

Spaces still available for Pegasus (starts today)

FACULTY/STAFF: Please inform your students about Pegasus, a six-week program designed to support student survivors of all genders who have experienced adult sexual assault. First session this afternoon from 2-3pm. All Dal and King’s students welcome.

Associate Dean Research and Global Relations (Architecture and Planning)

Applications are invited for the position of Associate Dean Research and Global Relations in the Faculty of Architecture and Planning. This is a two-year, full-time position that will begin on January 1, 2023 and is open to tenured faculty at Dalhousie.

Planned Power Outage Saturday November 5 for Hicks, Shirreff and Dunn

There will be a planned power outage Saturday, November 5 starting at 6 a.m. for up to 15 hours which will impact the Henry Hicks, Shirreff Hall and the Dunn Building.

Job postings

Program Executive, Canadian Immunization Research Network (Pediatrics); Director, Public Relations and Communications (Ocean Frontier Institute); Strategic Lead, Knowledge Mobilization (Pharmacology); Registration Coordinator, ELS (OLCD); Director, Government Relations (Ocean Frontier Institute); Registration Coordinator (OLCD); Responsable Strategique, Mobilisation des connaissances (Pharmacology)

Today on Dal News

Dalhousie emerges as one of world’s top 100 universities for sustainability in new QS ranking

Dalhousie placed 86th in the world out of 700 participating universities in the first QS World University Rankings devoted to sustainability, helping affirm the university's impact when it comes to taking action to tackle the world’s greatest environmental and social challenges.

Dalhousie hires first advisor to support 2SLGBTQ+ students

As the 2SLGBTQ+ advisor, Olivia Fader will provide a variety of supports and services that include one-on-one advising, university-wide programming and events, referrals to gender-affirming care, navigating name or gender marker changes, and much more.

Democracy, disrupted: How digital technologies are being exploited to fuel distrust and disinformation

Dalhousie’s second annual Stanfield Conversation brought leading political scientists and communications specialists together to explore how technology and media fragmentation are contributing to a crisis of democracy and what can be done to minimize the harm.

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