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December 2018

Matt Reeder (with files from Ryan McNutt)  –  Dal 200, Community & Culture
Friday, December 14, 2018
A milestone as exciting as a 200th anniversary naturally lends itself to thinking big. That’s just what Dal has done during its bicentennial year, creating a legacy as the university enters its third century.
Chris Benjamin  –  Communications and Marketing, News
Friday, December 14, 2018
Catherine Bagnell Styles has spent much of the past two years focused on helping Dal celebrate its 200th anniversary. With the bicentennial year wrapping up, she looks back on the experience and ahead to what's next.
Obinna Esomchukwu  –  Community & Culture
Friday, December 14, 2018
The AV¾ãÀÖ²¿ Art Gallery's Student, Staff, Faculty and Alumni Exhibition, on until the 21st, is an annual December highlight.
Cecilia Khamete  –  Arts and Social Sciences, Music, Dal 200, Community & Culture
Thursday, December 13, 2018
For Dal pianist Tim Crofts, the opportunity to help George Elliott Clarke perform his epic poem, "The Story of AV¾ãÀÖ²¿, or The University as Insurgency," has turned into an immensely rewarding, year-long collaboration.
Matt Reeder  –  Community & Culture
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
Members of the Dal community and beyond gathered on campus Monday night for a public engagement session with the scholarly panel examining Lord AV¾ãÀÖ²¿â€™s history on slavery and race.
Terry Murray-Arnold  –  Research, Health Professions
Wednesday, December 12, 2018
First Nations children and youth are experiencing more pain than non–First Nations children but do not access specialist or mental health services at the same rate as their non–First Nations peers, according to new research from Dal faculty member Margot Latimer and collaborators.
Staff  –  Dal 200
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
An anniversary year requires a party or two, and Dal 200 has had its fair share of big celebrations. Take a look back at some of the galas and gatherings that helped shape the year — from the Bicentennial Launch to the Coast-to-Coast bus tour.
Matt Reeder  –  Dal 200
Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Dal 200 wrapped up with a singalong spectacular last week, as attendees at the final bicentennial event of the year looked back on some of the 200th anniversary's many special moments and ahead to its legacy.
Staff  –  Dal 200
Friday, December 7, 2018
Dal's 200th anniversary year was made vibrant through artistic works such as George Elliott Clarke's epic poem on the university's history and a unique, original theatrical take on Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" (which also celebrated its bicentennial in 2018).
Fallon Bourgeouis  –  Alumni, News
Friday, December 7, 2018
Connecting supporters with their passions to create societal change is key to the university’s fundraising success.