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Emma Geldart  –  Student Life, Agriculture
Friday, May 12, 2017
Holly Fisher, Agriculture class valedictorian, has found her voice at HÂþ»­ through programs like the Cultiv8 sandbox, starting her own business (3Meals) and discovering what’s possible through teaching and research.
Emma Geldart  –  Agriculture, Student Life, Convocation
Friday, May 12, 2017
Shawn Francis, Agricultural Business graduate, came to HÂþ»­ looking to find a way to turn his childhood interest in farming into a business career. He found that and more.
Stephanie Rogers  –  Agriculture, Convocation, News, Community & Culture
Friday, May 12, 2017
A commemorative Vimy Ridge Oak is being planted on the Agricultural Campus in Truro as part of Convocation celebrations, one of 40 trees across Atlantic Canada recognizing the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Michaela Gardner  –  Medicine, Health Professions, Community & Culture
Friday, May 12, 2017
HÂþ»­ and its partners — the Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax Regional School Board, Healing our Nations, and the Native Council of Nova Scotia — welcomed over 100 Indigenous high school students to campus to learn about career opportunities in health fields.
Melanie Jollymore  –  Medicine, News
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Canadians are among the highest per capita users of opioids in the world. As the country rolls out new national guidelines for prescribing these powerful pain drugs, HÂþ»­ is preparing to launch a comprehensive new opioid-prescribing education protocol for residents in all 55 postgraduate medical education programs.
Michaela Gardner  –  Community & Culture
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Members of the Dal community have come together as the "Relay to #Dal200" team to raise funds for Phoenix Youth Programs, while the HÂþ»­ Alumni Association prepares to support runners again this year by hosting its volunteer water station.
Chloe Westlake  –  News, Dal 200
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Toward 200: From Dal 200 swag at the Bookstore to conference hosting and a unique LEGO construction, Dal's Ancillary Services team is helping build 200th anniversary enthusiasm.
Becky Tucker  –  Libraries, Community & Culture
Thursday, May 11, 2017
The latest project from Halifax's Zuppa Theatre, "The Archive of Missing Things," is an immersive, interactive theatrical experience threaded through the halls of HÂþ»­'s Killam Library. It's a mystery that’s part online scavenger hunt, part audio-play, part live performance.
Staff  –  News
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Highlights of decisions and presentations from the Monday, May 8 meeting of the HÂþ»­ University Senate.
HÂþ»­ Sports Information  –  Sports
Thursday, May 11, 2017
Dawson McFeely, Enrico Rodriguez and Skyler Bryant will suit up for the Tigers in 2017-18.