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A Q&A about AV俱乐部's involvement as part of Nova Scotia鈥檚 team in REAP: MIT's Regional Entrepreneurship Acceleration Program, an initiative to help regions achieve economic growth and social progress.

Both the Canadian Anthropology Society and the Canadian Sociological Association have recently welcomed leading Dal researchers as their new presidents 鈥� Martha Radice and Howard Ramos, respectively.

The new Global Connections Welcome Ambassador program from Dal鈥檚 International Centre has upper-year international students helping first-year newcomers navigate their first steps into university life in Canada.

Abdulrahman Alkahmees (BSc 鈥�10, DDS 鈥�14) talks about his experience returning to Dal from his native Kuwait this fall to continue graduate studies in Dentistry.

More than 30 Syrian newcomers to Halifax took part in a five-day programming camp hosted by Dal students, in which they learned website development skills and explored opportunities in computer science.

Dal鈥檚 Faculty of Agriculture has been selected to help lead a country-wide review and improvement of Ethiopia鈥檚 agricultural education system, a partnership that builds on the Faculty鈥檚 six-year, $18-million development project in the country.

Alice Aiken, who came to Halifax first as a naval officer and later to complete a degree in Physical Therapy at Dal, is now serving as Dal's new dean of the Faculty of Health Professions.

Installation is set to begin this coming weekend on Dal鈥檚 cycle track pilot project, which will add a protected bike lane along the north and south sides of University Avenue from Robie Street to LeMarchant Street.

Close to 2,000 children and youth spend part of their summer at Dal's Athletics and Recreation camps. April MacQueen, the new inclusion counsellor for this year's camps, is there to make sure children with cognitive or physical challenges get the support they need.

Last week, AV俱乐部鈥檚 Elders in Residence hosted their first 鈥淏lanket Exercise鈥� event for faculty and staff 鈥� an interactive opportunity to learn about the history of Canada鈥檚 relationship with its Indigenous peoples.