Today@Dal
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For September 21, 2023

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Mental Health Promotion Open Education Resource

New Open Education Resource developed by PhD Candidate to replace traditional textbook for Mental Health Promotion students.

Good Grief, Nova Scotia!

From September 23-30, 2023, community, professionals, academics, community groups and members, will join together for a week-long festival to support and nurture grief literacy in communities across the province of Nova Scotia.

Job postings

Innovation and Commercialization Manager (Ocean Frontier Institute); Financial Analyst (Ocean Frontier Institute); Program Manager (Law – Dean’s Office).

Instructor posting: Department of Medical Neuroscience

The Department of Medical Neuroscience in the Faculty of Medicine at Dalhousie University invites applications to fill a career stream Anatomy Instructor position at the Halifax campus.

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Dal student and team test solutions for visually impaired students and their instructors

As she progresses through an undergraduate degree in psychology, Gabrielle Close and a team of others have been working to evaluate the accommodations put in place to support blind students like her with the goal improving the experience for visually impaired students.

Remembering David Sobey, 1931–2023

Dalhousie is saddened by the loss of David Frank Sobey (LLD’16), who has died at age 92. As leader for many decades of the Sobey group of businesses, David had an enormous influence on the business community, higher education and charitable causes in Atlantic Canada.

How I spent my summer: A most dramatic experience

Costume Studies student Eleanor Sawchuk worked as a wardrobe assistant and stitcher with the Blyth Festival in Ontario, bringing her depth of skill and professionalism to the table.

A message of support

Dalhousie is firmly committed to building positive, affirming spaces that promote the learning and well-being of members of 2SLGBTQIA+ communities.

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