Today@Dal News and events for Dal staff and faculty
For October 01, 2024
Mi'kmaw History Month
Today we commemorate Treaty Day, marking the 1752 Peace and Friendship Treaty. This treaty is a guiding principle for our relationships on Mi'kma'ki lands and is central to our land acknowledgments. The treaties are meant to protect Indigenous ways of life, founded on reciprocity and respect.
This year also marks the 31st Mi’kmaw History Month, first proclaimed in 1993 by Premier John Savage and Mi’kmaq Grand Chief Ben Sylliboy. The theme for this year is food and its significance in Mi’kmaw culture: “From sharing pɨteway (tea) at kitchen tables to harvesting and safeguarding traditional sources, food is central to Mi’kmaw life.”
Sustainability Month aims to foster a culture of sustainability on campus through hosting engaging events and activities and sharing helpful resources and information online that promote positive behaviour change and reduce footprints. Each week centres around one of our core program areas: Transportation, Food, Waste, and Energy.
New to the water and want to learn to swim? Looking for stroke or endurance improvement and aquatic fitness? Dalplex now offers private swim lessons for members.
The Studying for Success Program offers weekly free workshops on a variety of study skills, including time management, motivation, effective reading strategies and much more!
Sciographies, a popular podcast and radio show, invites listeners to explore the lives, research, and motivations of some of Dalhousie’s most fascinating scientists returns for a brand-new season.
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