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Alumni News
A note from Sir Graham Day: Ten years, tremendous impact
2020 marks 10 years since Sir Graham Day Scholarship Fund was established. The concept for these particular scholarships was John Bragg’s, who imagined a scholarship funding opportunity to honour my contribution to business in Atlantic Canada and beyond.
Inspiring immigrants in the Maritimes
Five Dalhousie alumni, as well as a faculty member, were among those honoured for their vision and leadership in the community with the “2020 Most Inspiring Immigrants in the Maritimes awards.”
“The more things change, the more they remain the same”: Dalhousie’s School of Information Management celebrates 50 years
For five decades, Dalhousie University has been home to the only school of information management in Atlantic Canada. In October, faculty, staff, students and alumni of SIM gathered to celebrate the anniversary.
Cracking the code on opioid‑ prescribing patterns in NS
A family doctor, a hospital-based pharmacist and a handful of Dalhousie health researchers are studying who is receiving opioids for their pain and what they are doing with this treatment.
VP Finance and Admin Ian Nason prepares for retirement next year
Dal News speaks with Ian Nason (BComm’77) about his nearly 40 years working at Dal, the changes he’s seen and the importance of service and teamwork in helping move the university’s mission forward.
Point and counterpoint: Exchanging views on the future of Atlantic Canada
Prominent former politicians (several alumni) of different political stripes gathered at Dalhousie Monday, September 30 to discuss the big policy challenges that lie ahead for Atlantic Canada.
M.J. D’Elia (MLIS ’04) receives SIM Outstanding Alumni Award
The Associated Alumni of the School of Information Management are delighted to announce that M.J. D’Elia (University of Guelph Library) is the 2019 winner of the Outstanding Alumni Award.
Celebrating the MBA 50th anniversary
Four members of Dalhousie’s first MBA class visited the Rowe School of Business to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the MBA program and meet the MBA class of 2020.
Entrepreneur brings women together in NB
Courtney Larkin (BMgmt’10) started Happy Hour Club to create a sense of community for women in NB. The entreprenuer is set to expand the networking event series.
Edward Snowden talks surveillance and security
Whistleblower Edward Snowden earned international infamy when he leaked secret documents that revealed the extent of global surveillance culture. Last week, speaking via livestream to a packed house as part of Dal Alumni Days, Snowden discussed the rise of the surveillance state — and what a “digital arms race” means for our future.