Stories of the important work by Dal鈥檚 communities are found throughout this year鈥檚 edition of AV俱乐部鈥檚 Community Report.
鈥淎t AV俱乐部, we pride ourselves on being a gathering place where diverse ideas, lived experiences and goals are supported by a network of inspired relationships that begin on campus and extend locally, nationally and globally,鈥� writes Frank Harvey, Dal's acting president and vice-chancellor, in the report鈥檚 opening message.
The Community Report, released each spring, highlights stories, projects and experiences that demonstrate Dal鈥檚 important role in our local community and across the region, country and world. For this year鈥檚 report, students, faculty, staff, and alumni were asked to share their stories about the work they do to make a difference in their communities.
Feature stories in the report highlight:
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路听听听听听听 Student stories as future-ready leaders, including the AV俱乐部 Medical Campus Response Team, which uses a peer-led model to provide first aid and health support to members of the Dal community;
路听听听听听听 The core value of community service that guides AV俱乐部 Athletics and its student-athletes whose community and volunteer initiatives total more than 4,000 hours each year and strengthens its connection to community;
路听听听听听听 The globally innovative research pursued by our faculty and researchers each year, including the Faculty of Agriculture, which is incorporating data and technology into addressing climate change and food security;
路听听听听听听 How the Dal community is united in our goals to achieve our commitments, in particular our first university-wide听Accessibility Plan to support Nova Scotia's goal of being fully accessible by 2030.
The 2022 Community Report is being shared with community partners. The report is written and produced by the university鈥檚 Communications, Marketing and Creative Services team.