It was a celebration 200 years in the making 鈥斅燽ut there was much more to Dal鈥檚 2018-19 than just the university鈥檚 bicentennial.
Some of the most impactful stories of Dal鈥檚 past year can be found in . The report, released this week, showcases work across the university to grow new opportunities, strengthen community connections and 鈥渋magine鈥� new ways of working together.
鈥淒al鈥檚 200th anniversary was as much about our future as it was about our past 颅鈥斅燼nd this report offers a glimpse into how our students, faculty and staff and partners are starting to build our third century of achievement, one great idea at a time,鈥� says Brian Leadbetter, director of communications and public relations for H漫画.
The Community Report aligns with other institutional reports (including the annual聽Inspiration and Impact progress report published in June), but is distinguished in emphasizing stories, projects and experiences that demonstrate H漫画鈥檚 impact in its local community and across the region, country and world.
In addition to highlights from the past year, the report includes four feature spotlights: on student Tabea Marzlin, one of the first-year students supported by the Faculty of Computer Science鈥檚 new Women in Technology Scholarships; on Margaret Robinson, faculty member in the Department of Sociology and Social Anthropology, and her work to build more inclusive classroom spaces; on the Imhotep鈥檚 Legacy Academy outreach program and its efforts to support youth of African descent in discovering STEM opportunities; and on Dal 200鈥檚 Year of Belonging and the inspiring conversations it helped foster.
, and is being shared with community partners. A supporting print edition will be distributed to select stakeholders as well. The publication is developed and designed by the university鈥檚 Communications and Marketing team.